Collaborative Capacity Building Developing a Model Relevant for All Stakeholders in a Nonprofit Alliance Paula F. Pipes Pipes Research Services P R S

Introduction Project  Develop a system to assess organizational capacity  Capacity Building Increasing the ability of an organization to fulfill its mission  Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries, Inc. (ACAM)  NEAT © (Nine Elements Assessment Tool) Outline  Stakeholders’ Goals  NEAT © Features  Stakeholder Relationships 2

Stakeholders: ACAM Intermediary Organization ACAM Mission To provide social purpose ministries with a professional forum to strengthen their capacity to fulfill their mission ACAM Mission To provide social purpose ministries with a professional forum to strengthen their capacity to fulfill their mission  Organizational assessments  Capacity building goals  Fund projects Capacity Building Services  Evidence-based  Identify levels of capacity  Outcome reporting NEAT© Requirements 3

Stakeholders: ACAM Members  Varied scope and lifecycle  6-member committee MinimumMaximumMean Budget (Rounded)$180,000$30,600,000$4,000,000 Age of Organization ACAM Members NEAT© Requirements N=12  Flexible, relevant for all  Identify needs 4

External Evaluator Research & Measures Project Management Intermediary Organization ACAM Members: Organizational Focus ACAM ACAM Funders: Alliance-Wide Focus Fig 1. Client Goals 5

NEAT © Model: Dimensions, Development Phases, Indicators Dimensions Policies & Procedures HR Management HR Planning Organizational Development Phases Infrastructure Growth Sustainability Indicators Orientation Indicators Performance Indicators Retention Indicators 6 Human Resources Element

NEAT © Reports ACAM Members  Narrative  Strengths  Development goals ACAM  Percentages for:  Elements, Dimensions, Development Phases  Individual organizations and aggregate 7

NEAT © Sample Report Elements Percent Completed 8

Stakeholder Relationships ACAM member executive directors Trust ACAM and member executive directors Shared leadership Consultant and project team Project and stakeholder orientation 9

Collaborative Capacity Building Developing a Model Relevant for All Stakeholders in a Nonprofit Alliance Paula F. Pipes Pipes Research Services P R S