The Capacity Building Process

Step One: Relationship Building and Assessment

We believe relationships are the foundation on which any consulting work begins to take root. All capacity building projects start with these five steps:

• Submission of application to Center for Communities
• Client organization completes preliminary assessment
• Interviews with Board Member, Executive Director, and Staff Person
• Consultant team completes Consensus Report
• CFC staff completes Organizational Executive Summary

Step Two: Consulting and Collaboration

Upon completing the first assessment phase, a team of consultants are matched to tailor-make a capacity building strategy for the client organization.

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signed
• Executive Director Coaching
• Large Group Training
• Small Group Think Tank
• Individual Development Plan

Step Three: Growth

The Center for Communities’ process is designed to measure the differential between the beginning and end of our capacity building work.

• Goals set in MOU and Individual Development Plan
• Regular reporting on predetermined desired outcomes
• Completion of final assessment
• Final Consensus Meeting
• Score Determined
• Growth