Management Assistance Program (MAP)
- Over 1,000 nonprofit titles includes FC Search and the Wage & Benefit Survey.
- We are now a cooperating collection of the Foundation Center.
- Search our library now!
Nonprofit Management Resources- Still have questions? Here's a list of websites for nonprofit resources.
Monterey Cultural Planning Process - A collaboration with the Arts Council for Monterey County. Documents and resources will be posted here, such as: Monterey County Demographics and Cultural Participation Report.
Workshops - Low-cost workshops led by local and national experts in Fund Development, Management Developent, and Governance and Leadership.
Other training opportunities- Nonprofit professional development opportunities in Monterey County and beyond.
LeaderLink - A Monterey County collaboration to linkcommunity menbers interested in joining a board of directors with nonprofit organizations.
Local Interns, Local Resources - A handy guide of area intern programs.
- Brief, confidential consulations with the MAP Program Officer are available in English and Spanish at no cost to your organization.
- For more in-depth consulting needs, referrals to consultants experienced in nonprofit issues are available from our database.
- A limited number of free consultations with Stanford Business School Alumni are available to apply for each January. information.
Technical Assistance Grants - Grants of up-to $4,000 available for non-recurring, organizational capacity building needs.
Grantmakers' Survey - Information on local grantmakers. Click link to download survey.
Subscribe to our e-mail list - Keep up-to-date with our workshops and other nonprofit events. E-mails are sent approximately once a month. E-mail privacy assured; your e-mail adress will be kept confidential and will not be shared.
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP)
The mission of the Management Assistance Program (MAP) is to improve and expand access to organizational capacity-building resources for non-profit organizations in Monterey County.
MAP began in 1996 after an extensive needs assessment involving non-profit staff, Board members, volunteers, and professionals in non-profit organizational development in the region. It was initially supported by a five-year grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and was integrated into the core programs of the Community Foundation for Monterey County in 2002.
A Fund Raising School participant shares her program needs with the class.
MONTEREY CULTURAL PLANNING PROCESS
A collaboration with the Arts Council for Monterey County. Documents and resources will be posted here, such as:
Monterey County Demographics and Cultural Participation Report
Monterey County Demographic Data
Montery Peninsula Demographic Data
MONTERY COUNTY LIBRARY FUNDRAISING RESOURCES
Fundraising 0 - General & Multiple Topics
Fundraising 10 - Private Sector Grants, Foundation
Fundraising 50 - Corporate Giving
Fundraising 70 - Special Events
Fundraising 100 - Online Fundraising
Fundraising 110 - Planned Giving
Fundraising 120 - Grant Search & Proposal Writing
Fundraising 130 - Endowment & Investments
Development Assistant Kathryn Hart assists with FC Search.
Our Resource Library includes over 1000 books, workbooks, videos and other materials. The contents are now on a Searchable Online Catalog and include board development, organizational assessment, fundraising, financial management, human resources and many other topics to help organizations strengthen their management practices. Materials are available for on-site use. Smaller collections are also available at the Salinas and Seaside public libraries.
As part of our Nonprofit resourse library, the Community Foundation has become a Cooperating Collection of the
Foundation Center. Cooperating Collections are free funding information centers that provide a core collection of Foundation Center publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to grantseekers. These materials include the Foundation Center's serachable Directory (FC Search) on CD-ROM. Classes on how to use this directory are scheduled periodically. A personal computer is available on-site to use this tool and to conduct internet searches. The Library also features the Grantmaker's Survey, a booklet produced by the Community Foundation for Monterey County with brief descriptions of local private funders. A VCR is available to review videos.
Workshop participants discuss and brainstorm ideas.
The training program seeks to strengthen organizations by strengthening the skills and talents of their Board members, staff and volunteers, and to expand the management talent pool available to nonprofit organizations in our region. Workshops are given in the spring and fall and cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on Management Development, Fund Development and Board Development. Special in-depth training programs, such as an intensive course in fundraising skills, grassroots leadership, or business development, are arranged as the need arises. Workshop descriptions and registration are available online.
For a Schedule of Winter/Spring 2008 MAP workshops click here
To register online for a Management Assistance workshop click here. For our mail in registration form click click here or call 831-375-9712 x138.
Leaderlink matches Monterey County nonprofits with potential board members that have similar interests, talents, and background. The LeaderLink collaborative presently includes the Community Foundation for Monterey County and Leadership Monterey Peninsula. Agencies or individuals interested in participating must attend the workshop "Building Your Board for Agency Success" (for agencies) or "Basics of Board Leadership" (for individuals) before participating in matches.
CONSULTING
Brief, cost-free consultations, in English and/or Spanish, are available with Management Assistance staff to:
- Brainstorm about opportunities, challenges or needs faced by an agency
- Review information and tools that can help agencies develop effective management practices
- Discuss collaborative approaches with organizations addressing related issues or programs
- Refer agencies to consultants and other professionals with expertise in non-profit management, as appropriate
Note that organizations needing assistance with long-term projects are referred to other consultants in the area and may be awarded Technical Assistance grants to pay for a portion of their services.
For more information on MAP services, call the Community Foundation at (831) 375-9712 and ask for the MAP Program Officer or send us an e-mail.
Grant Proposal Writing Interns offered by Monterey Institute of Internaltional Studies
and California State University Monterey Bay.
These students need to develop a draft grant proposal and to practice the proposal writing skills that they are studying. Your organization would provide them with the necessary information about organizational history, program, budget needs, etc and have full control over final use of the proposal Application deadline is February 8, 2008. Click here to apply.
STANFORD ALUMNI CONSULTING TEAM
The Stanford Alumni Consulting Team (ACT) is an organization of graduates of the Stanford Graduate School of Business which offers pro-bono management consulting services to the nonprofit community. Since its founding, ACT has assisted more than 350 nonprofit agencies through the services of more than 1000 volunteer consultants.
Services are provided to nonprofits in all fields, including the arts, environment, education, health care and social services. Functional support can be offered in many management areas, such as business plan review, budget analysis with peer comparisons, staffing reviews and support alternatives, brainstorming in problem areas, marketing, solicitation of grants and others. Local nonprofits that wish to receive consulting from ACT should be aware that this arrangement requires a significant commitment of the nonprofit organization's staff time.
Although ACT started as a San Francisco Bay Area organization, a Monterey county chapter was formed in 2005. This group collaborates with the Management Assistance Program (MAP) of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. The local team successfully completed two consulting projects in 2005, three in 2006 and 3 in 2007. The 2008 application deadline is January 28, 2008 2008. To apply, click here
For more information about Stanford ACT: Contact Kaki Rusmore at the Community Foundation for Monterey County, kaki@cfmco.org or 831-375-9712.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
These grants are available to cover a portion of the costs of addressing specific, non-recurring management issues within an agency. Grants awarded are usually less than $4,000 and can be requested at any time during the year. Most proposals can be reviewed within 6-8 weeks of receipt of a written request that follows the application guidelines. More
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