Comments on: Helping nonprofits do their work better… http://blog.mkf.org/2009/07/09/helping-nonprofits-do-their-work-better/ Sharing thoughts and news about our work. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:29:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judy Hatcher http://blog.mkf.org/2009/07/09/helping-nonprofits-do-their-work-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Judy Hatcher Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:38:51 +0000 http://blog.mkf.org/?p=609#comment-2367 I'm really looking forward to reading this report. Small infrastructure organizations are more likely to be working with the grassroots, constituent-based groups that are the backbone of community organizing, advocacy and civic engagement. The new federal stimulus money is needed, but seems to be more appropriate for institutions engaged in services and workforce development. The handful of infrastructure organizations concentrating on building power in disenfranchised communities didn't have a lot of foundation funding in better economic times. The groups we (Environmental Support Center) work with need us more than ever, but they are less likely than they were before to be able to pay the true costs of learning, training, consultation and networking. I hope that the report sparks a creative and productive dialogue within organizations like GEO and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. I’m really looking forward to reading this report. Small infrastructure organizations are more likely to be working with the grassroots, constituent-based groups that are the backbone of community organizing, advocacy and civic engagement. The new federal stimulus money is needed, but seems to be more appropriate for institutions engaged in services and workforce development.

The handful of infrastructure organizations concentrating on building power in disenfranchised communities didn’t have a lot of foundation funding in better economic times. The groups we (Environmental Support Center) work with need us more than ever, but they are less likely than they were before to be able to pay the true costs of learning, training, consultation and networking. I hope that the report sparks a creative and productive dialogue within organizations like GEO and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.

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