Nonprofit Grantees’ Professional and Organizational Development
Nonprofit Effectiveness
The Community Foundation’s commitment to strengthening and supporting our region’s nonprofit sector includes more than giving financial grants. Beginning in 2009, The Community Foundation’s Common Good Funds will provide resources for grantees’ professional and organizational development. The Foundation has identified four primary focus areas for Nonprofit Effectiveness in 2009:
- Strategic Planning & Business Analysis – includes, but not limited to, updates to current plans with an emphasis on scenario planning, long-term organizational strengthening and development, and analysis of organization’s financial health, strengths and weaknesses
- Board Development – includes, but not limited to, strengthening the needs of board members to support the organization’s financial health and effectiveness
- Fund Development Planning – includes, but not limited to, scenario planning with an emphasis on responding to the current economic state and stabilizing income for long-term sustainability
- Advocacy – includes, but not limited to, identifying issues and public policies that will impact an organization’s constituents and its mission
The Community Foundation recognizes each of these areas as important skill sets in these economic times. Opportunities available to nonprofits include:
Nonprofit Scholarships
The Community Foundation recognizes that nonprofit boards and staffs benefit from the opportunity to learn from field experts and from their peers through training, workshops and conferences; however, financial resources may not allow for organizations to take advantage of these opportunities as they arise. In order to support organizations and allow them to take advantage of these capacity-building opportunities, The Community Foundation supports organizational development through the provision of scholarships and access to learning opportunities and resources.
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Grants Plus opportunities for 2009 grantees
Grants Plus is an extremely flexible opportunity designed to help nonprofit organizations reach increased levels of vitality and effectiveness. Organizations selected to receive operating grants from the Common Good Funds program will automatically be considered for a custom-designed package of professional resources or services to help the recipient respond to a key organizational challenge or opportunity in one of the Foundation’s primary focus areas. Recipients of this non-financial award will be identified during the grant cycle in which they apply.
Questions
Not sure if your organization is eligible to take advantage of these resources? If you have any questions about the Nonprofit Effectiveness opportunities please email us at NonprofitEffectiveness@cfgreateratlanta.org. You may also contact Lita Pardi, Program Officer, or Kristina Morris, Program Associate, at 404-688-5525.
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