Strengthening Nonprofit Performance: A Funder's Guide to Capacity Building [Paperback]

Paul Connolly (Author), Carol A. Lukas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002

Get the most out of your grantmaking Authors Paul Connolly, Vice President, Conservation Company, and Carol Lukas, President, Fieldstone Alliance, synthesize the most recent capacity-building practice and research into a collection of strategies, steps, and examples that funders can use to get started on or improve their funding to strengthen nonprofits. Who this book is for: Funders new to capacity building, looking for step-by-step guidance; Funders with years of capacity building experience, looking for new approaches and examples of other funders' approaches; A range of grantmakers, including venture philanthropists, community foundations, family foundations, corporate foundations, and government funders; Funders wishing to expand their work to address community needs locally, nationally, or outside the U.S; Consultants, trainers, management support organizations, and other capacity builders. Benefits you'll get: Learn compelling reasons for investing in capacity building; Understand the basic types of capacity building activities; Find out what other foundations are doing; Get a range of costs for various types of support; Clarify your roles and responsibilities in using power and resources, developing expectations, and coordinating with others; Follow a 4-step process to develop, implement, and evaluate a grantmaking plan for capacity building; Choose among 7 widely-used strategies for building the capacity of nonprofits; Discover how to coordinate the roles of funder, nonprofit organization, and capacity builder; This hands-on guide also includes dozens of examples, worksheets, and contact information for organization assessment tools, capacity building providers, and publishers. Get Strengthening Nonprofit Performance and build the capacity of nonprofits and ultimately, the communities they serve.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A clear, compelling, and practical guide…a must read for all funders who want to commit resources toward strengthening nonprofits." -- Janine Lee, Vice President, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO

"A clear, compelling, and practical guide…a must read for all funders." -- Janine Lee, Vice President, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO

"An excellent, grounded, thorough primer for any funder thinking about getting more deeply into the capacity building realm." -- Paul Shoemaker, Executive Director, Social Venture Partners, Seattle, WA

"An excellent, grounded, thorough primer for any funder thinking about getting more deeply into the capacity building realm." -- Paul Shoemaker, Executive Director, Social Venture Partners, Seattle

"Connolly and Lukas bring much-needed clarity of thinking to a field that is new, extremely diverse, and sometimes muddled." -- Michael J. Park, Director, Management Assistance, The Robin Hood Foundation, New York City

"Rich with tools, examples and practical advice, this book adds real value to our field." -- Kathleen P. Enright, Executive Director, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Washington, DC

"The timing couldn't be better for this stellar, critically important new book on engaging funders in nonprofit capacity building." -- Roni D. Posner, Executive Director, Alliance for Nonprofit Management, Washington, DC

"The timing couldn’t be better for this stellar, critically important new book on engaging funders in nonprofit capacity building." -- Roni D. Posner, Executive Director, Alliance for Nonprofit Management, Washington, DC

"There’s something for every grantmaker in Strengthening Nonprofit Performance." -- Kathleen P. Enright, Executive Director, Grant-makers for Effective Organizations, Washington, DC

"Use it as a blueprint or dive into specific chapters. Chock full of useful ideas, resource lists, and worksheets." -- Sara L. Engelhardt, President, The Foundation Center, New York City

From the Publisher

Get the most out of your grantmaking Authors Paul Connolly, Vice President, TCC Group, and Carol Lukas, President, Fieldstone Alliance, formerly part of Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, synthesize the most recent capacity-building practice and research into a collection of strategies, steps, and examples that funders can use to get started on or improve their funding to strengthen nonprofits. Who this book is for

* Funders new to capacity building, looking for step-by-step guidance

* Funders with years of capacity building experience, looking for new approaches and examples of other funders' approaches

* A range of grantmakers, including venture philanthropists, community foundations, family foundations, corporate foundations, and government funders

* Funders wishing to expand their work to address community needs locally, nationally, or outside the U.S. * Consultants, trainers, management support organizations, and other capacity builders Benefits you'll get

* Learn compelling reasons for investing in capacity building

* Understand the basic types of capacity building activities

* Find out what other foundations are doing

* Get a range of costs for various types of support

* Clarify your roles and responsibilities in using power and resources, developing expectations, and coordinating with others

* Follow a 4-step process to develop, implement, and evaluate a grantmaking plan for capacity building

* Choose among 7 widely-used strategies for building the capacity of nonprofits * Discover how to coordinate the roles of funder, nonprofit organization, and capacity builder This hands-on guide also includes dozens of examples, worksheets, and contact information for organization assessment tools, capacity building providers, and publishers. Get Strengthening Nonprofit Performance and build the capacity of nonprofits and ultimately, the communities they serve.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 163 pages
• Publisher: Fieldstone Alliance (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940069377
• ISBN-13: 978-0940069374
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)