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Partnership Funding 2010 – Now Closed
The mission of the Partnership for Prince George's County is to strengthen and advocate for community-based nonprofits working to address the needs of traditionally underserved residents in Prince George's County. Click here to view our mission, vision, and theory of change.
The partnership is interested in investing in organizations whose work helps to further its mission. In response to community needs, Partnership funding target areas include:
- Organization Capacity Building
- Advocacy Capacity Building and Projects
- Lifeline Organization Capacity Building
Approximately $300,000 is available for grants and programs as follows:
- Grants for Organization Capacity Building and/or Advocacy Capacity Building and Projects will not exceed $25,000
- Agencies awarded Lifeline Organization Capacity Building Grants will receive 500 hours of Technical Assistance
Eligibility Criteria
Prince George's County organizations that have been successfully in existence and serving traditionally underserved communities in Prince George's County for a minimum of two years (see map of zip codes)
- Organizations whose clients served are at minimum 50% traditionally underserved communities in Prince George's County.
- Completion of Non-profit Organization Capacity and/or Advocacy Self Assessment due January 15, 2010.
- Organizational budget size requirement:
- Capacity Building Funding – operating budgets of not less than $50,000 and no more than $500,000.
- Advocacy Funding – organizations with operating budgets of not less than $50,000, no budget maximum.
- Lifeline Organization Funding – organizations with operating budgets of not less than $1 million, no budget maximum.
- Organizations that received funding in 2009 are not eligible to apply.
- The Partnership's funding collaborative is comprised of an array of supporters, who have an interest in capacity building (including program that offer: HIV/AIDS services and services to women headed households and/or women and girls, housing, emergency services, etc.) and advocacy.
- If eligible, organizations can submit request(s) for any two Partnership target areas.
Program Definitions
1. Organization Capacity Building – An intervention(s) to address a need(s) that, when met, will transform and /or strengthen the organization's ability to function – as depicted in the chart below:
| Aspect of Nonprofit Capacity |
Relevant Capabilities, Knowledge,
and Resources |
| Adaptive: The ability to monitor, assess, respond to, and stimulate internal and external changes |
- Organizational assessment
- Program evaluation
- Knowledge management
- Planning
- Collaborations and partnerships
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| Leadership: The ability of organizational leaders to inspire, prioritize, make decisions, provide direction and innovate |
- Board development
- Executive leadership development
- Leadership transitions
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| Management: The ability to ensure the effective and efficient use of organizational resources |
- Human resource development
and management
- Internal communications
- Financial management
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| Technical: The ability to implement all of the key organizational functions and deliver programs and services |
- Service delivery
- Evaluation
- Outreach and advocacy
- Legal
- Fundraising
- Marketing and communications
- Earned income generation
- Accounting
- Facilities management
- Technology
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2. Advocacy – The work an organization does to support systemic change for the community as a whole, i.e. community organizing, budget advocacy, community needs assessment, asset mapping, etc.
3. Lifeline Services – Providing families with basic necessities and sustenance including food, housing, medical care/preventive care, childcare, job training and emergency financial assistance to our most vulnerable residents.
Apply for a Grant
If you are a direct service or lifeline organization seeking funding for capacity building, download the microsoft word document titled "Non-profit Organization Self Assessment".
If you are an advocacy or a direct service organization seeking funding to build your advocacy capacity or to implement an advocacy project, download the PDF document titled "Advocacy Self Assessment".
 Non-Profit Capacity Building Self Assessment.doc
 Advocacy Self Assessment.pdf
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