Groups participate in VWCF program

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Seven local non-profit organizations recently dedicated time, money, and resources to capacity building program.

The program, IMPACT, was hosted by The Van Wert County Foundation and aimed at increasing the capacity of non-profit organizations by developing and strengthening skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources. Serving as an informational resource and acting as a catalyst to encourage stronger collaboration among nonprofit organizations essentially enhancing collective community impact.

Professionals from The Ohio Association of Non-profit Organizations presented workshops on the following topics: Board development, marketing, fundraising, outcomes and measures, financial and legal, leadership, and strategic planning. A local speaker made a presentation on human resources, while The Foundation hosted a grant writing workshop.

Organizations that participated in the inaugural year were:

• Crisis Care
• Van Wert Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Van Wert Civic Theatre
• Van Wert County Agricultural Society
• Van Wert County Historical Society
• Van Wert County Humane Society
• YWCA of Van Wert County

Only seven non-profit organizations will be accepted into this capacity building program for 2019. Requirements for acceptance is: 1) be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, 2) have received funding from VWCF within the past three years, and 3) be governed by a board of directors.

Deadline for acceptance is Friday, January 18, 2019. The first session is Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The application is available online at http://vanwertcountyfoundation.org/vwcf-offers-impact-for-2nd-year/.