Investing in Capacity Building: A Guide to High-Impact Approaches

by Barbara Blumenthol and Barbara Blumenthal

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931923655
• ISBN13: 9781931923651
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Foundation Center
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Practical look at why capacity building is difficult

Like many others, I assumed that building nonprofit capacity was a wise investment. Blumenthal describes how easily capacity building efforts can go awry, using both research and examples from real programs. She goes on to describe a number of interesting capacity building programs that avoid some of the pitfalls. While the problems described are very common, this is the first analysis I have found that offers alternatives. This book offers important insights for foundations interested in funding capacity building work, consultants who work with nonprofits and nonprofit executive directors and trustees.