The Northern Institute for Organizational Capacity (NIOC) is a Canadian institute that creates accessible learning & development opportunities across clinical, corporate, and research & evaluation domains. NIOC seeks to facilitate access to competency-based training and be designed to support Canadian northern, rural, and remote not-for-profit (NFP) agencies through a collaborative model that leverages existing networks and partnerships. Enhanced capacity for overall quality improvement will enhance not-for-profit agencies’ ability to provide the best possible service for their clients, and ultimately improve client outcomes and system capacity.