Capacity Building

Capacity Building Workgroup The purpose of the Capacity Building Workgroup is to develop a set of tools for increasing the ability of local conservation efforts to successfully implement projects, including guidance on how to build lasting partnerships.
The primary focus of the Capacity Building Workgroup has been the production of three spring Capacity Building Symposia. These symposia are designed to provide our partners with fresh ideas, resources, and techniques to increase the effectiveness of their conservation efforts. They also offer excellent networking opportunities for our partners, and encourage the building of new partnerships. The three Capacity Building Symposia are listed below. Click the title to view a PDF of the agenda. More information can be found on the "Archives" page. NPABC Spring Symposia no longer occur, but Capacity Building topics are an important component of the Rivers & Wildlife Celebration which the NPABC co-hosts with Audubon Nebraska each March. Public/Private Partnerships: Joining private landowners in grassroots wildlife conservation. March 11, 2003 Building the Capacity to Conserve: Getting the word out, building road maps, and lessons learned. March 3, 2004 Volunteer Resources: Recruitment, Retention, and Rewards. March 10, 2005	Minutes of the meetings of the Capacity Building Workgroup are available as PDF files below. 01 July 05 01 Dec 04 06 Jan 04 17 Nov 04 19 Dec 03 28 Jun 04 20 Nov 03 18 Feb 04 03 Nov 03 15 Jan 04 23 Apr 03
The Capacity Building Workgroup conducted an Organizational Needs Assessment (ONA) Workshop during the Rivers and Wildlife Celebration on Saturday, March 18, 2006. Leaders of all NPABC partner agencies and organizations were encouraged to attend. Workshop participants were introduced to the concept of an ONA and discussed whether it would be useful and appropriate for the NPABC to create an ONA Team. The ONA Team would be composed of qualified individuals within the NPABC who would visit NPABC member organizations/agencies upon request to conduct an ONA. View the workshop outline.
Current projects being undertaken by the Capacity Building Workgroup are outlined in the Annual Plan of Operations (APO). In addition to helping prepare for the next symposium, The workgroup is working on the following Issues: Issue 6 - Topics for Capacity Building concurrent sessions in future symposia Issue 8 - Development of NPABC Conservation Plan and Training Program with the Steering Committee and the Communication Workgroup Issue 11 - Organizational Management Toolkit

Workgroup Composition
Name	Organization
Steve Riley - Chair	Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Laurel Badura	Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Chris Thody	Tern & Plover Conservation Partnership
Bechara Embaid	Audubon Society of Omaha