Ongoing Capacity Building and Coaching resources 

Through the COO Learning Community and Best Starts for Kids, there are resources and supports for organizational and individual capacity building and training opportunities to grow and strengthen leadership, strategy, operational, coalition and power building skills, knowledge and connections.

Is there a training or learning opportunity you’ve seen in a recent Learning Community newsletter or somewhere else that you’re interested in and need support to participate in? Submit a registration request in the survey form here and we will follow-up with you.

In addition, coaching and capacity building consultant support is available to COO contracted and non-contracted organizations across many operational and tactical areas, including: 

  • IT / Technology

  • Data & Evaluation

  • Fundraising & capital campaigns

  • Board development and support

  • Strategic planning

  • Legal capacity building, for COO-funded organizations on the following types of legal issues: 

    • Nonprofit corporate governance, such as drafting and amending bylaws; 

    • 501(c)(3) compliance and other nonprofit compliance issues; 

    • Fiscal sponsorship agreements; 

    • Contract review and drafting; 

    • Trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property issues; 

    • Employment issues, such as employee benefits and correct treatment of employees and independent contractors; 

    • Commercial leases and other real estate legal issues

  • And other/more!

Currently contracted or funded by COO or Best Starts for Kids?

Request organizational capacity building support here. 


Not COO or BSK contracted?

Submit a coaching & capacity building request to COO here. 

We will do our best to support your request for as long as resources are available.

Have a question about your eligibility or request? Email us at coo.learningcommunity@kingcounty.gov

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