As part of their commitment to supporting nonprofit community development organizations in Memphis, BLDG Memphis provides periodic Organizational Capacity Assessments to help organizations assess, plan, and implement strategies to achieve their community goals. The Capacity Assessment Tool measures organizational capacity in five (5) key areas.

With a focus on continued development and growth, Oasis of Hope participated in the assessment in 2009, 2013, and again in 2017. In 2017, Oasis of Hope was rated as a “Mature” organization (the highest rating) for organizational development, business and financial structure, community outreach, and housing development and management. We were rated as a “Producing” organization (the 2nd highest rating) for economic development.

Overall, our scores qualified Oasis of Hope as a Certified Level IV organization, which is “in a period of producing and sustaining.”