Deadline: 15-Nov-21
The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is offering Nonprofit Effectiveness Grant Program to support fresh perspectives on routine operations that demonstrate your organization’s learning agenda and values.
The Foundation believes that investing in the systems of nonprofit organizations is critical because it increases an organization’s ability to be a strong and inclusive employer and it also leads to improved, or continued, high-quality service to others.
Focus Areas
The Foundation is interested in supporting nonprofit organizations to approach internal work from a place of strength, supporting activities that increase their capacity, enhance their organizational culture and create intentional space for critical planning work. The following categories are:
- Planning Activities
- Strategic planning
- Organizational assessments
- Fund development
- Marketing & Communications planning
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging planning
- Internal Operations
- Financial management improvements
- HR and operations updates and streamlining
- Systems updates as a result of growth and expansion
- Strategic Relationships & Partnerships
- Exploration of alliances, collaborations or mergers
- Pilot projects with new coalitions or partners
- Board Governance
- Training & planning activities to strengthen the Board
- Executive & Succession planning
- Leadership & Professional Development
- Tuition costs for leadership programming
- Internal staff training/education
Funding Information
Grants up to $10,000 will be awarded.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit or an entity operating under the fiscal sponsorship of a tax-exempt nonprofit.
- Collaboratives or loosely organized coalitions are welcome to apply and should be submitted by the designated lead partner
- Your organization’s work is within GWCF’s geographic area served. Priority is given in the following order:
- Nonprofits providing an unduplicated service in Worcester County without a physical (staff or location) presence will be expected to demonstrate their authentic relationships with local stakeholders (Local board members, formalized partnerships, local committee/coalition service etc..)
- Nonprofits not based in Worcester County but have a physical presence (staff or location) should focus their application entirely on their work within Worcester County.
- Nonprofit organizations based in and serving Worcester County.
- Sound Organizational Practices: A legitimate and effective governing or advisory board is in place and strong planning and fiscal stewardship is happening.
For more information, visit https://www.greaterworcester.org/Grants/Grant-Opportunities/Nonprofit-Effectiveness-Grant-Program
