Annual Conference Begins Georgia Non-Profit Capacity Building Thrust

The Georgia Coalition To End Homelessness Annual Conference and Learning Institute will be the launching pad for a statewide initiative to bring  capacity building technical assistance and resources to Georgia's non-profit service providers. GCEH has formed partnerships with Convergent Non-Profit Solutions and the Center for Capacity Building at the National Alliance Top End Homelessness to bring a wealth of organizational capacity building, sustainability and rural capacity building to homeless service organizations and communities. GCEH will be focusing capacity building initiatives with these two new projects:  

Project # 1 - Organizational Capacity Building - Building Your Organizations Value

Overview

Mastering Outcomes
Learn how to capitalize on your organization's outcomes using our Investment-Driven Model™. This session is an introduction to the proven system that unlocks the value that you deliver and communicates your outcomes in terms that potential investors understand and appreciate.

Organizational Value Proposition® Basics
Demonstrating the value of the good work you do has never been more important, especially in today's economic environment. OVP is the ROI (return on investment) of the nonprofit world, where the effective communication of meaningful, measurable results leads to more and larger investments.

Fundraising Foundations
Build a solid foundation for successful long-term fundraising using our Investment-Driven Model™. Develop the campaign structure, leadership roles, benchmarks, and funding message that resonate with today's funders. This session includes the two critical components of a successful funding effort: the feasibility study and the campaign itself.

Using ROI as a Funding Advantage
Capture the attention of potential investors, especially during these difficult economic times, by developing your organization's ROI and putting it to work in a funding context. Craft a program of work that respects your mission and provides potential investors with a reason to invest using specific ROI scenarios.

Developing Asking Rights
 Why do some nonprofits get funded and others don't? Become successful at demonstrating your organization's value to investors and using it as an effective funding tool by developing your "asking rights." This session will focus on developing a consistent "ask" message that resonates with today's nonprofit investors.

Project # 2 - Rural Georgia Capacity Building Community Level Support

Overview

 The Center for Capacity Building supports the National Alliance To End Homeless' mission to end the problem of homelessness by building the capacity of communities to respond to new and emerging challenges and opportunities. Our approach to rural capacity building is outcome-based, with a clear focus on having a measurable impact in communities. The National Alliance To End Homelessness will work in partnership with the Georgia Coalition To End Homelessness and communities in Georgia to build capacity in three ways:

 Systems Change - The Center for Capacity Building is available to help  rural Georgia communities develop plans and implement strategies to transform their homeless systems at the state, county, and city levels. We achieve this goal in communities through a combination of political will-building strategies, planning support, and training for key stakeholders responsible for systems-level change.

 Organizational Change - Systems change will eventually lead to organizational change. Organizations often find themselves in need of support to re-align their staff, develop internal program plans, and train staff on their new roles and responsibilities. The Center for Capacity Building can help  organizations with these issues as well as others, including building new partnerships and developing outcome-based performance measures.