Organizational Development grants are intended to support targeted investments that strengthen an organization’s internal capacity, operational effectiveness, and long-term sustainability. These grants focus on efforts that help organizations work more efficiently, adapt to changing conditions, and better advance their mission and impact in the community.

Funded activities include:

• Planning and assessment support, such as strategic planning, fund development planning, marketing and communications planning, or governance development
• Fostering new or strengthened collaborations that improve service delivery, shared infrastructure, or collective impact
• Targeted capital and infrastructure needs, including furniture, equipment, and technology, where the investment directly supports organizational effectiveness or capacity

Requirements and Funding Considerations

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts supports programs, projects, and initiatives within our 33-community region that address the Community Foundation's goals, are executed by a non-profit organization, and align with the applicant's mission.

All proposals will be reviewed and considered for funding based on the applicant’s ability to:

• Clearly articulate the organizational need being addressed and why this investment is timely and important
• Describe the expected impact of the grant on the organization’s efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability, including how success will be measured
• Demonstrate readiness and capacity to implement the proposed activities within the grant period
• Explain how the investment will have lasting value, including how improvements will be maintained or leveraged beyond the grant term
• Provide a clear and realistic project budget, including sources of revenue and uses of funds

Grant Program Schedule

• Application opens: February 9
• Info Sessions: February 12 at 10 a.m. and February 17 at 1 p.m. (Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9452255403?omn=88207428566)
• Application deadline: February 27
• Award announcement: April 17