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Capacity Building Services

Raising Awareness and Building Capability
The Policy & Research Group works to build the capacity of a variety of social, economic and environmental organizations. Our aim is to help good programs grow. The capacity building division provides expertise in building support for and raising awareness of community, grassroots and not-for-profit organizations as well as local and state governmental agencies. Our services include:

+ GRANT WRITING

+ PROSPECTING

+ COMMUNICATIONS

The Policy & Research Group has helped our clients raise millions of dollars from a wide variety of funding sources, including foundations and the federal government. Some of our recent successful federal grant applications include:

$1,200,000 ($400,000/year for 3 yrs)
Purpose: To build the capacity of rural community-based organizations.
Client/Applicant: Louisiana Association of Non-profit Organizations (LANO)
Program Name: Capital Compassion Fund Demonstration Program
Federal Agency: Health & Human Services – Administration for Children & Families

$540,000 ($180,000/year for 3 yrs)
Purpose: To provide one-to-one mentors for children with a parent in prison.
Client/Applicant: Big Buddy Program
Program Name: Mentoring the Children of Prisoners
Federal Agency: Health & Human Services – Administration for Children & Families

$900,000 ($300,000/year for 3 yrs)
Purpose: To develop a community-wide system to link the mentally ill in the jail system with community resources.
Client/Applicant: Mayor’s Office, City of Baton Rouge
Program Name: Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill
Federal Agency: Health & Human Services – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration