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Defining "Capacity Building"

Nonprofit Capacity – “Table Legs” Supporting Mission and Programs

Capacity building is a value-added grantmaking tool employed by innovative foundations interested in strengthening the competence and sustainability of their grantee partners.

Think of capacity building as the four “table legs” (management, governance, financial resources and administrative systems) that support a nonprofit’s mission and programs.

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