Capacity
Building Services for Nonprofits
Capacity Building Clinics
The Capacity Building Clinic is designed to provide a
research-based framework and tools for nonprofit organizations to enhance
their ability to build capacity. The session provides information about
capacity building as well as an intensive hands-on opportunity for teams to
engage in assessing their organization’s capacity and develop action plans
for building capacity. Outcomes include:
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Participants will increase their understanding of
capacity building.
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Teams comprised of staff and board members from
nonprofits will work together to complete a capacity assessment.
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Teams will prioritize assessment results and
develop action plans for increasing capacity.
The Capacity Building Clinics can be offered in a
variety of formats: one day, one and one-half day, and two day. The clinics
can be designed for one or more organizations or offered in tandem with a
conference.
Workshops
Workshops can be offered on a range of capacity
building topics in a variety of formats. Here is a sampling of workshop
topics:
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Aligning Programs with Organizational Mission,
Vision and Values.
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Increasing Impact: Tools for Program Assessment and
Design Including Logic Models, Outcomes Measurement.
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Assessing the Organization’s Portfolio of Programs
for Fit, Attractiveness, Competition and Capacity.
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Strategic Planning Fundamentals.
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Incorporating Strategic Thinking and Planning into
Board and Staff Meetings.
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Building the Future Focused Board.
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Responding to Critical Nonprofit Issues: Using Case
Studies.
Technical Assistance
On site technical assistance can be offered to
nonprofit organizations as a standalone intervention to address previously
identified capacity-building needs. The assistance can also be offered as a
follow-up to a workshop or capacity building clinic.
Large Scale Capacity Building Projects
A large-scale capacity-building initiative can provide
a range of capacity-building services to a number of nonprofit
organizations. Examples include: a capacity-building project to serve a
state network of environmental organizations; nonprofits working in
southeastern Wisconsin on the issue of racial justice; or local chapter
affiliates of a national nonprofit.
New Capacity-Building Services and Products
We have identified a number of future capacity-building
services and products that we are eager to develop. We’re interested in
collaborating with funders and other partners in the development of these
services. We are available to discuss these services in more detail.
Currently under consideration:
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Web-based Strategic Planning Tool.
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Web-based Program Assessment and Planning Tools.
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Strategic Planner Apprenticeship Program. This
intensive learning and doing experience in a number of formats will
offer leaders information, skills, techniques, and practice
opportunities needed for effective facilitation of strategic planning
and thinking in nonprofit and public sector organizations.
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Gauging Performance by Building the Organizational
Dashboard: a Tool for Management and Governance.
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Using Program Analysis Tools to Evaluate New Ideas
for Programming.
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Development of web-based and other distance
learning formats for workshops listed above.
For more information about these capacity building
resources and services, contact Frank Martinelli, 414-961-2536;
frankwill@aol.com.
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