W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Financial and Organizational Sustainability Workshops

In 2003, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation surveyed 35 of its small and mid-sized grantee organizations to determine their capacity-building needs. The grantees reported a need for training and education in governance issues, fundraising, marketing, and finance. A regional pilot workshop was held in Raleigh, North Carolina in May, 2004. 115 participants from 73 organizations attended. The event received a very favorable evaluation.

The Kellogg Foundation then contracted CenterPoint Institute to plan and execute another regional workshop incorporating the lessons learned from Raleigh. In April, 2005, 103 participants from 62 organizations gathered in Battle Creek, Michigan, again with very favorable evaluations. Citing the desirability to connect grantees from a broader area, the Kellogg Foundation and CenterPoint Institute devised a plan to offer two national workshops, allowing the participants to choose Nashville, Tennessee in February, 2006 or Charlotte, North Carolina in April, 2006. 243 people, representing 154 organizations, attended. Evaluations showed that both workshops received high marks for content, usefulness, and satisfaction.

In addition, CenterPoint managed the distribution, tracking, and reporting of $780,000 in honoraria, or small grants, allocated by the Kellogg Foundation to support further capacity-building efforts by grantees.

Click here for the archived Financial and Organizational Sustainability Workshop materials.