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:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
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.
Eligibility Criteria
They support 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 Connecticut Community Foundation.
