1. Writing your Proposal

2. A Proposal is a….
Request
Persuasion
Promise
Plan

3. Summary Appears at the beginning of the proposal
Identifies who is the team
Challenge Questions addressed
One sentence about
Problem
Objectives
Methods
Include Table of Contents

4. Needs Description Provide background information on your social issue
Show your research!
What does the community need? Not what do you think the community needs
**Cite resources at the end of proposal**

5. Work Plan What is your goal?
Who is your audience (this will be introduced in the need description but elaborated on here)
What are you going to do to address this issue?
In other words, WHAT IS YOUR IDEA??
How will you MEASURE output?

6. Work Plan continued What project planning has already taken place?
How close are you to being able to implement it?
Who is going to do the work? Will you have help besides those in your group?
WHERE and WHEN will your project take place?
Do you need to get special permission? If so, how?

7. Measuring Outcomes How do you plan to measure success?
How will you gather this information?
Before/After Surveys?
Hard vs Soft Data

8. Budgets and Future Funding
Break down every use of the $10,000
Any other sponsors interested or already committed?
If plan is sustainable, what are your plans for continuous staffing/funding?

9. Written Proposal Due Date
ed to by January 31st 2017