Funding Effectiveness: Lessons in Building Nonprofit Capacity

From Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)--a community of grantmakers dedicated to building strong organizations--comes a guide to promising practices in capacity building. Written for leaders of both grantmaking and nonprofit organizations who are dedicated to improving the sector's effectiveness, Funding Effectiveness offers a compelling collection of essays from many of the most highly regarded practitioners in the field. Throughout the book these experts share their personal and their organizations' lessons learned in the area of organizational effectiveness, and they offer practical suggestions and action steps for implementation.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) is a community of grantmakers dedicated to building strong and effective organizations. Through research, conferences, its Web site, publications, and other activities, GEO highlights knowledge and practices in the field that advance the organizational effectiveness movement. More information about GEO and a host of resources and links for funders is available at www.geofunders.org.