Fortifying L.A.’s Nonprofit Organizations: Capacity-Building Needs and Services in Los Angeles County

What resources do Los Angeles nonprofits need to grow, thrive, and accomplish their missions? How readily can they currently access needed resources? And how can those who are concerned about the management, leadership, and governance of Los Angeles nonprofits assure that capacity-building resources are sufficient?

This report presents the findings of a study funded by the Weingart Foundation and carried out by TCC Group to:

• Assess the organizational strengths and challenges of nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County
• Learn about these organizations’ capacity-building needs (defined as any activity that strengthens the performance of a nonprofit organization) as well as their access to and experiences with capacity-building services
• Ascertain the availability and types of capacity-building services in the region. The geographic focus of the study was Los Angeles County.