Why Capacities?
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
What is capacity building, anyway?
Capacity is defined as the actual or potential ability to perform.
Capacity-building uses tools and strategies to create measurable improvement in your organization's ability to fulfill its mission.
How? Through a blend of sound management, strong governance, and dedication to assessing and achieving results.
Who We Serve
“The best way out is always through…”
Whether you are a seasoned leader or a new nonprofit executive, you have areas of great expertise - and areas where you have no clue. We work with you and your team to help you define your goals, assess your strengths and assets, identify your gaps and weaknesses, and then build a plan to scale your vision into action. Whether you are:
A group of committed volunteers who have an inspired idea or a set of innovative objectives to address a community problem.
An emerging nonprofit that has begun its organizational journey but needs to scale up to reach the next level of operations.
A seasoned nonprofit that has lost its footing and is in need of reimagining or reorganization.
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Simply needing assistance with a new initiative, a strategic plan, or a series of grants to fund a new project.
Our team at Capacities, Inc. can help you build your capacity to get the job done.
“Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everybody else.”
How We Can Help
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Our consultants help you assess the current and desired state of your organization. We collaborate with your team to identify what’s working well, what needs improvement, and ways you can better define and implement your organization’s core values and goals.
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Whether you are a new executive or a seasoned professional, putting a growth-mindset to work for you is key to maximizing your impact - and your career satisfaction. Together, we identify professional and personal growth areas and tools to help you achieve those desired goals.
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While the last few years have shown us that the best laid plans might go out the window in a crisis, setting strategic goals and measurements are still the drivers of a successful program or initiative. A nimble strategic plan can provide your organization the flexibility to adapt to a rapidly changing macroenvironment.
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One of our most innate human desires is simply to be heard and received. In a professional context, having a safe, receptive and collaborative communication partner is invaluable for talking through new ideas, addressing thorny obstacles, and brainstorming new paths to success. We provide a listening ear, a fresh perspective, and a bank of resources to help energize your natural problem-solving skills and abilities.
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Operational systems are the backbone of successful implementation of any plan. Whether you are a new organization, in the midst of a reorganization, or are at the top of your game, a review and refresh of your systems can help you more effectively meet today’s “new normal.”
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Good governance starts with the Board of Directors and is carried out by the Executive manager(s) of your organization. But what exactly are their roles and responsibilities? Who is supposed to do what, when - and how? We can help you define the Board’s roles and responsibilities, recruit and train the right board members, and help both your Board and Management team set goals, elevate priorities, and develop skills to work together to fulfill your organization’s mission.
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Our team can do the ground work for you in research, proposal writing, budgeting and creating effective grant proposals. And we can help you use this process not just as a fund development tool, but as a cornerstone for your operational planning and implementation.
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We can help you envision a future where your organization is supported through multiple, differentiated sources of revenue, and help you outline how you will put those plans into place. Or, if you can’t see your way through to long-term sustainability, we can also help you realistically plan for ways to sunset or transition your organization when the time comes.