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Helping small nonprofits take their performance and community impact to the next level
We offer free capacity-building programs to fit the various needs of community-based nonprofits at different stages of development. Our programs are intensive and customized to meet the unique culture and needs of each nonprofit.
Our capacity building partnerships are successful because they are:
- Relationship-based: Each Executive Director is paired with a Fair Chance Capacity Building Specialist who develops a deep understanding of the organization and its leadership throughout the Partnership
- Customized: Each pair (Executive Director and Capacity Building Specialist) set specific goals and design a work plan for the course of the Partnership
- Intensive: Both the Executive Director and the Capacity Building Specialist dedicate 8 hours/week to Partnership work, including weekly meetings. Staff and members of the board of directors also participate in the Partnership on specific projects
Pathways Partnership
This video, created in 2020, contains some content that no longer accurately represents the Pathways Partnership. Please note the Pathways Partnership is now 8 months long, and the Resource Alignment capacity building area has been renamed Leadership & Management.
- Applications are now open for the 2024 Pathways Cohort. Applications are due Friday, May 17, 2024
- Open to nonprofits serving children, youth and families in Washington DC
- An 8-month engagement that aligns leadership and organizational practices to build strong foundations for nonprofits with budgets between $50K -$250K
- Focused on two of the following areas: Board Developent, Fundraising, Leadership & Management, and Program Evaluation
Praxis Partnership
- Open to nonprofits serving children, youth and families in Washington, DC
- A 12-month engagement to strengthen organizational leadership and systems to foster sustainability and growth
- Focuses on strengthening capacity in four of the following areas: Board Development, Financial Management, Fundraising, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Outreach & Communications, Planning & Strategy, and/or Program Evaluation
Impact Academy — Enhancing Programs and Measuring Outcomes
- Open to nonprofits that have completed the Praxis Partnership
- A 24-month engagement to build systems and culture
- Currently closed for applications as we evaluate the Impact Academy Pilot
Ready for Work Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative
- Invitation-only program for nonprofits in Prince George’s County, MD
- A 3-year partnership with selected nonprofits to help improve organizational outcomes and strengthen their capacity to support young people in achieving their goals
- Initiative of the Prince George’s County Council and co-managed with Youth Invest Partners
Prince George’s S.O.A.R. (Support. Organize. Act. Rise)
- Open to nonprofits in Prince Geroge’s County, MD
- A free, virtual workshop series on organizational development and capacity building.
- Initiative of the Prince George’s County Council and co-managed with Venture Philanthropy Partners + RaiseDC
- Community of Practice: Invitation-only community that brings together Prince George’s County youth practitioners engaged in the YouthConnect and Ready for Work Nonprofit Capacity Building Programs to share stories, tools, and uplifting best practices and innovative solutions to respond to challenges facing youth.
Network Services
Fair Chance is committed to the sustainability and growth of our nonprofit partners – even after the partnership program is completed. Our vibrant alumni network has access to the following Network Services offerings such as Legal, Executive Director Learning Community, E-Forum, Alumni Resource Support Hub (ARCH), and Boston Consulting Group Fellows Program.