THE NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE
PRINCIPLES & BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFITS
In partnership with the Louisiana Alliance for Nonprofits (formerly LANO), Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation is pleased to present the Nonprofit Capacity Building Institute: Principles & Best Practices for Nonprofits. The Institute is an intensive, 12-month program focused on strengthening organizational capacity, measurable outcomes, community impact, and operational effectiveness.
OVERVIEW
The Institute will run August 2026-August 2027. In a cohort-based approach to capacity building, you will participate in weekly small group convenings around specific topics paired with shared learning opportunities to discuss mutual issues, learning from the challenges and solutions of peers, and problem solving together. Each session will be facilitated by a content expert who will guide the cohort, frame each session, and offer tools and resources. In addition, participants will have access to support by Resilia, a tech platform and consultancy that provides extensive support, resources, and one-on-one coaching throughout the program.
INSTITUTE TIMELINE
The Institute begins with an organizational assessment followed by a virtual introductory session, 13 weekly 3-hour in-person class sessions September-December and two planning sessions focused on future planning and goal setting. Selected organizations must commit one lead participant to attend all sessions, plus one other appropriate person based on the session topic. The Institute will be intense, and attendance is critical to your success. We value your time and will ensure that each session is worthy of your commitment.
In-Person Session Topics
Management, Leadership & Governance
Organizational Assessments with Resilia
Financial Management: Optimal Budgeting for Nonprofits
Financial Management: Stabilizing Your Organization with Smart Financial Planning
Human Resources: Building the Right Team: Performance Management & Succession Planning
Board Development: Recruitment, Retention, Training & Communication
Marketing, Communications & Fundraising
Marketing: Storytelling, Branding & Social Media
Fundraising: Building a Plan, Events & Volunteer Management
Using Data to Measure Success: Collection & Communication
Online Sessions with Resilia
Virtual Orientation & Assessments
Making a 3-month plan with Resilia (individual session, required)
2026 APPLICATION PROCESS
| June 18 | Applications Open |
| July 17 | Applications due by 5 p.m. CST |
| July 30 | Selected organizations notified |
If you have questions, please contact Jan Ross, EVP Philanthropy.
2025 COHORT
Attendance Matters Louisiana
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation
Capitol Area Reentry Program
Capital Area United Way
Embracing With Value Foundation
Generation Upward
Go International Ministries
Grace House of Baton Rouge
Hope for New Living
Istrouma Area Council of Boy Scouts
Lighthouse Louisiana
Livingston Parish SADD
Louisiana Appleseed Center for Law & Justice
Louisiana Association for the Education of Young Children
Louisiana Policy Institute for Children
Maddie’s Footprints
My Kid Plate Foundation
Real Women Connecting
Serve Louisiana
The ARC Baton Rouge
The Family Project
The Middleburg Institute
The Pivot Project
The Safety Place
YMCA of the Capital Area
If you have questions about the Capacity Building Institute, please contact Jan Ross, EVP Philanthropy.
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