On Tuesday, Philanthropy University, a nonprofit education initiative that offers free online courses for social changemakers, is launching its new platform, the organization exclusively shared with Devex.

What sets this organization apart in the crowded online education space is its focus on capacity building for local organizations in emerging economies. Based in Oakland, California, Philanthropy University is on a mission to impact 100 million people by 2020. This new platform is part of what the organization and its partners describe as “capacity building 2.0,” in part because it will offer not only content but also community.

“We’re reimagining capacity building for the digital age,” Connor Diemand-Yauman, chief executive officer of Philanthropy University, told Devex. “What that means is we’re challenging assumptions and practices about how to best strengthen civil society and how to measure that strengthening. All of our work is based on a deeply held belief that all development rests on the back of these local changemakers. And yet, in many cases these changemakers and their unique needs have been overlooked.”

Read the full article about Philanthropy University's new platform for capacity building by Catherine Cheney at Devex International Development.