Nonprofit Capacity Building

Nonprofit organizations play a fundamental role in creating more equitable and thriving communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many nonprofits experiencing financial hardship. During the pandemic, nonprofits across Chicago saw an increase in the demand for their services without an increase in their financial and operational capacity to meet that higher demand. Nonprofits operating in low-to-moderate income areas and those with budgets less than $1M were disproportionately impacted, with many seeing decreased revenue and increased costs and have not yet fully recovered.

To ensure a strong recovery for Chicago's nonprofits, the City of Chicago has created the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program. This program will provide technical assistance and capacity building services for disproportionately impacted nonprofits, helping to stabilize and scale their operations.  SPH's Collaboratory for Health Justice is a partner in this effort.

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  1. Searching for Grant Funding and Identifying the Best Fit for Your Organization – This session will provide an overview of how to identify funding streams that match the vision and mission of your organization. This session will share tips on where to find the various sources of funding and understanding requirements.
  2. Using “Best Practices” and Evaluation in Your Work – This session will provide an overview of how to identify best practices and develop evaluation plans for your grant applications. This session will focus on incorporating evidence into your program design; it will not focus on compliance and reporting.

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