Growing Our Own

Nia Imani Family, a Milwaukee-based organization addressing housing instability used WPP funding for the project Sustainable Institutional Advancement Strategy Planning and Support. Through the project, the organization partnered with a grant professional to strengthen its fundraising capacity and support organizational growth. The project established a grant team, shared filing system, grant calendar and processes for managing funding opportunities, applications and reporting. These improvements allowed staff to focus on expanding programs for young parents, youth and community members while building more sustainable institutional funding.