Urban Alliance Foundation
Challenge:
Solution:
A nonprofit that helps under-resourced students develop economic self-sufficiency wanted to expand dramatically. They had a solid base of foundation funders and large individual donors, but needed a more focused strategy for growth. We recommended an approach to strategic planning built around the concepts of "vision, visibility, and validation" and conducted in depth research on fundraising options. This gave the Board essential insight into its fundraising potential and how rapidly the organization could expand. Based on this guidance, the Board decided to undertake a year-long capacity-building process.
"Capacity Partners was invaluable in helping us to assess our strategic position relative to our financial plans and in setting us on the right path to revise our strategic vision."
Mary Zients, Board Chair, Urban Alliance Foundation
Capacity Partners recommended that UA clarify its vision, heighten its visibility, and validate its program success.
