The Capacity-building grants invest in the health and sustainability of nonprofit organizations serving all sectors of the community in Brown, Door, Kewaunee and Oconto counties.
Donor Name: Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
State: Wisconsin
County: Brown County (WI), Door County (WI), Kewaunee County (WI), Oconto County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Types of Grants
- Grants will be awarded to assist eligible organizations with dedicated capacity-building efforts. A typical application will involve the cost of hiring third-party expertise.
- Examples of such efforts could include:
- Governance & Boards
- Board training that enhances organizational capacity (recruitment, orientation, or retention)
- Board governance development
- Development and activation of ad hoc or board committees
- Organization/Board planning (annual/strategic)
- Fundraising & Financial Management
- Fundraising development
- Financial management oversight (budgets and financial reporting)
- Communications & Relationships
- Communications/Marketing planning
- Development of volunteer recruitment, management, retention best practices
- Planning, Technology & Administration
- Establishment and implementation of lean process improvements
- Technology (use/implementation, needs assessment)
- Service (design, evaluation, record keeping)
- Management & Culture
- Leadership & staff development training (team building, performance management, staffing structure)
- Development of succession plans (leadership and non-leadership levels).
- Governance & Boards
Funding Information
Typically range from $1,000 to $7,500 for one year.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet the following:
- Be a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) designation by the IRS
- Directly serve Brown, Door, Kewaunee or Oconto counties
- Conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual preference, age, marital status, disability, or national origin.
Grantmaking Criteria
Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria. Strong programs will provide:
- Clarity in the description of the capacity challenge
- Clarity in the work plan design to address the capacity challenge, including feasibility
- A brief description of the anticipated results
- Defined and measurable outcomes
- An articulated plan to reinforce the gains in capacity
- Budget clarity and relevance
- A contract and work plan from the service provider, which clearly addresses the capacity challenge.
For more information, visit GGBCF.
