A Determined Attack on Need... Empowering America's Grassroots

Promising Practices for Improving the Capacity of
Faith- and Community-Based Organizations

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Executive Summary

Introduction Promising Practices Lessons

Chapter 1: Introduction

The Role of Intermediaries The Compassion Capital Fund About This Study About This Report

Chapter 2: The Intermediaries and the Organizations They Served

The CCF-Funded Intermediaries The Non-CCF Intermediaries Recruiting Organizations Organizations Served Table 1: Characteristics of the Case Study Intermediary Sample Table 2: Characteristics of the FBOs and CBOs Served by the Intermediaries

Chapter 3: Organizational Assessments

Promising Practices An FBO Story

Chapter 4: Group Training

Promising Practices An FBO Story

Chapter 5: Technical Assistance

Promising Practices An FBO Story

Chapter 6: Sub-Awards

Promising Practices An FBO Story

Chapter 7: Serving as a Bridge Between Organizations

Promising Practices An CBO Story

Chapter 8: Strengthening the Capacity of Intermediaries

Promising Practices

Chapter 9: Lessons

References

Prepared for:
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Prepared by:
Barbara Fink
Alvia Y. Branch
Branch Associates, Inc.

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