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How to Write a Grant Proposal. Elana Dorfman Resource Development Consultant Shatil Empowerment Center for Social Change Organizations Founded by the New Israel Fund. Fundraising triangle. Identification. Identification. Good Investment. Good Investment. Relationship.
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How to Write a Grant Proposal Elana Dorfman Resource Development Consultant Shatil Empowerment Center for Social Change Organizations Founded by the New Israel Fund
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Grant Proposal Components • Mission Statement • Organization overview • Problem Statement • Goals • Objectives • Work plan • Evaluation • Impact • Budget • Summary
Mission Statement • What is the purpose of your organization. What values is it based on? How is your organization unique?
Organization Overview • When was it founded? • Who is active? • What is the structure? • List of accomplishments.
Problem Statement • Aims to get the donor to identify with the project. • Motivates the donor to become involved • Relevant studies, statistics. • Examples • Story • Quotes
Goals • What influence will you have on solving the problem? • Goals relate to what you want to accomplish in the long run (at least five years.) • Goals reflect the values of the organization
Objectives • What do you plan to accomplish in the time of the proposal (usually one year). • Objectives are expressed both quantitatively and qualitatively and both are measurable
Activities/Work Plan • Describe what you are going to do, what activities will you run. • Include: target audience; timeline. • Include a description of the resources that are needed to carry out the project: human recourses; physical resources; expert consultation • Closely connected to budget.
Evaluation • Who is responsible for the evaluation and how will they carry it out? • What are the indicators of success? Qualitative and quantitative measurements for short term indicators, qualitative measurements for long term goals.
Impact • What affect will the project have on the problem and the community? • Reflect the goals of the project • Make it inspiring!
Budget • Expresses the activities in monetary terms. • Exists for a specific time period • Is written in one currency and the exchange rate at the time it is written is noted • Includes expenses and income and is balanced.
Summary • Summarizes the significance of the project; • Connects to the donor’s guidelines • Thanks the donor for the opportunity to become partners