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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
Part 3 of the “Building Organizational Capacity” Series for the Bonner Program
work (i.e., partner, school, site, county office)
strengths as well as challenges of their service- sites in terms of meeting community needs
An organization’s capacity to Advance its mission . . . To grow, sustain, and maintain quality of their programs/services
Leadership Capacity Adaptive Capacity Management Capacity Operational Capacity
1. IUPUI
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
2. Marguerite Casey Foundation
Communication Volunteer Program Dev.
Fundraising
Research
3. Bonner Foundation 1
Mckinsey & Venture Philanthropy Partners (2001)
2
Marguerite Casey Foundation
3
Bonner Foundation
Source: Mckinsey & Venture Philanthropy Partners (2001)
explaining the purpose of its existence?
understanding of the mission?
CWS Mission
Alignment
Programs Org. Mission
Short-term & Long-term Goals
Example UN - Sustainable Dev. Goals
Does the organization have strategies for new program development, program growth, and funding model?
Do the programs align with the organizational mission?
Alignment
Org. Mission Programs Boys & Girls Club (Spring Hill) Mission
circumstances
citizens
Kilometer Kids
active lifestyle
Dish
Does the organization have Solid Financial Plans?
Does the organization have well-developed system to evaluate programs & performance?
Does the organization have marketing plans to promote programs & services?
Spring Hill Community Garden Stetson Center for Community Engagement
Direct Service Capacity Building
Partnerships
Does the organization reflect diversity in terms of: Talents Experience Field of Practice
Does the organization have all its critical positions filled without turnover or attendance issues? Staff Board Members Volunteers
Does the organization have physical & technical infrastructure to document and disseminate information? Does the organization make decisions
processes and broad participation?
Board governance, individual job design
Do
entities complement each other? Do all members have clearly defined roles? Do all members have opportunities to take initiatives?
Does the organization have shared Values (e.g. performance)? Are the shared values reflected in hiring and promotion practices? Does the organization have common set of references? E.g. Traditions, language, symbols, logos to drive performance
Bonner Common Set of References ??? Bonner Values ???
Source: Adapted from Marguerite Casey Foundation
Leadership Capacity
๏i.e. document analysis study
๏i.e. program evaluation study Adaptive Capacity
๏i.e., community impact study
๏i.e., writing curriculum, developing training, starting new initiative
๏i.e., of a policy or a program model Management Capacity / Human Resources
๏i.e. retention study, organizational culture study
๏i.e. volunteer recruitment study or manual, volunteer management handbook
๏i.e. needs assessment of a local population Operational Capacity
๏i.e., business plan
๏i.e., grant research, grant writing, revenue generation project
๏i.e., website, social media platforms, marketing materials
๏i.e., computer program
๏i.e., for clients, for donors, etc.
Source: Bonner Foundation
Communication Volunteer Program Dev.
Fundraising
Research
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 - Staff Skills Systems & Infrastructure Software Web tools Database Organizational Structure Board of governance Decision-making process Clearly defined roles Culture Shared values: Growth Performance
Considering the frameworks and Bonner categories of Capstone Projects, where and how could you make an impact?