Get the most out of your grantmaking


Authors Paul Connolly (Vice President, Conservation Company) and Carol Lukas (President, Fieldstone Alliance) synthesize the most recent capacity-building practice and research into a collection of strategies, steps, and examples that funders can use to get started on or improve their funding to strengthen nonprofits.


Who this book is for:





Funders new to capacity building, looking for step-by-step guidance

Funders with years of capacity building experience, looking for new approaches and examples of other funders' approaches

A range of grantmakers, including venture philanthropists, community foundations, family foundations, corporate foundations, and government funders

Funders wishing to expand their work to address community needs locally, nationally, or outside the U.S.

Consultants, trainers, management support organizations, and other capacity builders



Benefits you'll get:





Learn compelling reasons for investing in capacity building

Understand the basic types of capacity building activities

Find out what other foundations are doing

Get a range of costs for various types of support

Clarify your roles and responsibilities in using power and resources, developing expectations, and coordinating with others

Follow a 4-step process to develop, implement, and evaluate a grantmaking plan for capacity building

Choose among 7 widely-used strategies for building the capacity of nonprofits

Discover how to coordinate the roles of funder, nonprofit organization, and capacity builder



This hands-on guide also includes dozens of examples, worksheets, and contact information for organization assessment tools, capacity building providers, and publishers. Get Strengthening Nonprofit Performance and build the capacity of nonprofits and ultimately, the communities they serve.