| Report
Title: |
Intermediary
Profile Report |
| Report
Date: |
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Organization
Name:
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Environmental
Support Center |
Program ID Number:
I-101 |
Date Profile
Created:
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December 1, 2005 |
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Program
Summary:
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The Environmental Support
Center (ESC) helps organizations working at the regional,
state and local level on environmental issues in the U.S. It
also assists groups in Mexico and Canada that are engaged in
trans-boundary efforts. Its mission is to promote the quality
of the natural environment, human health, and community
sustainability by increasing the organizational effectiveness
of local, state, and regional organizations working on
environmental issues and for environmental justice. The
Training and Organizational Assistance Program, Leadership and
Enhanced Assistance Program, Fundraising for Sustainable
Organizations, and Technology Resources Program help vital
environmental groups become better managed, funded and
equipped.
ESC customizes its assistance as much as
possible to be responsive to the unique needs of each group,
and works to make sure clarity exists about what is needed and
how best to provide help. Capacity-building grants of
$500-$5,000 are available, and applicants can work with ESC
staff to develop their funding request. A new Fundraising for
Sustainable Organizations Program helps groups diversify their
revenues. A list of over 100 consultants is maintained, and
ESC helps organizations select trainers/consultants that fit
well in terms of area of competence, cultural competence, etc.
The Technology Resources Program provides equipment, software,
training on their use, and ongoing consultation for groups
from communities of color and low income communities in the
U.S. Southeast and Southwest. ESC typically provides funding
for grantees to attend training done by others, but it does
provide its own training as part of the long-term, intensive
Leadership and Enhanced Assistance program.
Many ESC
initiatives are geographically or issue targeted to match
funder interests. Some initiatives focus on specific
communities – e.g. low income, or communities of color.
Overall the intent is to help grass roots environmental
organizations that are advocacy-oriented and are using some
advocacy tools to advance their mission. Additionally, ESC
participates in and convenes regional and national discussions
on building the capacity of environmental organizations.
Collaborators with ESC include the Institute for Conservation
Leadership, River Network, Green Media Tool Shed, and the Land
Trust Alliance.
Every engagement with a group is
evaluated, and approximately every two years specific programs
are evaluated. Every five years an overall evaluation of ESC
is undertaken. | |
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| Address: |
1500 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite
25
Washington, DC, 20005
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| Date Program
Began: |
1990 |
Total Funds
Awarded by this Program for Most Recent Fiscal
Year: |
$470,000 |
| Date Program
Scheduled to End: |
N/A |
Total
Administrative Expenses for this Program for Most
Recent
Fiscal Year: |
$190,000 | |
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| How
Capacity-Building Programs are Operated: |
Run internally by the
organization.
Delivered by another organization this group
funds. | |
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| Number
Staff/Consultants: |
6/5 |
Background
Materials Available: |
Yes | |
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| Capacity-Building Work
Evaluated: |
Yes |
Evaluation
Results Available: |
Yes |
| Frequency of
Evaluation: |
Ongoing |
Type of
Evaluation: |
Mixed
Methodology | |
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| Geographic Areas
Served: |
National: |
Yes |
International: |
Yes | |
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Selected States: |
N/A |
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Geographic Details: |
US and some groups
working on transboundary issues in Mexico and
Canada | |
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| Types of
Capacity-Building Assistance Offered to Nonprofits: |
| 1.
Grants: |
2. Direct
Service: |
3. Direct
Financial Support: |
| Categorical |
Assessment of service
needs
Coaching/training for individual
nonprofits
Convening activities
Education/training for
groups of nonprofits
Information and
referral
Participation in community initiative
Website
with capacity-building information |
Loans | |
|
Grants
Offered to Capacity-Building Service
Providers and
Intermediaries: |
| Support for Services
to Nonprofits: |
N/A |
| General Support:
|
N/A | | |
| Grants Offered to Support
Overall Capacity-Building Infrastructure: |
| N/A | | |
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| Areas of
Nonprofit Operations Supported: |
How
Funding/Service Decisions Are Made: |
Administration &
finance
Facilities management
Fund
development
Governance (board & executive
leadership)
Staff development & training
Information
& technology support
Legal/risk management
Human
resources
Planning
Evaluation
Communication (internal
& external) |
Application by potential
recipient – organization selection.
Proactive
identification of applicants by organization.
Proactive
identification of applicants by outside
party. | |
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| Collaborating
Foundations: N/A | |
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