Writing your Proposal A Proposal is a Request

Writing your Proposal

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

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

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**

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?

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?

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

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?

Written Proposal Due Date Emailed to sydneys@uwnefl. org by January 31 st 2017