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For years, the social sector has been shaped by what many call the “overhead myth,” the belief that a nonprofit’s effectiveness can be measured primarily by how little it spends on administration, fundraising, technology, finance, evaluation, communications, and staff support. But nonprofit effectiveness is far more complex than a single percentage…
Download PDF As a funder, your foundation plays an important role in strengthening our region’s nonprofit ecosystem. This checklist is designed to help you get to know nonprofit organizations more deeply — their mission, leadership, financial health, organizational capacity, and long-term sustainability. Your organization may already have these conversations in place in a non-formal setting. This can be a great asset to craft to fit your organization’s needs, especially within the granting process. Use this guide as a conversation starter and a learning tool. It’s not intended to serve as a formal evaluation or scoring tool, but as a framework for exploration. The goal is to help you: Identify where funding, partnership, connections, or other support could help build a nonprofit’s capacity and sustainability. Recognize organizations already demonstrating strong practices, learning, and impact. By using this guide, your foundation is investing not only in individual organizations, but in the shared growth, effectiveness, and resilience of our community. This conversation guide will lead you through seven key areas to help you understand a nonprofit on a deeper level. These topics represent areas where strong organizations continually learn, adapt, and strengthen: Organization Board & Leadership Strategic Planning Finance Fundraising Human Resources
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