This document discusses capacity building for nonprofits. It defines capacity building as actions that enhance a nonprofit's ability to achieve its mission. Examples of capacity building initiatives include strategic planning, board/staff development, and succession planning. The document outlines lessons from capacity building, including the importance of resetting strategy and aspirations, good management, and patience since capacity building takes longer than expected. It describes how the organization CharityNet USA can help nonprofits with capacity building through services like strategic planning, consulting, and educational resources.

1. Partner Service & Sales Training Capacity Building: Ensuring Organizational Effectiveness

2. Definition and Benefits Definition and Benefits Examples of Capacity Building Initiatives Capacity Building Lessons How CharityNet USA Can Help

3. Capacity Building Capacity building has fast become a major topic among nonprofits and management support organizations. Capacity Building refers to the concept of actions that enhance a nonprofit's ability to work towards its mission.

5. Examples of Capacity Building Initiatives Definition and Benefits Examples of Capacity Building Initiatives Capacity Building Lessons How CharityNet USA Can Help

6. Capacity Building Projects Capacity building projects include: Organizational Assessment, Evaluation of Overall Effectiveness Strategic Planning Board and/or staff development in management/governance Fund Development Planning Succession Planning Mergers/Restructuring Efforts

7. Capacity Building Projects Capacity building projects do NOT include: Program Development Program Expansion Capital Projects/New Facilities

8. Capacity Building Lessons Definition and Benefits Examples of Capacity Building Initiatives Capacity Building Lessons How CharityNet USA Can Help

9. Capacity Building Lessons 1. The act of resetting aspirations and strategy is often the first step in dramatically improving an organization’s capacity. 2. The importance of good management. 3. You must have patience.

10. Lesson 1 Organizations that experience the greatest gains in capacity are those that undertake a reassessment of their aspirations – their vision of what the organization is attempting to accomplish in the next phase of its development – and their strategy. Provides a tight institutional focus and a road map for the organization to use to help keep everyone on track during the long and difficult process of building capacity.

11. Lesson 2 Nonprofits need people in senior positions who are committed to taking the initiative to make capacity building happen and are willing to “own” it and drive it down through the organization. What organizations facing these circumstances often need is a trained professional manager who can ensure that the organization functions efficiently and effectively.

12. Lesson 3 Almost everything about building capacity in nonprofits takes longer and is more complicated than one would expect. Building capacity can feel like a never-ending process because improvements in one area or practice have a way of placing unexpected new demands on other areas. There are few quick fixes when it comes to building capacity.

13. What is the Result of These Lessons? While the benefits of capacity may be compelling, the actual effort of building capacity can seem daunting. It can be hard for the nonprofit manager to fund, hard to launch, and hard to implement.

14. How CharityNet USA Can Help Definition and Benefits Examples of Capacity Building Initiatives Capacity Building Lessons How CharityNet USA Can Help

15. How we can Help Build Capacity CharityNet offers a variety of services that can assist with building the capacity of an organization, including: Strategic Planning Nonprofit Consulting Grant writing Free NPO Educational Resources

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18. Conclusion There are many benefits to a nonprofit that uses our comprehensive, integrated approach to organizational change. The most important of which are: More effective Board and staff development as a result of continuous learning More adaptive and responsive organization because leaders can quickly perceive and manage changes Better use of organizational resources because they are strongly aligned to achieve the overall goals of the organization Enhanced credibility with clients and funders that recognize the organization's strong planning and management skills Personal, professional and organizational development from ongoing sharing of feedback, support and learning among members of the organization