The Connecticut Community Foundation provides funding to help organizations invest in these vital building blocks creating a strong operational infrastructure that builds efficiencies, improves program delivery and increases impact.
Donor Name: Connecticut Community Foundation
State: Connecticut
Town: Selected Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Size of the Grant: 10/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 and $15,000
Details:
Nonprofits need certain organizational resiliencies to be able to meet their missions, including strong leadership, financial management, technology, fund development and communications.
The Foundation approach focuses on:
- Funding key organizational development initiatives that lead to stronger, more adaptable organizations.
- Empowering nonprofits to seek assistance that they deem to be the right fit and are both culturally-competent and culturally responsive for their organizational needs.
- Prioritizing organizations who are addressing disparities within communities.
- Rejecting “readiness” myths which often further inequities in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Efforts they support include:
- Training and professional development opportunities to help staff or board build on the assets they have and add new skillsets.
- One-on-one coaching support with an expert in the field or professional consultant.
- Organizational development projects including strategic planning, financial management systems, evaluation, fundraising, programming or communications.
- Work that increases the inclusive representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) ) individuals in leadership positions on boards and nonprofit staff.
Note: They cannot fund staffing requests at this time as currently do not fund multi-year grants out of the SNP fund.
Funding Information
The average amount is between $5,000 and $15,000.
The foundation looks for in applications:
- Requests that clearly connect the specific project to the overall health of the organization and its overall impact in the community.
- Proposals which have already identified resources and consultants deemed a good fit for the organization and the organizational culture.
- For statewide organizations, how will the project specifically benefit service area and is the request proportionate to the work in towns.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply for funding, an organization must:
- Be a not-for-profit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a municipal entity seeking a grant for public purposes. Organizations may also have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, if they do not have their own nonprofit status.
- Have a board, representative of the community, of which a majority is neither employees nor relatives of employees.
- Possess a Nonprofit Registration to Solicit Funds (or exemption, if appropriate) from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. This registration must be renewed annually.
For more information, visit Connecticut Community Foundation.
