Capacity Building Program

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Capacity Building Program

The Capacity Building Program is administered by MOPC in partnership with qualified Community Mediation Centers across the state. Funding for the program is appropriated annually through the state budget.

The program’s goal is to eliminate barriers that prevent all community members from participating in and benefiting from publicly funded conflict resolution services by building/developing inclusive community mediation center operations and services.

There are two types of Capacity Building Program grants, the more internal-focused organizational grant, and the more external-focused expansion grant.

Organizational Grant: This grant is for initiatives that involve an organizational approach aimed at building effective and long-lasting policies, practices, culture, and capacity that are aligned with the center’s commitment and value towards inclusion and belonging.

Expansion Grant: This grant is for initiatives that are aimed at expanding the center’s community mediation services to priority geographic areas of need as defined by a holistic set of indicators. Geographic areas can be within or outside of the center’s current service area. Initiatives must demonstrate a long-term investment in understanding, collaborating with, and serving the needs of marginalized or disadvantaged group(s) in these areas.

Evaluation & Research

MOPC and participating community mediation centers work together in gathering program evaluation data to inform program implementation, development, public accountability, and fundraising. For more information see MOPC website Evaluation and Research.