Proposal Writing As part of the Strategic Planning and Proposal Writing Class Proposal Letter Format u Executive Summary u Statement of Need u Program Description u Budget u Conclusion Proposal Tips to Remember u Get Your Thoughts sorted out u Outline What You Have to Say u Avoid Jargon u Be Compelling, but Don’t Overstate Your Case u Keep It Simple u Keep It Generic u Revise and Edit Getting Started: Establishing a Presence and Setting Funding Priorities u Three things should be in place before asking for funding: 1. Mission Statement 2. Acquiring Non Profit Status 3. Credible Programs – a sense of direction Ø Identify your programs needs before setting priorities Ø Set funding priorities based on those needs Ø Funding Criteria Ø The money cannot be needed to quickly Ø Specific projects ten to be of greater interest to most foundations and corporate funders than are general operating requests Ø Consider private donor sources Developing the Proposal - Overview of the Components u Gathering Background Information including: u Concept u program u expenses (budgets) u Concept – connecting to the overall mission/strategies u Programs – program specifics u Expenses – budgets u Deciding Who Will Write the Proposal The Statement of Need Purpose u Enables the reader to learn more about the issues u Presents facts and evidence that support the need for the project u Establishes a mutual understanding u Builds the case and tells the story u Helps to present the argument in a logical manner The Statement of Need Six Points to Consider u Decide which facts or statistics best support the project u Give the reader hope u Decide if you want to put your project forth as a model u Determine whether it is reasonable to portray the need as acute u Decide whether you can demonstrate that your program addresses the need differently or better than other projects that preceded it u Avoid circular reasoning Developing the Proposal- Organization and Conclusion u Executive Summary u Organization Information u u u History and Mission u Current Programs Request for Funding u Program description u Financial Request, etc. Conclusion A Proposal Exercise: u Our class needs to write a proposal to offer “evening snacking” program to evening students u Why does the school need an evening snacking program? What are some of the compelling reasons? 
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