This lesson provides the foundational knowledge for undertaking a capital project. The next step is to put this knowledge into practice by beginning the first strategic step.

Task: Your task is to begin the first step of a potential capital project: the Needs Assessment.

  • For Advanced Organizations (Canopy Growth/Evergreen Stages): Convene your leadership, including your board and key staff, to discuss the organization's long-term strategic priorities. Use our resource to guide a conversation that outlines a purpose for a potential capital project and begins to define why it is essential for the future of your mission.

Resource: To assist you, we've prepared a comprehensive guide: "Your Capital Project Toolkit." This resource includes a sample agenda for a needs assessment meeting and a checklist of questions to consider as you begin to plan.