The Connecticut Community Foundation provides funding to help organizations invest in these vital building blocks creates 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
Deadline: 02/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Nonprofits need certain organizational resiliencies to be able to meet their missions, including strong leadership, financial management, technology, fund development and communications.
Building capacity in the nonprofit sector is more important than ever, as they continue to see need rise in the communities.
- 95% of nonprofits in Connecticut report that demand for services has increased in the last five years.
- 40% of nonprofits state that demand has increased by more than 15%.
- 73% of nonprofit executives feel they do not have the resources they need to develop their own leadership.
The 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 the communities.
- Rejecting “readiness” myths which often further inequities in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Efforts CCF 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.
Funding Information
The average amount is between $5,000 and $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and organizations with a fiscal sponsor who support communities living in 21 towns within Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills.
For more information, visit CCF.
