Satterberg Foundation

CAPACITY BUILDING AWARD GUIDELINES

"GREAT PROGRAMS NEED GREAT ORGANIZATIONS BEHIND THEM"(anonymous)

What do we mean by capacity?

We mean the many kinds of resources that organizations build up and can draw upon to do the work necessary to achieve desired outcomes. What capacities are necessary to produce quality programs? Capacities of many kinds are needed to design, build, operate, and continually improve the programs or activities that ultimately produce the desired outcomes.

How are programs or activities and outcomes related?

Programs or activities produce outcomes and should answer the question – "how will the funds be used to build capacity?"

What are outcomes?

Outcomes are what will be accomplished or expected to change through the essential activities of the organization.

It is the development and ongoing strengthening of specific capacities that this Capacity Building Award is intended to support.

Criteria for Capacity Building Awards

• Be a tax-exempt nonprofit under section 501 ( c ) 3 of the IRS Code on its own, or be applying with a sponsoring 501 ( c ) 3 organization.
• Requests for assistance will not be considered after the activity is completed.
• Organizations which are consistent with the mission, vision and values of the Satterberg Foundation and which are located in the communities of Satterberg Foundation Board Members will be considered.
• An organization may request a Capacity Building Award once a calendar year.
• Awards are for up to $3,000. Most often awards are made to organizations with budgets of less than $1M; organizations with budgets over $2M are not eligible.
• Requests are reviewed at quarterly Board meetings.

Process

• Please review the mission, vision and values of the Satterberg Foundation.
• Review the criteria for eligibility. If your organization is eligible, please contact the office for an application and application deadlines by email (select contact us on this webpage)or by phone at 206-441-3045.

• Organizations are requested to submit:
  • A signed and dated application using our current Capacity Building Award application, electronic signatures are acceptable.
  • Your Board-approved annual budget for the current fiscal year
  • Your Board-approved financial statement.
  • Your copy of the IRS letter authorizing tax-exempt status, or if applying with a sponsoring organization, a copy of their IRS letter, and a letter from that organization describing the relationship.
• We encourage, but do not require, electronic submission of applications and supporting documents. If submitting by USPS, UPS, Fed Ex or other please do not require a signature. The Satterberg Foundation office will email you confirmation of receipt of your application.
• Applications are reviewed at quarterly Board meetings; you will be notified subsequent to the Board meeting of your application’s disposition.
• A follow-up report form will be sent with the grant letter and award.
• A follow-up report is due at the completion of the activity or within nine months after the award has been made.
• A follow-up report reminder will be sent six (6) months after the grant award.

Use of Funds

• Capacity Building Awards may be used for training, consulting, collaboration, conferences, skill exchange, professional development or accessing other resources that help strengthen the organization. Areas for capacity building may include:
  • Board development
  • Development of internal systems or structures
  • Financial management
  • Fundraising
  • Human resources
  • Leadership Development
  • Outcomes and quality improvement/Evaluation
  • Strategic planning
  • Succession planning
• Awards are not for program delivery, for evangelical purposes or for emergency or capital expenditures, including computer hardware or software or related items.
• Please inform the Satterberg Foundation office of changes in your direction, intent or timing.