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Six Nonprofit Organizations Selected for Capacity-Building Program

ARLINGTON, VA – The selection of six Arlington nonprofit organizations was announced today as part of Arlington’s Nonprofit Organization Capacity Building Program. The program offers a unique opportunity for Executive Directors and Board Members of local nonprofits to engage in a professionally tailored program designed to develop their capacity during tough economic times. Arlington County, in partnership with Richard P. Brewster of Nonprofit Leadership, will work with each selected nonprofit to identify the main areas of its capacity in which it could best use assistance.

The six Arlington non profits selected are:

• Clarendon Alliance
• Borromeo Housing, Inc.
• Educational Theatre Company
• RPJ Housing
• Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF)
• Bonder and Amanda Johnson Community Development Corporation

County Board Member Walter Tejada has been a long-time supporter of the program, recognizing the special needs of nonprofits and their importance to the community via social services, business assistance and cultural enrichment to local residents and businesses. “On behalf of Arlington County, I’m very pleased that these six nonprofits have been selected to participate in Arlington’s Nonprofit Organization Capacity Building Program,” stated Tejada. “This program offers a unique opportunity for nonprofits to develop capacity during these tough economic times. Nonprofits are an essential part of the social, economic and cultural fabric of the Arlington community.”

Once its critical capacity needs have been identified, the organizations will work with Arlington over the next 12 months to address capacity issues, enhance sustainability and increase impact. Seven phases of the program include assessment, monitoring, training, coaching, measurement of recommendations and final reporting.

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Program is part of Arlington’s Nonprofit Assistance Network, which seeks to maintain and build upon the foundation of existing nonprofits and to assist new nonprofits as they form. Arlington County devised the Nonprofit Assistance Network to address both the governance and the management of community-based nonprofits. Through a number of strategic partnerships, Arlington’s Nonprofit Assistance Network has built a comprehensive program: organizational assessments, training, direct technical assistance, increased capacity and sustainability programs.