The Capacity Building Initiative: Strengthening Growing Organizations

This funders’ collaborative aims to build the organizational effectiveness of area nonprofits, with an emphasis on small to midsize organizations. The initiative provides learning resources and assistance that helps an organization effectively carry out its mission and deliver services.  Outside consultants conduct a thorough assessment of the organization’s operations in order to provide the most valuable recommendations and assistance for the organization to improve. As a result of successfully completing capacity building activities, an organization should improve functioning in areas such as planning, board governance, financial management, operations, human resources, resource development, programs, evaluation, public awareness and collaboration.  Founding members of the collaborative include:  United Way of Central Ohio, The Columbus Foundation, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, Franklin County, the Women's Fund, Grange Insurance and White Castle.