What we mean by "Capacity Building"
At CORE, we bring people together to cultivate individual and collective strength, courage, and creativity in service of a just, peaceful, sustainable world. Included in this is organizational capacity building, by which we mean activities that improve and enhance an organization’s internal and relational processes so it can better use its resources (people, time, and money) to achieve its mission more effectively, sustainably and joyfully.
(Adapted from National Council of Nonprofits and Stavros 1998)
Areas of focus may include, for example:
When we say capacity building, we do not mean extending your capacity by outsourcing the “doing” of a particular activity or task or raising funds to do more of what you do.
We also don’t yet mean support in technical areas such as bookkeeping, legal advice, or information technology, though CORE may expand in the future to serve these areas.
(Adapted from National Council of Nonprofits and Stavros 1998)
Areas of focus may include, for example:
- Vision, mission and strategic thinking
- Alignment and role clarity
- Climate and culture
- Equity and diversity
- Communication
- Collaboration and partnership
- Community engagement
- Leadership development
- Resource mobilization
- Organizational planning
When we say capacity building, we do not mean extending your capacity by outsourcing the “doing” of a particular activity or task or raising funds to do more of what you do.
We also don’t yet mean support in technical areas such as bookkeeping, legal advice, or information technology, though CORE may expand in the future to serve these areas.
