Nonprofit Capacity Building

Nonprofits Need Support to Become More Effective and Sustainable
Nonprofit agencies are the agents for solving community problems. Yet too often their effectiveness is hampered by insufficient funding for basic operating expenses and the need for ongoing training and professional development.

What's Being Done


With the support of donors like you, we help nonprofits become more effective and sustainable through direct grants, and by offering training and professional development opportunities.

For instance, we award competitive grants for financial management from our Financial Management Assistance Fund. FCCF sponsored workshops also provide training in strategic planning, leadership development, program assessment and other topics.

This support helps agencies operate at peak efficiency, get the most good from every dollar and improve sustainability.

View the Fairfield County Community Foundation's fiscal 2007 grants that supported nonprofit capacity building.

How You Can Help


Its easy, just click the "Donate Now" button. You can make a tax deductible, online contribution to funds that support nonprofit capacity building, other Foundation initiatives and regional grantmaking.



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To make a contribution by mail or fax, or for more information, contact Sharon Reiss, Director of Development, at 203.834.9393. For a sampling of Foundation funds supporting nonprofit capacity building, please scroll down.

Funds Supporting Nonprofit Agencies
Financial Management Assistance Fund

The Financial Management Assistance Fund makes grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations in order to improve their financial management capacity.


Existing Funds that Welcome Contributions

Discretionary Funds at the Foundation

Field of Interest Funds at the Foundation

Organization Endowment Funds at the Foundation

Scholarship Funds at the Foundation

In Their Own Words

The Foundation has detailed knowledge about the most pressing needs in the area.


Mark and Betsy Gabrielson
Fundholders

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