Grassroots Initiative
Request for Proposals

Third Sector New England is offering a unique opportunity for 3 non-profit organizations in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island areas to be a part of a capacity building initiative. TSNE’s Consulting Program is undertaking this work as part of our ongoing commitment to support smaller social change nonprofits with limited budgets.

This project is underwritten by TSNE.

TSNE consulting services will offer three organizations:

• An organizational assessment: A participatory process by which the nonprofit develops a shared understanding of its current position, and key stakeholders develop recommendations with specific action steps to strengthen the organization
• 25 hours of work with a consultant: We will offer 25 hours of direct technical assistance to each nonprofit to implement 2 - 3 priorities based on the results of the organizational assessment

All work will take place April to July 2010.

Who Should Apply?

• Grassroots, community-based, constituent-driven organizations in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island areas (we reserve the right to choose organizations based on geographic proximity to enhance organizational learning)
• Organizations with a social change mission
• Organizations with an annual budget of $500,000 or less
• Organizations with at least one staff person

A change from last cycle is that current TSNE Fiscal Sponsorship projects, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative grantees and Capacity Building Fund grantees are eligible.

To Apply

The application deadline was March 1, 2010 and has now closed.