MELINDA LACKEY
Capacity Building Fund
In honor of Melinda Lackey’s leadership and legacy of impact, we’re pleased to announce the Melinda Lackey Capacity Building Fund and an opportunity to SEED the Future:
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SEED the future growth of grassroots nonprofit leaders and their teams.
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SEED the vision of transformation held by communities across the nation.
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SEED the spirit of collaboration and collective impact.
With the goal to raise $200,000 in recognition of more than 20 years of service at SEED Impact, this fund will enable future partners to access vital capacity building projects that would otherwise not be affordable.
Over the last 20 years, through her leadership at SEED Impact,
Melinda has coached approximately:
1,750 of leaders at more than 350 programs, representing
over 65 different causes.
More is possible.
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of donors cite impact of their gift as a major deciding factor in their giving1
of donors are looking for concrete information about the achievements of an organization before giving.2
of smaller nonprofit organizations report a need to build capacity in the areas of operations, communications and development.3
of these nonprofit leaders also identified strategy and evaluation as challenges they need support with.4
97%
and...
75%
But…
78%
Half
Why SEED Exists
3 Meeting the Need: Building the Capacity of Community-Based Organizations https://buildingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BMP_Infrastructure-Report_Final_02.17.23.pdf
4 Meeting the Need: Building the Capacity of Community-Based Organizations https://buildingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BMP_Infrastructure-Report_Final_02.17.23.pdf
Quotes and Testimonials
“SEED helped us develop tools and reports that we would not be able to... We ourselves do not have the capacity or the personnel.”
- Yari, B. You Gotta Believe
“Evaluation used to take time away from our work. This becomes part of our work and enhances it.”
--Team at Trinity Boston Connects
“I am using SEED tools and practices to help get diverse allies moving forward so our organization can gain visibility, national support, and funding to become stable into the future.”
- Bich Ha Pham, National Jobs for All Coalition
“Working with SEED was intensely personal…”
- Samora Coles, The Alex House Project
Project Examples
Your gift can fund the following projects for SEED Impact clients:
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Provide SEL evaluation for new, innovative programs, such as doula training, transitional age youth social enterprise, and satellite sites for trauma informed support groups.
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Pilot a new collaborative model for coordinated care in
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Measure collective impact among youth serving organizations in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.
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Coach and support emerging BIPOC leaders in strategic planning and designing programs for impact.