WELCOME TO PROPOSAL DESIGNS FOR HUMAN

SERVICES

UNIT 2 SEMINAR

Tina Smith, MA

Outline for Unit 2 Seminar Brief review of Unit 2 Project

Documents/Info Needed for Grant Proposals

Importance of Understanding Your Community and Needs Programs Fill

Importance of Mission Statements

Unit 2 Project 1 page double spaced essay

Identify an existing agency that interests you

Discuss mission, 2 programs that the agency has, and why agency is of interest to you

Documents/Info for Grant Proposals

Start a folder with materials that may be necessary for grant proposals during a time that isn’t busy

Structure of Most Nonprofits: Board of Directors, Executive Director, other staff (Development Director, Case Managers, etc.)

List of documents you may want to start collecting are on pages 60-61

Agency mission statement Certificate of incorporation Most recent 501(c)(3) letter Employer Identification number DUNS Number List of Board members Organization chart Job descriptions for all positions

Documents/Info for Grant Proposals For Not for Profit organizations start boilerplate materials-

paragraphs with brief narratives that can be used in different grant proposals

Organization’s history Current programs Community needs List of existing formal linkages (with letters of

agreement) Any recent needs assessments, program evaluation

reports and examples of forms and procedures Recent publicity

Documents/Info for Grant Proposals For Government agencies or a school district, start

boilerplate materials-paragraphs with brief narratives that can be used in different grant proposals Overview of locality Information about the various neighborhoods or sections of the

locality Overview of the school system Specific neighborhood/district/school information Overview of the particular agency Resume’s of key staff Organization chart

Documents/Info for Grant Proposals For Individuals, start boilerplate materials-paragraphs with

brief narratives that can be used in different grant proposals Resume, curriculum vitae, or professional biography A portfolio Review List of clients or partners

Getting ready…

How can understanding your community help you in the grant writing process?

How Can You Prove There Is a Compelling Problem That Deserves

a Grant? Economic and demographic statistics

Relevant, up-to-date research

Anecdotal information from participants, staff, etc.

Waiting lists for different programs

Focus group results

Components of Strong Needs Section or Problem

Statement Target population-group that the program is set

up for

Context-National trends? Specific regional trends?

Community demographics

Hands On Exercise

Go to http://www.christianseniorservices.org/home.aspx

http://www.family-service.org/

http://www.sailstx.org/

http://www.ccaosa.org/index.html

Answer the following questions and then bring back your info and share with class

1-Are there programs offered by this organization that address the needs of the community?

2-In your own words, describe the mission statement of the organization (either on the home page or found under the tab About Us)

3-Do the programs offered by organization match their mission statement?

Mission Statements

QUESTION:

Should an agency’s mission statement remain the same throughout the life of the organization, or should it adapt to meet community needs?

Reminders

You need to make sure the funder you are seeking money from matches your agency’s mission/the program you are trying to get funded

Look up the types of agencies funder has given money to in the past by looking at 990’s (can be found for many funders at foundationcenter.org)

Final Thoughts

That is all for tonight….any final questions or thoughts?