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About the Kellogg Action Lab
The Kellogg Action Lab (KAL) is a partnership between Fieldstone Alliance and The Nonprofit Finance Fund, made possible by a three-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. It is one of Fieldstone Alliance's demonstration projects.
For a quick overview, view this two minute video with Project Director Ron McKinley:
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See also:
The Kellogg Action Lab Web Site
Original Press Release
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the goals of the Kellogg Action Lab?- To improve the overall performance, effectiveness, and financial sustainability of U.S.-based W.K. Kellogg Foundation grantees
- To use the knowledge created in that work to leverage learning about effectiveness and make improvements in performance throughout the nonprofit sector
Who is eligible to partcipate?
- Kellogg Action Lab is designed for U. S. based W.K. Kellogg Foundation grantees
- It is important that a participant’s grant be active sometime between January 1, 2007 and August 31, 2009
- If your organization fits both of these criteria, you are eligible to apply
Who are the providers of services?
- Fieldstone Alliance
- The Nonprofit Finance Fund (www.NonprofitFinanceFund.org)
- Highly skilled consultants from around the country (The Kellogg Action Lab College of Consultants is a searchable database for participants)
What are the key benefits of Kellogg Action Lab?
Participating organizations may qualify for some or all of these benefits.
- $750 for resources. Participants with annual operating budgets below $1 million receive $750 to purchase resources (books, conference registration fees, memberships, online resources, subscriptions, etc.) when they complete their registration forms.
- Financial support to attend convenings (in-person trainings or webinars on organizational capacity sponsored by KAL). Participants with operating budgets of $1 million or less may receive a stipend of up to $500 per person for up to three persons to cover travel and lodging costs for a convening. Participants with operating budgets over $1 million may receive one stipend of up to $500 to cover costs.
- Financial support for consultations (organizational assessments, strategic planning, financial analysis, business planning, referrals for financing and capital resources). Participants may apply for a consultation (application available on the KAL participant-only website). After a screening process with KAL staff, participants may be awarded financial support for an agreed upon consultation. Upon award of a consultation, grantees will be asked to pay either $500 (organizations with operating budgets under $1 million) or $1500 (organizations with operating budgets over $1 millions). KAL will pay the remainder of the cost of the consultation.