Capacity Building and Program Design for Grantees and Non-Profit Organizations
Sometimes great organizations
that are doing important
work need a little bit of extra help, to ensure
that their organization
is well-equipped to accomplish its goals. The
Ocean Foundation can help
your organization's staff deal with the
challenges of growth, strategic
focus, financial sustainability, and
performance evaluation. Our staff,
consultants and advisors are some of the most
experienced and respected
marine conservation professionals in the
world—we can provide top-notch
legal, financial, executive, administrative,
scientific and
programmatic advice on virtually any issue or
project related to marine
conservation. We routinely work with donors and
other funding agencies
to provide consulting services for their
grantees.
Non-profit organizations are complex entities. As such, all of the parts need to be working together smoothly for the organization to function effectively. Our staff will help to assess your organization's challenges and opportunities for improvement, create policies and language that provide you with direction, and fashion a fundraising and fiscal plan that will allow you to accomplish your goals. We are passionate about helping organizations to find their own path to success in furthering marine conservation.
Fee structure: Each project will be negotiated individually based on the specific circumstances. Hourly rates range from $65 to $200 an hour; project contracts range from $5,000 to $100,000. Please contact TOF President Mark J. Spalding at mspalding@oceanfdn.org to discuss your situation and receive an estimate.
Every capacity building project is different, but some of the services we offer include:
o Strategic planning
o Project and campaign design
o Communications strategies
o Executive coaching
o Program gap analysis
o Organizational effectiveness and sustainability assessment
o Program evaluation and audits
o Legal audit of policies, by-laws, etc., to ensure best practices
o Fundraising training and financial planning
o Board recruitment and development
o Coalition building and management
o Human resources and personnel policy development
o Provided strategic planning, leadership coaching, fundraising training and a legal audit for Earth Echo International
o Drafted the international strategic plan for the Surfrider Foundation
o Prepared strategy and initial business plan for the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Latin America program
o Guided the launch and development of Pro Peninsula
o Designed the Oregon Ocean Campaign for the Ocean Wilderness Network
o Designed and co-executed the Laguna San Ignacio Campaign for NRDC and IFAW
o Designed the Bottom Trawling Campaign for the Alaska Oceans Network
o Designed a Chinese Traditional Medicine Campaign for IFAW
o Designed a Baja California LNG Campaign
o Designed and implemented the Shipping Safety Partnership Campaign for the Alaska Oceans Program
o Designed and organized the Alaska Ocean Festival for the Alaska Oceans Program
Non-profit organizations are complex entities. As such, all of the parts need to be working together smoothly for the organization to function effectively. Our staff will help to assess your organization's challenges and opportunities for improvement, create policies and language that provide you with direction, and fashion a fundraising and fiscal plan that will allow you to accomplish your goals. We are passionate about helping organizations to find their own path to success in furthering marine conservation.
Fee structure: Each project will be negotiated individually based on the specific circumstances. Hourly rates range from $65 to $200 an hour; project contracts range from $5,000 to $100,000. Please contact TOF President Mark J. Spalding at mspalding@oceanfdn.org to discuss your situation and receive an estimate.
Every capacity building project is different, but some of the services we offer include:
o Strategic planning
o Project and campaign design
o Communications strategies
o Executive coaching
o Program gap analysis
o Organizational effectiveness and sustainability assessment
o Program evaluation and audits
o Legal audit of policies, by-laws, etc., to ensure best practices
o Fundraising training and financial planning
o Board recruitment and development
o Coalition building and management
o Human resources and personnel policy development
Our staff has provided services for the following organizations and programs:
o Provided strategic planning, leadership coaching, fundraising training and a legal audit for Earth Echo International
o Drafted the international strategic plan for the Surfrider Foundation
o Prepared strategy and initial business plan for the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Latin America program
o Guided the launch and development of Pro Peninsula
o Designed the Oregon Ocean Campaign for the Ocean Wilderness Network
o Designed and co-executed the Laguna San Ignacio Campaign for NRDC and IFAW
o Designed the Bottom Trawling Campaign for the Alaska Oceans Network
o Designed a Chinese Traditional Medicine Campaign for IFAW
o Designed a Baja California LNG Campaign
o Designed and implemented the Shipping Safety Partnership Campaign for the Alaska Oceans Program
o Designed and organized the Alaska Ocean Festival for the Alaska Oceans Program