Capacity Building
Philanthropy Northwest has launched a Capacity Building Learning Circle. It is co-chaired by the Campion Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Join us to explore the role of philanthropy in supporting the capacity of nonprofit organizations. The circle will study best practices in the field, network with other funders, hear from leading practitioners, and share resources, tools and the latest literature. For more information please contact Sue Bennett, Learning Manager at sbennett@philanthropynw.org.
Tools for Capacity Building
- The Nonprofit Ecosystem
An innovative “ecosystem” framework for assessing nonprofit capacity building from The Giving Practice. Commissioned by seven Northwest funders interested in strengthening nonprofits – including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Campion Foundation, Sherwood Trust and others. - Leadership Development and Executive Education
Collected resources for leadership development.
Capacity Building Resources
- 2011 State of the Sector Survey
Nonprofit Finance Fund's annual survey looks at the work and financial health of the nonprofit sector. - Stage-Based Nonprofit Lifecycles
Slides from the Philanthropy Northwest Capacity Building program exploring seven stages in nonprofit lifecycles. With author Dr. Susan Kenny Stevens. For video of program see link below.(PDF, 729KB) - GEO: Investing in Leadership Matrix
- Resilient Nonprofits: How Western Washington Nonprofits Have Been Coping with the Impact of the Economic Downturn
Written by David Harrison and Paul Ahern, published by the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. 2011. - Nonprofits in Washington, A Statistical Profile
2010 Update. By Putnam Barber. Published by the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington - The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle
Addresses systemic problems that handicap development of sustaining infrastructure in nonprofit organizations. By Ann Goggins Gregory and Don Howard, published by Stanford Social Innovations Review, Fall, 2009. (PDF, 1 MB) - Effecitve Capacity Building in Nonprofit Organizations
Written by McKinsey and Company for Venture Philanthropy Partners, 2001. (PDF, 1 MB) - Capacity Building Resource List, A Beginning
A bibliography for grantmakers engaged in capacity building. - Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
Stanford Social Innovation Review identifies the potential and constraints of ten funding models used by nonprofits. Spring, 2009. - On the Money - The Key Financial Challenges Facing Nonprofits Today - and How Grantmakers Can Help
Report from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations.
Links
- New! StrongNonprofits.org
Website offers tools, how-tos and guides for better nonprofit financial management. From The Wallace Foundation and Fiscal Management Consultants. - New! Helping Grantees Build Management Skills
Report from Arabella Advisors. January 2013. - The Stages of Nonprofit Capacity: Event Report and Video
Dr. Susan Kenny Stevens, author of Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-Based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity leads Learning Circle discussion of the seven stages of the nonprofit cycle. Presented via Philanthropy Northwest video teleconference on March 24, 2011. - Read the Blog
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