{"id":5486,"date":"2018-03-23T11:26:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T15:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/?p=5486"},"modified":"2019-05-30T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T20:18:17","slug":"philanthropy-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/philanthropy-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Philanthropy University Is Building Capacity at NGOs with Free MOOCs, Capital, And Other Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These days, it\u2019s not uncommon to hear any kind of online course-provider\u2014MOOC or otherwise\u2014to say that they\u2019re democratizing education. But one organization is making a more substantial attempt at that goal than most. Philanthropy University has a concerted directive: help non-government organizations make a measurable difference, with a focus on the global south.<\/p>\n<p>That work is known as capacity building, and it isn\u2019t exactly Hammurabi\u2019s Code either. Philanthropy University\u2019s CEO Connor Diemand-Yauman is the first to admit this. \u201cCapacity building is a really broad term,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can think of it as anything that helps an organization deliver services more effectively and more efficiently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhilanthropy University is reimagining capacity building for the digital age,\u201d said Diemand-Yauman. \u201cThat\u2019s not just a sound bite; it means we\u2019re challenging systematic, deeply-entrenched assumptions and practices about how to best to strengthen civil society, and how to measure that strengthening.\u201d<\/p>\n<h1>How Philanthropy University Builds Capacity<\/h1>\n<p>Philanthropy University goes about doing that in a number of ways. To begin, they\u2019ve developed a series of free MOOCs that broadly target the typical work of NGOs (if such a thing exists). Their courses include \u201cFundraising Strategies,\u201d \u201cPlanning for Monitoring and Evaluation,\u201d and \u201cGirl Centered Design.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These courses are free and available for anyone. All of them will begin their first run in April, and <a href=\"http:\/\/courses.philanthropyu.org\/\">enrollment is currently open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5488\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5488\" src=\"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/this-life-cambodia-kimlongmeng-stars-foundation-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"philanthropy university\" width=\"356\" height=\"237\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philanthropy University partner Stars Foundation in Cambodia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diemand-Yauman isn\u2019t exactly a stranger to MOOCs; he used to work at Coursera.<\/p>\n<p>A common criticism against MOOCs is that, while a given course might attract tens of thousands, few complete them. That, however, is not a concern for Diemand-Yauman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFocusing on completion rates in MOOCs is like focusing on completion rates for newspapers. I personally don\u2019t know a lot of people who read the newspaper end-to-end, but that doesn\u2019t mean that everyone else is a failure. Some people are only interested in the business section; others just want the comics. Are these readers failures at newspaper reading? Of course not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One thing that distinguishes Philanthropy University from other online educators is that they prioritize outcomes over output. Completion rates would be a classic example of a MOOC-related output. But Philanthropy University has other outcomes in mind. They\u2019d like to see an NGO improve their fundraising campaigns, or expand their outreach, or achieve any kind of measurable goal.<\/p>\n<h1>The Issue of Access<\/h1>\n<p>Targeting organizations in the global south comes with a specific set of challenges. One of those is simply opening up resources for others to access. Philanthropy University is going about this in a number of different ways.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[W]e\u2019re experimenting with a lot of different approaches and seeing what sticks. This is central to lean methodology and rapid iteration. We have a set of hypotheses about what\u2019s needed to reach and improve our learners; our goal is to test these as quickly as possible, learn from the experiences, and iterate. Rinse and repeat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the hypotheses that I\u2019m most excited about include new distribution models leveraging best-in-class development partners like Mercy Corps and FHI 360, first-of-its-kind learning products like entirely podcast-based MOOCs, an entirely digital organizational effectiveness tool, and more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re unique in this space. We\u2019re the first platform of our kind to focus specifically on reaching local organizations in the Global South at scale. We\u2019re the first to innovate with content and product ideas for this unique segment, like MOOCs constructed entirely from podcasts to enable low-bandwidth accessibility.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019re the first to attempt to rigorously link individual skill attainment to organizational capacity gains. We\u2019re focusing where we see the greatest need and opportunity aligned with the SDGs, and that means doing things a little differently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Philanthropy University also partners more directly with vetted NGOs. They have raised and provided capital to these organizations and helped to expand their network. They look for qualities like cultural alignment, market strength, aggression and speed, and others. If you or your organization is interested in the resources offered by Philanthropy University, you can learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/philanthropyu.org\">their site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPhilanthropy University is reimagining capacity building for the digital age,\u201d said Diemand-Yauman. \u201cThat\u2019s not just a sound bite; it means we\u2019re challenging systematic, deeply-entrenched assumptions and practices about how to best to strengthen civil society, and how to measure that strengthening.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-editors-picks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Philanthropy University Is Building Capacity at NGOs with Free MOOCs, Capital, And Other Initiatives - eLearningInside News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u201cPhilanthropy University is reimagining capacity building for the digital age,\u201d said Diemand-Yauman. \u201cThat\u2019s not just a sound bite; 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