The Capacity Building Grants Program supports opportunities for qualified community foundations and their affiliates to engage in activities that increase their ability for sustainable endowment building and endowed fund growth.
Donor Name: Iowa Council of Foundations
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/15/2022
Grant Size: $1,000-$15,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Capacity building grants provide community foundations with support to implement projects or programs necessary to enhance their organizational capacity and address important issues of fund development and effectiveness.
Below are examples of capacity building activities and potential projects.
- Planning Activities: organizational assessments, strategic planning, creating a development plan/strategy, events—all tied to a fundraising strategy.
- Donor Development: marketing/communications, online donor portals, improvements to the donor experience.
- Board Development for Endowment Building: leadership training, defining the role of the board in fundraising, and strengthening volunteer roles in endowment building.
- Strategic Relationships: strengthening relationships with professional advisors and/or nonprofit partners.
- Internal Operations: improvements to donor database/financial management systems, volunteer management, or staff-like support for affiliate growth.
- Professional Development: staff, contractor, or affiliate volunteer(s) attendance at regional/national conferences, local trainings, or online trainings — focused on endowment building/growth.
Proposals that include a combination of strategies will be considered, so long as the proposal clearly demonstrates how multiple strategies align toward common goals.
Funding Information
- Requests in the range of $1,000-$15,000 will be considered.
- The period in which the grantee may utilize grant funds and the period in which the grantee is required to report with respect to the use of grant funds will run from December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
This grant application opportunity is open to any qualified Iowa community foundation or affiliate in Iowa. Priority will be given to affiliate applications and host applications that support work with their affiliates. Standalone community foundations are also welcome to apply.
For more information, visit Iowa Council of Foundations.
