Key Areas of Addressing Capacity Building

The work of capacity building is of utmost importance in any political climate. Capacity building refers to identifying, recruiting, educating, and supporting nonprofit legal and non-legal practitioners in effectively assisting applicants navigating a myriad of immigration scenarios. This work is underscored by a keen eye towards sustainability — ensuring sufficient capacity to meet expected demand for years to come. Key areas of addressing capacity building require the following:

assisting staff of nonprofit organizations and networks to obtain DOJ (Department of Justice) recognition and accreditation;increasing access to immigration services in areas with largest needs (based on available data regarding the size of the eligible population and likely application rates);strengthening and disseminating service delivery models in order to reach a large number of applicants;providing ongoing technical support and resources to legal practitioners and others on program structure and management, fundraising, staffing, etc.