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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.
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