Strategic Alignment Grants provide funding for the exploration and/or implementation of strategic alignment strategies between two or more nonprofit organizations in coming together to enhance systemic support around a community issue/priority, align operations/programming, or deepen partnerships.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
State: Iowa
City: Des Moines
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Strategic alignment could be defined as coordination (formal relationships around specific efforts or programs that leverage efficiency and effectiveness for individual organizations) or collaboration (pooled or jointly secured resources with defined and measured outcomes that have social impact beyond one organization).
Funding Information
Organizations may apply for up to $25,000.
Eligible Projects
Examples of well-aligned projects:
- Exploration of shared staffing between organizations
- Facilitated dialog between multiple boards considering a merger
- Collective planning/assessment among multiple partners seeking to address a community issue.
Required Documents
- Project budget detailing other sources of funding including your organization’s and/or board’s financial commitment and the amount requested from the Community Foundation.
- List of each organization’s Board of Directors.
- Consultant Work Plan (if applicable), including the hourly rate for the consultant, estimated number of hours for the project, and deliverables.
For more information, visit CFGDM.
