2024 Capacity Building Grant Recipients

Total 2024 Capacity Building Grants: $100,000

  • Anima – Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus: $9,000
    To support a fund development consultant to research and build a new, broad-based, and sustainable development and fundraising strategy that will support Anima’s current operations and continued growth in the future.
  • Bridge Communities: $14,600
    To support the cost of FreeWill, a planned giving suite and microsite, to support an integrated marketing campaign to increase planned giving to Bridge Communities in an effort to secure the organization’s future and ultimately serve more families facing homelessness.
  • BrightSide Theatre: $10,000
    To support the engagement of a marketing consultant that will develop a holistic marketing strategy and implementation plan to help BrightSide effectively grow ticket sales and program registrations.
  • Candor Health Education: $11,500
    To support a new reservation system that will allow Candor Health Education to save money and dedicate more time to working with school personnel to assess their needs and expand youth prevention education.
  • DuPagePads: $15,000
    To support the hiring of an Associate Director of Quality Assurance who will ensure regulatory compliance related to public grant funding, continuous quality improvement, and data management.
  • Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network: $2,500
    To support the purchase of an ILA translation device to provide a smoother mode of communication with non-English speaking clients.
  • Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry: $7,500
    To support technology upgrades and implementation of a client online ordering platform that will expand EYFP’s ability to distribute food from a secondary warehouse location.
  • Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center: $8,000
    To support transportation capacity for students which is necessary for GECRC to maintain and expand partnerships that help improve student outcomes.
  • NAMI DuPage: $15,000
    To support the engagement of a consultant to help identify and build sustainable revenue sources which will enable NAMI to strengthen current programs and build a legacy giving program.
  • The GardenWorks Project: $6,900
    To implement a digital rebranding to enhance operational efficiency, fostering long-term growth, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and supporting GWP in achieving its mission more effectively.
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