Capacity Building - Development

Sometimes a major funder will offer grants to enable nonprofits to “build capacity”:  be able to do more of what they do well.

These funds are frequently used to expand the nonprofit's development efforts, as well as to build capacity through strategic planning, creating a business case or determining methods of increasing earned revenue. The outcome of a fundraising-oriented capacity building study is similar to a development assessment, but frequently more ambitious. It describes operational changes needed to take fundraising to a level consistent with a larger organization.

EMD has helped clients successfully apply for capacity-building grants for fundraising.