I think of organizational capacity as the organization's ability to do what
it does. In order to increase programming, you have to increase
organizational capacity (staffing, funding, space, whatever...)  So capacity
building is building the infrastructure required to do more of what you do,
or do it better, or both. I have seen organizations get grants for "capacity
building" that included board development, PR, staffing...I even had a grant
that paid my salary as the fundraiser for 2 years.

Hope that helps.

Melinda

Melinda Kaufman

----- Original Message -----
From: "Candace Perry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 11:24 AM
Subject: "organizational capacity"


> I'm wallowing around in jargon today...trying to write a proposal and this
> term, organizational capacity, is annoying me.  I essentially know what it
> means...but I'd like some other interpretations so I can best address it
in
> the proposal.
> Help?!
> Candace Perry
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