Capacity Building for Nonprofits New

Guide your organization into a more productive paradigm

Capacity Building for Nonprofits: New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising, Number 40 provides insightful guidance on modernizing the nonprofit model. Taking apart the buzzword "building capacity" to determine its actual meaning, this discussion provides thought-provoking perspective on mission validation, vision, values, resources, strategies, productivity, and more. An excellent resource for both new and experienced nonprofit managers, this book brings clarity to an idea that is often overlooked as "buzz" — despite its importance at all levels of the organization.

David J. Kinsey and J. Russell Raker III are the authors of Capacity Building for Nonprofits: New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising, Number 40, published by Wiley.

Editors' Notes

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David J. Kmassy, J. Russell Raker III, Lilya D. Wagner

1. Capacity building: A primer

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David J. Kinsey, J. Russell Raker III

This chapter explores definitions and parameters of capacity building, providing a context by which the subsequent chapters are better understood.

2. Capacity building in human service organizations

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Robert B. Jones

The keys to high performance and capacity building are simple: good management (building the capacity to build capacity) and good leadership (articulation and advancement of the mission).

3. Health sector capacity building

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Dana R. Todsen

Health care capacity building needs to be in place in reasonable measure before an activity or organization can he effectively and efficiently managed.

4. The need for a literature base for religious giving

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Scott M. Preissler

The integration of religious stewardship literature with faith-based nonprofit leadership education must become a core competency in higher education.

5. Higher education consortia: Raising aspirations through collaboration

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Thomas R. Horgan

Because higher education consortia are an important resource for colleges and universities, identifying the components necessary for these ventures to succeed is vital.

6. Strengthening the capacity of cultural organizations to increase participation

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Paul Couinoily, Marcelle Hinand Cady

By building their capacity, arts groups can enable themselves to meet vital community needs for a long time to come.

7. The rest of the world: Capacity building in the international context

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Ben Imdieke

Those wishing to apply capacity-building language in a cultural situation external to the one in which that language was developed must think carefully about the applications and pitfalls such cross-cultural exchange might encounter.

8. Why capacity building matters and why nonprofits ignore it

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Lilya D. Wagner

When nonprofits focus on building organizational capacity with the same vigor and structure devoted to program development, the foundation is laid for increasing vision and mission effectiveness.

Index

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Capacity Building for Nonprofits New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising, Number 40

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