Capacity Building, Strategic Alignment, Landscape Analysis, Technical Assistance (TA). What do these words mean to you and your organization?
Nonprofit leaders can drive decisions and skillfully navigate the “technical assistance industrial complex” with a little careful planning and introspection. In this StriveTogether guest blog my co-authors Stacy Schweikhart, AICP, Jamilica Burke, MS, PMP, and I offer tips for cutting through consulting buzzwords to gain *real* insight for long-term sustainability.
1️⃣ Clarify your capacity-building priorities
2️⃣ Assess timing and human capacity to engage
3️⃣ Set expectations and benchmarks for accountability
4️⃣ Communicate authentically with funders and TA providers
5️⃣ Leverage successful TA to build community-wide capacity
Bottom Line: Protect your energy and make TA engagements count! 💪