Organizational Development Pilot Project
The Center for Civic Partnership's mission is to assist communities
in creating the physical, social and economic conditions in which
people can be healthy through technical assistance; educational programs;
publications; resource brokering; the California Healthy Cities and
Communities network; and consultation.
The Pilot Project
The goal of the Organizational Development Pilot Project is to provide individual,
customized support based upon the needs and interests identified by each participating
organization. The California Wellness Foundation funds participating organizations
under their Special Projects grantmaking program. While providing core funding
support to organizations is essential to their existence, many times organizations
can benefit from additional outside support. Technical support is designed
to increase capacity within these organizations by working directly with the
organizations' leadership to identify and implement improvement strategies.
Potential areas of focus for organizational development support can include the following areas:
- Business/strategic plan development
- Fiscal management
- Fundraising
- Marketing/public relations/media advocacy strategies
- Resource development
- Staff and board development
- Others, as requested
Technical Support Methods
Assessment
Each organization participates in an assessment phase, which includes surveys, review of organizational materials and face-to-face interviews. This assessment focuses on identifying the organization’s priority areas to be addressed during the Pilot Project.
Individualized Support
The Center will provide direct, customized support to organizations through ongoing, confidential
- site visits
- telephone support
- e-mail support
- brokering
The Center will act as a broker to assist organizations to identify technical assistance resources such as consultants, tools and peer assistance as necessary. Mini grants are available to participants to secure resources when needed.
Peer Support
The Center will facilitate peer exchange and support among the participating grantees. This will include:
- One day-long meeting/workshop
- Listserv (e-mail discussion group) hosted
by the Center
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