Overview
To improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations in Wapello County, the Legacy Foundation is focused on providing a Capacity Building Program designed to provide education, expertise and support.
Eligibility Criteria
PK-12 school teachers and para-educators serving the students in Wapello County.
Qualifying schools/programs: Ottumwa, Cardinal, Eddyville, Seton Catholic, Ottumwa Christian, and Head Start.
Eligible Use of Funds (below are suggestions, not the only items that qualify)
- Classroom supplies
- Educational Kits
- Adaptive Learning Technology
- Field Trips
- Teaching Devices
- Special Classroom Projects
- Professional DevelopmentAny item, training, or resource that will aid to creating a meaningful learning experience!
Grant Amount
Up to $750 per individual and $5,000 per school district, served on a 1st come, 1st served basis until depleted.
How will you receive funds?
Once approved for mini grant program, you will be notified by the Legacy Foundation. Money will be given to the school district, and you will follow your school’s business office procedures to purchase the item(s)
The end result is the organization's ability to offer more effective services to those in the community who need them most.
What are indicators of a highly effective organization?
- Strong leadership and management
- A well trained and supported staff
- A strategy to accomplish its mission, operate high-impact programs and learn from results
- The ability to identify and adapt to internal and external changes
- A funding model that can support core programs and services
- An appropriate level of cash reserves to improve organizational sustainability
Types of Programs
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Direct Response Good Practice Grants
The Legacy Foundation provides Direct Response Good Practice Grants of up to $5,000 to help nonprofits make long-term improvements in their management, governance, or organizational capacity. Direct Response Capacity Grants are available year-round and will be completed within a year.
Click here for information on Direct Response Good Practice Grants.
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Strategic Alliance Partnership Grants
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Select nonprofits are invited to apply for Strategic Alliance Partnership Grants each year. These complex, place-based grants are administered in a two-phased approach over multiple years using external consultants to help nonprofits first assess and then improve their organizational capacities. Strategic Alliance Partnership Grants will provide between $15,000 – $25,000 per year to participating organizations for consulting services and unrestricted support.
Click here for more information about Strategic Alliance Partnership Grants.
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Non-Profit Effectiveness Education Series
*Low Intensity
Over the next year we will be partnering with other local funders to develop a nonprofit effectiveness education speaker series to be offered throughout the year. This series will provide to the public free of charge expert speakers and workshops on predetermined topics of interest along with additional resources and services. Another critical element of the program is that of knowledge sharing or providing convening efforts to area nonprofits. This program is designed to strengthen the broader nonprofit sector and to bring resources and expertise directly to the staff of area organizations who need it. Potential topics include; board governance, conflict management, fundraising and grant-writing and will be determined by solicited input from local nonprofits.
