Based on recent work TCC Group has performed for several corporate clients, this presentation focuses on the growing interest in nonprofit capacity building among corporate funders. Some corporate grantmakers are taking this approach in light of challenging economic times and reduced budgets, while others believe capacity building is just a smart, strategic way to leverage corporate assets and knowledge and had started moving in this direction before the current economic crisis hit. This webinar will provide an overview of why capacity building is a good fit for corporate funders and the different approaches and models that can be applied based on varying budgets, staffing and strategic goals. A case study of Gap Inc.’s new capacity building program will also be presented.

PRESENTERS:

THOMAS W. KNOWLTON is Director of TCC Group’s Corporate Practice and has worked in the field of Corporate Citizenship since 1995. Since joining TCC Group in 2001, Knowlton has worked with numerous corporate clients on the strategic development of their corporate citizenship and community involvement programs and structure, including Pfizer, Hess, Goldman Sachs, International Paper, and General Electric. Prior to joining the firm, Knowlton was Executive Director at The Council on Economic Priorities, which focused on tracking, evaluating and reporting on the corporate social responsibility records of Fortune 500 companies.

GAIL GERSHON is Director of Employee Engagement for Gap Foundation, the community investment vehicle for all Gap Inc. brands (Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Athleta). In her current role, Gail leads Gap Foundation’s global employee engagement programs, which are designed to leverage the time and professional expertise of Gap Inc.’s 135,000 employees around the world to maximize community impact. Before joining the Gap Foundation, Gail worked at the Florence Vanderbilt Burden Foundation, the Metropolitan Life Foundation, and the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers.

Registration: Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 16, 2009, to programs@sdgrantmakers.org

Cost: $50 per person/$215 for group site (unlimited number of individuals at one location)

Format Sponsored by Donors Forum of South Florida