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Transformative Capacity Building Models: Strengthening Grantee Communications Skills Beyond Funding

Communications Network October 4, 2013 |#comnetwork13

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@farra @chicagopolkadot

@micheal_hoffman

+Agenda

  Introduction and Icebreaker

  Transformative Capacity Building: What’s the Value?

  Models and Approaches: Discussion

  Things We Have Learned

  Reflection

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+Audience Poll

  Does your foundation provide capacity building beyond funding?

  What type of capacity building programs?

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Transformative Capacity Building

In-depth learning that helps grantees strengthen skills in a way that lasts and changes the organization.

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+SpectraGram

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Supporting capacity building is a waste of our foundation’s resources

Agree Strongly ………………..Neutral…………………Disagree Strongly

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+Models and Approaches

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1: Master Class 2: Workshop, Follow Up

3: Expert Consulting

4: Peer Learning

•  A few examples and discussion

+Many Different Models

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Intensive Master Class

Workshop, Monthly Meetings

Blended Approaches: Content or Peer Learning Instructional Design

Other

+Model: Hands On Workshop Intensive Master Class International Fundraising Congress

  Annual Fundraising Conference in Holland, intensive pre-conference workshop

  Goal: Short, intensive work to both learn and do

  Structure: 6 hours over 2 days, up to 45 people per, depending on limits set by facilitator

  Attendees: From large and small organizations, all wanting to raise more funds

  Outcomes: Individuals with new skills, high morale and budding plans to bring those new skills home with them

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Model: In-Person Networking Workshop + Monthly Meetings Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)

  Funded by Chicago Community Trust

  Goal: Equip nonprofits with marketing/tech/social media expertise

  Structure: Partner NTEN to host workshop; sustain momentum with monthly meetings

  Incentive: Direct access to national expert—at no cost to nonprofits

  Outcomes: Support for nonprofits beyond funding priorities, creation of a community of practice, increased perception of funder as giving and accessible

+Model: Blended Approach Content Delivery & Experts Consultants Jewish Day School Social Media Academy

  Funded by AVI CHAI Foundation – 3 cohorts, since 2011

  Goal: Help Jewish Day Schools develop strategic use of social media in marketing, alumni relations and development

  Structure: In-person kickoff, webinar trainings, project or ‘experiment’, fundraising campaign, peer support via conference calls and Facebook group, and personalized coaching and consulting

  Incentive: Fundraising match + expense reimbursement

  Outcomes: Institutional buy-in, increased engagement on at least one social channel, new donors/$ raised

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+Model: Blended Approach Peer Learning and Coaching Networked Nonprofit and Measuring Networked Nonprofit

  Funded by Packard Foundation OE Program, 8 cohorts, since 2010

  Goal: Improve networked strategy, social media integration, and measurement skills

  Structure: Blend of content delivery with peer learning. Use of monthly conference calls, learning analytics, target coaching, learning culmination, Facebook group, and wiki journals

  Outcomes: Improved practices, established integrated strategy, measurement, organizational buy-in, informal collaboration with other organizations in cohort, replicated peer learning model internally or with partners

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+Other Models…

  Train the Trainer

  Circuit Rider

  Consultant Matching

  Peer coaching

  Conferences

  MOOC/online courses

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+Design Principles

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The Things We Have Learned!

Foundation Involvement

Recruitment Vetting

Curriculum Content

Instructional Design

Delivery Measurement Evaluation

+Reflection

  Think and Write:   What resonated?   What is your big takeaway?

  Grand Synthesis

  Want to keep the conversation going?

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