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How Nonprofits Assess & Build Organizational Capacity Part 3 of the “Building Organizational Capacity” Series for the Bonner Program

3rd Year Spring - Curriculum 1. Ikigai: A Reason for Being 2. Systems View 3. Organizational Capacity 4. Fundraising

Think-Pair-Share • Organization in which you work (i.e., partner, school, site, county office) • Your responsibilities in the organization • Your observations about the strengths as well as challenges of their service- sites in terms of meeting community needs

What is Capacity Building? An organization’s capacity to Advance its mission . . . To grow, sustain, and maintain quality of their programs/services

Frameworks Leadership Adaptive Capacity Capacity Program Volunteer Dev. Management Operational Capacity Capacity 1 1. Communication IUPUI Mckinsey & Venture Philanthropy Partners (2001 ) Indiana University - 2 2. Purdue University - Indianapolis Research Marguerite Casey Foundation Marguerite Casey Fundraising Foundation 3. 3 Bonner Bonner Foundation Foundation

Framework 1: Organizational Capacity Source: Mckinsey & Venture Philanthropy Partners (2001)

1: Aspirations • Does the organization have a clearly written mission, explaining the purpose of its existence? • Do all members of the organization have a clear understanding of the mission? CWS Mission

2: Strategies Does the organization have strategies for new program development, program growth, and funding model? Short-term & Long-term Goals Do the programs align with the organizational mission? Alignment Org. Programs Example Mission UN - Sustainable Dev. Goals

Example: Strategies Kilometer Kids Boys & Girls Club (Spring Hill) Mission Alignment • Promote a healthy & • To inspire and enable young people • Especially from disadvantaged active lifestyle • Fun Run circumstances Org. • Obstacle Course • To realize their full potential as Mission Programs • Healthy & Tasty • productive, responsible, and caring citizens Dish

3. Organizational Skills Does the organization have Solid Financial Plans? - Fundraising - Grant Writing Does the organization have well-developed system to evaluate programs & performance? - Rubric - Criteria - Surveys Does the organization have marketing plans to promote programs & services? - Email Marketing - Social Media Campaigns - Videos & Websites

Example: Organizational Skills Stetson Center for Community Engagement Spring Hill Community Garden Direct Service Capacity Building • Fundraising • Marketing • Identifying & Sustaining Partnerships

4: Human Resources Does the organization reflect diversity Does the organization have all its in terms of: critical positions filled without turnover or attendance issues? Talents Experience Staff Field of Practice Board Members - Academia Volunteers - Corporate - Government

5: Systems & Infrastructure Does the organization have physical & technical Does the organization make decisions infrastructure to on ad hoc basis or involve clear document and disseminate processes and broad participation? information?

6: Organizational Structure Board governance, individual job design Do Do all members organizational have clearly defined entities complement roles? each other? Do all members have opportunities to take initiatives?

7: Culture Does the organization have Does the organization have common set of references? shared Values (e.g. performance)? E.g. Traditions, language, symbols, Are the shared values reflected in logos to drive performance hiring and promotion practices? Bonner Bonner Values Common Set of ??? References ???

Framework 2: Organizational Capacity Leadership Capacity Adaptive Capacity ‣ Board Governance: Bylaws ‣ Strategic Planning ‣ Leadership Vision & Organization’s Mission ‣ Program Growth & Evaluation ๏ i.e. document analysis study ๏ i.e., community impact study ‣ Clarity of Short-Term & Long-Term Goals ‣ Program Development / Modifications ๏ i.e. program evaluation study ๏ i.e., writing curriculum, developing training, starting new initiative ‣ Research ๏ i.e., of a policy or a program model Management Capacity / Human Resources Operational Capacity ‣ Management Team ‣ Financial Management ‣ Staff ๏ i.e., business plan ๏ i.e. retention study, organizational culture study ‣ Fundraising ‣ Volunteer Management ๏ i.e., grant research, grant writing, revenue generation ๏ i.e. volunteer recruitment study or manual, project volunteer management handbook ‣ Communications & Marketing ‣ Community Relations ๏ i.e., website, social media platforms, marketing materials ๏ i.e. needs assessment of a local population ‣ Technology ๏ i.e., computer program ‣ Managing Database ๏ i.e., for clients, for donors, etc. Source: Adapted from Marguerite Casey Foundation

Framework 3: Organizational Capacity Program Volunteer Dev. Communication Research Fundraising Source: Bonner Foundation

Scenarios Organizational Capacity Organization: Assets, Needs Potential Ways to contribute Aspiration Mission Vision Strategies Program Development Training Development Curriculum Writing Organizational Skills Program Evaluation Fundraising plan Marketing Plan Human Resources Volunteer management Research - Sta ff Skills Systems & Infrastructure Software Web tools Database Organizational Structure Board of governance Decision-making process Clearly defined roles Culture Shared values: Growth Performance

Brainstorming Session Considering the frameworks and Bonner categories of Capstone Projects, where and how could you make an impact?