Capacity Building Grants
The Ausherman Family Foundation provides the Capacity Building Grant Program to assist non-profit organizations in achieving new levels of effectiveness.
The Foundation’s goal is to strengthen individual Frederick County organizations by focusing on management and leadership issues that may include:
- Strategic planning
- Organizational assessment
- Executive and/or Board training
- Improving financial systems
- Program evaluation
- Communications and marketing review
- Fundraising enhancement
- Technology assessment
Qualified consultants will be available to facilitate the organization’s progress in achieving the goals set forth in the grant proposal.
The primary focus of the Ausherman Family Foundation centers around support for programs for children and young adults, cultural activities and experiences, safe and aesthetically pleasing environments and Christian missions.
Capacity Building Grant Awards as of June 12, 2008
The Ausherman Family Foundation Trustees approved grants for the following agencies:
Community Living, Inc.,
An agency that provides support and housing facilities for developmentally disabled citizens. Capacity building grant awarded to assist them with executive transition and strategic planning.Heartly House, Inc.,
An agency that provides support and shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Capacity building grant awarded to transition their record keeping system from paper to electronic, eliminating duplication and confusion among staff members.Interfaith Housing Alliance, Inc.,
An agency that provides lower cost housing for homeowners, rental housing, homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters. Capacity building grant awarded to provide assistance in their executive transition process and strategic planning for the future as the leadership change occurs.National Museum of Civil War Medicine
The national repository of exhibits and artifacts devoted to the medical advances made between 1861 and 1865. Capacity building grant awarded to provide a strategic analysis of their software system to move from paper to an updated technology/record keeping system that will provide accurate reports and membership data.Please visit the Ausherman Family Trust website to view their Capacity Building Grant Program.