Program Summary:
(Completed Program.) Fieldstone Alliance was dissolved in 2010. On August 15, 2010 Turner Publishing acquired the publishing assets of Fieldstone Alliance. Fieldstone books and publications are now available from Turner directly and at www.fieldstonealliance.org.
Fieldstone Alliance worked to strengthen the performance of the nonprofit sector. For 26 years it provided consulting, training, network development, demonstration projects, publishing, and other capacity-building services that strengthen the nonprofit sector and the communities it serves. It began operations as an independent organization in June 2005 after spinning off from the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation.
In order to increase its impact on the nonprofit sector, Fieldstone worked with others - grantmakers, intermediaries, collaborations, associations, networks, government partners, and multi-sector alliances - to help them support their nonprofit constituents. Fieldstone offered customized services that use its extensive strategy development, organizational effectiveness, network development, capacity building, and knowledge packaging capabilities. Four product lines - publishing, consulting, training, and research and demonstration projects - strengthened leadership, enhanced organizational performance, increased foundation effectiveness, and built the capacity of networks and intermediaries that supported the nonprofit sector.
Consulting and Training: Fieldstone's staff and network of associates designed customized services to help clients and partners achieve their goals. Grounded in research and direct experience, Fieldstone applied the most effective methods to build the capabilities of leaders, nonprofit and community groups, grantmakers, multisector partnerships, and national and international networks. Consultation included capacity-building initiatives, organizational assessment, strategy development, revenue strategy, collaboration and network capacity building, and community planning. Online assessment tools were available to help collaboratives, organizations, funders, and consultants got a comprehensive picture of their current practices and clarity about future direction.
Research and Demonstration Projects: Fieldstone conducted research and hosts demonstration projects to build greater impact for grantmakers or multi-organization initiatives and networks. Best practices were mined and disseminated throughout the sector. The largest of these projects was the Kellogg Action Lab (KAL), a three-year project in partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund to strengthen the performance and sustainability of W.K. Kellogg Foundation's U.S. grantees, and to use what is learned to strengthen the broader nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Services included mini-grants for knowledge resources, convenings, and consultation grants. In addition, KAL created the College of Consultants, a vetted, national directory of consultants available to work with organizations around the country. It was available to organizations registered in the Kellogg Action Lab and W.K. Kellogg Foundation staff. KAL also created the Innovative Practice Fund, a grant program to support testing, development, and application of innovative practices in the nonprofit sector.
Publishing: Fieldstone developed and distributed user-friendly publications that helped nonprofit, community, foundation, government, and business leaders improve their communities. Over a quarter million copies of award-winning publications are in use in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Authored by hands-on professionals and field-tested by experienced practitioners, the books have a proven track record of changing the methods and performance of those who use them. Funders and agencies often purchased multiple copies to improve practice across their communities; state nonprofit associations and other membership and trade associations carried libraries of the books to support their technical assistance providers. In addition, Fieldstone built an online repository of knowledge resources for nonprofits, funders, intermediaries, and consultants.
Fieldstone evaluated all activities of KAL as well as all of its consulting and training work. This was done using independent evaluators.
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