Strategic
Alliance Fund
a
program of the Nonprofit Management Fund of Waukesha County
To download a .pdf copy of the Strategic Alliance Fund application,
please click here.
To download a Word copy of the Strategic Alliance Fund application,
please click here.
Background
The Nonprofit Management Fund of Waukesha County was established
in 1998 through a collaboration of foundations, corporations, and
the United Way. The Fund's mission is:
to
improve the management effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit
organizations and increase the resources for nonprofit management
in Waukesha County.
The
partners in the Fund are well aware of the enormous economic and
environmental pressures that weigh on nonprofit organizations. Over
the past year, several discussions at the Waukesha Nonprofit Management
Fund grant meetings focused on possibilities of collaboration, similarities
of missions, decreased funding opportunities, and potential duplication
of services. Rather than continuing to talk, the funding partners
chose to take action.
In
2008, the Nonprofit Management Fund of Waukesha County launched
a new initiative to address these concerns. Three of the Nonprofit
Management Fund partners joined resources with Waukesha County to
establish a distinct funding pool to enable nonprofit organizations
to consolidate resources and enter into formal partnerships.
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Types
of Projects Funded
Nonprofit organizations must have received a 501(c)3 tax designation
and be located in Waukesha County. The lead organization must have
an operatinng budget under $3 million and have a mission that emphasizes
human services.
The
Strategic Alliance Fund is intended to help cover some of the costs
that will incurred by organizations ready to implement a formal
collaboration, negotiate a strategic alliance, co-locate to share
back-office and other administrative functions, or restructure the
corporations through a merger. Grants may be awarded up to $20,000
to supplement the organizations' own investments and that of other
funding sources. Contracts from any technical assistance provider
used in the project will need to be attached to the application.
Eligible
expenses include, but are not limited to, consultation or training
in the following areas:
- Process
Facilitation
- Legal
Assistance
- Board
Development
- Technology
and Facilities
- Corporate
Restructuring
- Human
Resource Integration
- Financial
Systems Management
- Communications
and Marketing
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Strategic
Alliance Fund 2008 Partners
- Greater
Milwaukee Foundation
- Northwestern
Mutual Foundation
- United
Way in Waukesha County
- Waukesha
County Department of Community Development
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Application
During the first year of the Strategic Alliance Fund, proposals
will be accepted at any time. Upon completion, forward the application
and all requested attachments to the Fund Advisor. During preparation
of the application, the lead organization should call the Advisor
to discuss the proposal and to address any questions.
Fund
Advisor:
Pat Wyzbinsk
414-271-4869
fundadvisors@nonprofitmanagementfund.org
Strategic
Alliance Fund
Nonprofit Management Fund of Wuakesha County
2212 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207
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Review
Process
Each proposal will be reviewed by the Fund Advisor who will schedule
an interview to discuss the application. When all questions have
been addressed, the Advisor will forward the proposal to the funding
partners for consideration. Applicants may be asked to make a brief
presentation to the funding partners at the time of their committee
deliberation. Generally, proposals will be considered within 30
days of receipt. The applicant will be notified of the committee's
decision as soon as possible.
An
evaluation report describing the activities performed under the
grant, along with financial documentation, must be submitted to
the Advisor upon completion. The Advisor will supply the grantee
with a standard format for the report. To download a copy of the
evaluation report, please click here.
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Repeat
Applicants
In order for a nonprofit organization to submit another application
to the Strategic Alliance Fund, all commitments from the previous
award must be completed, and the evaluation of that grant submitted
to the Fund Advisor.
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