Submission Writing Townsville Saturday 2 March 2013

Saturday, 2 March 2013

Presentedby

Gerard Byrne B Com FCPA FAIM

Volunteering North Queensland Townsville City Council

Gerard Byrne

Author, Grants in Australia Book

Chair, NQ Community Supporting Police

Member, Townsville Lifelong Learning

Presenter, Volunteering North Queensland

Submission Writing 2013

Major Trends

National Not for Profit Reforms

Online Applications

Social Media

Submission Writing 2013

What do funders want?

Projects that match their needs closely

Demonstrated community benefit

Recognition

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What funding seekers want?

Resources to achieve an outcome

Short – term outcomes

Satisfy members

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Fundraising Strategy

Clear GoalProject PlanSkilled peopleSystematic Approach Hard data

Clear Goal

• Build a new club house by 1 January 2014

• Assist 100 youth gain employment by 1 January 2014

• Provide services to 100 clients per month

2013 Project Plan

What makes a good Project Plan?

Clear

Concise

Complete

Correct

Comprehensive

(www.cpaaustralia.com.au)

Skilled People

Skilled people

Organising skills

Financial Skills

Networking Skills

Media Skills

Online support

(Ourcommunity Website)

2013 Ten Point Plan

1. Plan Ahead

2. READ the Guidelines – use highlighter

3. PHONE the contact person

4. Be realistic

5. Do your homework

6. Gather your evidence

7. Collaboration

8. How can you measure your outcomes

9. Tailor your grant application to the criteria

10. Always have your work proofread

Hard Data

Research – Supported by data

The number one reason why submissions fail

Council Library Reference Desk (Ring)

Office of Economic and Statistical Research

Peak Bodies

Submission Writing 2013

A sporting organisation's main aim is to field teams each week, compete hard and hopefully win. But it also serves other important purposes in the community. For example, the club could also:

• Build community spirit through providing a rallying point for an otherwise disparate community, and by offering a number of community events and activities - from games nights to other social functions.

• Provide opportunities for young people in the area - and maybe in an area of low socio-economic status or high youth unemployment. The club offers supervised training sessions and builds self esteem and team-work.

• Maintain and develop community facilities - the playing field and clubrooms.

• Provide opportunities for people in far-flung rural areas that might not normally have access to a sporting club, opportunities for residents from non-English speaking backgrounds as well as running a program that offers coaching and participation for children with disabilities. (www.ourcommunity.com.au)

Where do you get some good ideas?

Submission Writing 2013

How to make your submission stand out

Catchy Title

Facts Figures and Faces (3 F Rule)

Primacy and Immediacy Rule

Rule of Three

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Facts, Figures, and Faces (3 F Rule)

Number of people involved

Number of possible beneficiaries / users / customers

Geography / region

Percentages

Trends

Comparisons

Charts

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How to make your submission stand out

Facts, Figures, and Faces (3 F Rule)

“Townsville is a major tropical, regional centre of 196,000 residents (?), 1358 klms North of Brisbane, located in North Queensland, Australia.”

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Possible sources of Facts, Figures, and Faces Townsville City Council Library

Chamber of Commerce and Townsville Enterprise Limited

Office of Economic and Statistical Research, Townsville

Local Members of Parliament (ring or email if necessary)

Google (beware how much time this may take)

Websites (www.ourcommunity.com.au, www.deedi.qld.gov.au)

Newspapers eg Townsville Bulletin

Your networks

Funding Sources

Newspapers (Too few, too late)

EasyGrants (Ourcommunity)

Internet / Websites (eg www.grantslink.gov.au)

Local Government Councilors

Local Members of Parliament

Council Libraries

Volunteering North Queensland

The power of saying “Thank You”

Submission Writing 2013

How to use Social Media?

Facebook? Consider having a “Page” (photos)

Is Twitter for you? Using alerts in Twitter.

Linkedin to contact content experts

Promoting events: Alerts and Photos

Submission Writing 2012

How to use Google/Search Engines and Wikipedia?

Be as specific as possible

Specify pages from Australia

Link off the Ourcommunity website for links

Google Alerts, Google+, Docs, Wikipedia

REFERENCES

Submission Writing Ten Point Model

Grants Writing Tips (Do’s and Don’ts)

References (Ourcommunity Books)

Volunteering North Queensland

How to make Google work for you?

Google Alerts

If in doubt, “Google it”.

Questions?

Thank you for your attendance this morning

Need further help?

Volunteering North Queensland

www.volunteeringnthqld.org.au

Townsville City Council

www.townsville.qld.gov.au