Please keep it short and direct. This is a discussion not an actual paper.For this Discussion, think about grant writing and the elements needed to write a successful grant. Then, review sample grants at https://grantspace.org/resources/sample-documents/. Identify one grant to discuss.Describe the key elements to grant writing.Provide a brief description of the grant proposal you selected and explain the strengths of the proposal and any areas where it could be improved.Explain how you would improve on the grant proposal to convince the funder that funding this program would have a positive and measurable effect on the community.ThenFor this Discussion, review the budget provided in the grant proposal that you discussed in Discussion 1 of this Week. Consider how you would prioritize budgetary needs and fundraise to continue covering costs of this program after the grant period has ended.Post a brief description of the budget presented in the grant proposal you selected. Describe how you might alter the budget after the grant ended or which budget items you would prioritize as you sought additional funding to continue the program. Explain why you would make these changes or prioritize specific budget items. Finally, explain how you would fundraise to meet the budget priorities.

Now that you have studied all the different theories of psychotherapy, what theory do you feel has the strongest approach for the population you may want to work with? Do you think that you will need to learn more than one approach? Why?This discussion question is informed by the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.a. Theories and models of counseling.

You are working on supporting gender equality in your community or culture. You are writing a proposal that will focus on gender equality because it is an important development (and human rights) issue. Create a developmental proposal (for example, cultural and diversity programs, diversity mentoring, and outreach programs) that will focus on building greater gender equality. Your proposal should help to increase awareness of inequalities, offer constructive solutions, and enable all genders to have a voice in the initiative.Write a 700- to 1,050-word proposal that includes or does the following:Section 1: Initiative OverviewStates the community or culture you hope to influenceStates the mission, vision, and program objectivesSection 2: Visibility, Awareness, and ParticipationDevelops appropriate awareness-raising tools to stimulate broad interestDevelops a communication strategy that leverages national and local-level education and culturally sensitive activitiesSection 3: Funding Strategy that Promotes Cultural DiversityDescribes your funding strategiesExplains how funding strategies promote diversity of cultural expressionsDiscusses measurable outcomes of the funding strategies