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What is Capacity Building?
Capacity building refers to activities that strengthen an organization and help it better fulfill its mission. Capacity building can occur in every aspect of an organization, including programs, management, operations, technology, governance, fundraising and communications.

How to Select a Service Provider (see attached)

Building organizational capacity is an on-going endeavor however there are times when contracting the assistance of a trained and experience service provider is the most effective way to achieve your capacity building goals. The following guide will help you select a provider best suited to your organization and your specific capacity building needs.



Capacity Building Service Providers in the Chesapeake Region (see attached)

To help organizations identify service providers well equipped to help them with their capacity building efforts a list of providers is continually updated and posted here. This is not a list of preferred providers and the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Chesapeake Bay Funders Network do not endorse or even recommend these providers over others discovered by groups receiving capacity building support. It is intended to be a resource and a starting point to help groups find assistance most applicable to their organization and its needs.