Peer Learning + Capacity Building
PROJECT
Base Power Learning Community
NEW LEFT ACCELERATOR (NLA) + THE CAPACITY SHOP
Online | 2021 – 2022
ROLE Project Manager, Series Co-Designer + Moderator | Director of Organizational Learning, NLA
PROCESS
Managed NLA/TCS pilot project on a national peer learning community of capacity builders and consultants with expertise in 501(c)(4) work and organizing to learn, document innovation and create resources for the field:
Co-designed webinar series and provided support to presenters on training content, learning activity and resources and data collection methods
Led development of a set of equity-based core beliefs to ground work
Designed feedback loop and conducted surveys, polls and debriefs, and synthesized quantitative and qualitative data from webinars attended by over 600 participants
Compiled key learnings from webinars and learning community and led project evaluation based on group’s learning agenda at the end of project
IMPACT / OUTCOME
In addition to increasing internal learning, peer learning community members created a rich collection of new learning products on topic to strengthen capacity of emerging leaders and organizations from marginalized communities building greater political power and impact.
Final resources from the 6-part webinar series including recordings, tool and tips were shared with over 1,000 participants and made publicly available on TCS and NLA’s newly launched library.