Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism is a values-based multicultural nonprofit organization that provides tools to other nonprofits to build just, inclusive, and thriving communities and societies. Its special commitment is to strengthen and support entities committed to serving and empowering groups whose voices are least likely to be heard when public policies are adopted and resources allocated.
A national organization established in 1994 in the District of Columbia, Mosaica:
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Helps nonprofit organizations become stronger and more effective through training, individual consultation, evaluation, and development of easy-to-use “how to” guides.
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Links the nonprofit, public, and private sectors in ways that strengthen local communities and enrich American society.
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Helps individuals and groups develop the skills to bridge racial, ethnic, and economic differences and work effectively in multicultural societies.
All Mosaica’s work focuses on organizational development, but we do it in many different ways and with many different groups. For example, we:
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Help HIV/AIDS prevention and care providers throughout the U.S.
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Assist emerging nonprofit organizations such as refugee and immigrant groups and their national “umbrella” organizations.
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Help strengthen foundations and grantmaker collaboratives – and their grantees.
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Assist government agencies such as health departments in working with community planning bodies and nonprofit service providers.
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Work with large regional and national organizations, many of which have multiple field offices, chapters, or affiliates.
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Work internationally, primarily in places with a young nonprofit sector, such as the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.
We receive both grants and contracts from public and private funders. Sometimes a nonprofit organization selects Mosaica to provide services and a foundation or government agency provides “third party” funding.
Mosaica’s staff and carefully selected consultants typically work in multicultural teams that bring diverse training and perspectives. The Board and staff include Hispanic, African American, Asian, multicultural, and white non-Hispanic members who are Christian, Jewish, and Muslim. Most come from communities of color; several have multicultural families. We have materials in English, Spanish, Bosnian/Croatian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Farsi/Dari, and provide training in English and Spanish. Mosaica is committed to providing carefully targeted, individualized assistance. Our strongest marketing tool is our reputation for excellence.