Capacity Building Cohort for Community Development Organizations (Letter of Intent)

Capacity Building Cohort for Community Development Organizations (Letter of Intent)

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Thank you for your interest in participating in LISC’s Capacity Building Cohort, sponsored in part by JPMorganChase Foundation. This 24-month, intensive learning cohort will provide your organization with capacity assessments, one-on-one executive coaching, peer networking, and access to grants to implement capacity building initiatives. Please complete and submit the LOI (application) to share information about your organization and areas you are seeking additional support for, as well as download the Board and Financials Worksheet to be uploaded as part of this application. Applications are due by Friday, November 13, 2024.

The selection process is as follows:
Step 1 (optional): Join LISC and Dr. William Clark (project consultant and coach) for a virtual Open House on Friday, October 25th, from 9am to 11am. Details and registration here.
Step 2: Submit LOI (application) by Friday, November 8, 2024.
Step 3: Groups selected to advance will be invited to participate in an interview with LISC staff to discuss the cohort in more detail and learn more about organization’s interest in participating.
Step 4: Selected groups will be notified by Friday, November 22, 2024.
Step 5: Participating organizations will join for an initial, half-day orientation on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Step 6: Cohort launches in January!

If your organization is less than two years old and/or does not have paid staff, but is interested in participating, please contact Kasey LaFlam (klaflam@lisc.org).

For any questions regarding the LOI, please contact Kasey LaFlam (klaflam@lisc.org).

Organizational Infrastructure

Organization Name

Are you a 501(c)(3)?

Year Established

Organization Website

Mission Statement

Communities Served - If any critical agency activities are place-based and/or neighborhood focused, please also include 2020 Census Tracts.

Office Address

Total number of staff (FTE)

Please upload your staff chart.

Staff dedicated to fundraising activities (FTE)

Does your organization have personnel policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors?

If yes, what year was the last time they were reviewed?

Year which last strategic plan was finalized? Please put N/A if you do not have one.

Organizational Leadership

Executive Director

Contact Email

Contact Phone

Is there an emerging leader in your organization?

If yes, please share their name, role, and why you have identified this individual.

Total number of board members

Please upload your organization's Board and Financials Worksheet. (Download here.)

Programs

Are the majority of clients served defined as low- or moderate-income? (50%<)

Which of the following activities or programmatic areas does your organization undertake?

Affordable housing development (multi-family rental or homeownership)Transitional or supportive housingHousing counseling services Eviction prevention servicesFinancial counseling or coachingJob training or placementAccess to fresh, healthy foodChildcare Community health servicesCommunity safety interventionsEnvironmental justiceYouth programming

Finance & Operations

Has your organization completed a financial audit in the past three years?

If yes, were there findings?

Does your organization have accounting policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors?

If yes, what year were they last reviewed?

Does your organization have a procurement policy adopted by the Board of Directors?

If yes, what year were they last reviewed?

[YYYY]

End date of fiscal year

Current Fiscal Year Budget

Rank the following sources of funding from largest source (1) to smallest (4). If you do not receive a

particular source, indicate n/a.

Individual donations

Corporate grants/donations

Government contracts (federal/state/city)

Philanthropic grants/donations

Operational Challenges

From the list below, please indicate the top three (3) most pressing challenges your organization is facing at present, or plans to address in your current or upcoming fiscal year.

Human Resources/Talent ManagementFinancial ManagementFundraisingBoard LeadershipIT and Information ManagementCommunity ConnectionsReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Asset Management

Please expand upon the items you selected and reasons for choosing so.

How did you learn about this cohort? Were you referred by another organization?

Please confirm ability to participate in each of the identified Wednesdays for the cohort. (January 8;

March 12; May 14; July 9; September 10; November 12). If you anticipate any potential conflicts with the

identified dates, please reach out to Kasey LaFlam (klaflam@lisc.org)

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