The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation announced earlier this week that it was making a $39 million commitment to grantee capacity building.  In addition, it attracted another $49 million for this effort.

While congratulations and thanks are due, McConnell Clark has always recognized the value of capacity building as an early pioneer in making the tough choices of not just throwing money at good ideas but working to ensure that the providers of the good ideas had the management, governance and sustainability potential to excel.

Kudos to the members of this capacity building effort.  May these investments be used wisely to have a sustaining impact on both the providers of services and the outcomes.