Building Organizational Capacity
While our loans support essential social change and help finance the solutions that make communities and people stronger, our workshops, consultative services and financial advice build upon each other to expand the internal capacity of our clients as a means of growing a financially sound and sustainable statewide nonprofit community – one nonprofit at a time.
It isn’t only about money.
Nonprofits need resources of all kinds, along with the skills and tools to manage them. Technology, volunteers, strong board governance and financial acumen can provide some answers but an important first step is to identify assets and needs and determine what works best and what can work better.
We offer consulting and advisory services, workshops, webinars and referrals to other experts that will help you reach your optimal success.
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In addition to providing us with a $60,000 loan for predevelopment expenses, Forward Community Investments facilitated the transfer of more than $5 million in New Market Tax Credits to this project. This access to capital meant that we were able to reach our goal earlier than expected – saving us valuable time and money.”
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"The predevelopment loan from Forward Community Investments made affordable development possible in times when capital is difficult to find."
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"The workshop definitely helped to increase our awareness of capacity building, and the online self-assessment tool that was presented will be a great asset in making our program more effective.”
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“Financing from Forward Community Investments allows us to make a greater impact on low-income and no-income families in Wisconsin.”
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“FCI finds ways to finance projects that no others can. I truly believe you are all unique and outstanding.”
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"With affordable financing and a progressive mission that aligns with ours, Forward Community Investments has been a great fit.”
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"I think Forward Community Investments is truly a partner because a partner picks up where you leave off. It was fairly straightforward.”
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"Without Forward Community Investments and a willingness to provide non-traditional financing, we would not be able to provide these programs.”
