“We knew we had shortfalls in operations, but the CCAT really clarified some problems that we had felt before, but had never actually put our finger on."

— Skip Pahl, Executive Director. Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, California

"Deaconess Foundation has found the CCAT to be a highly valuable tool. It provides us with a comprehensive view — taken from many perspectives and over time —of how a grantee agency is changing and growing, possibilities it can pursue, and realistic suggestions for improvements.”

— Jane Donahue, Vice President, Deaconess Foundation

"I would recommend the CCAT to any other funder. When you're thinking about impact in communities over time, investing in capacity building is the key to making organizations sustainable. It's about strengthening the organizations to better deliver services and serve their constituents.”

— Erica Weinberg, Assistant Director of Global Philanthropy, Pfizer Inc

"The CCAT gives you the opportunity to listen to what's going on around you, to analyze the data, and to make strategic short and long-term decisions based on that data. You have a responsibility as a nonprofit manager to do this."

— Robert Bank, COO, Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), New York, New York

“We believe nonprofit organizations significantly benefit from such a valuable recourse as the CCAT, as it engages the organization in a gaining fresh insight into their organizational needs and informs the strategic planning process.”

— Mary Ellen Jackson, Executive Director, New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits