HOW WE COMPLETED OUR

REPORT:TITLED: “RECOMMENDATION REPORT FOR GETTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING

FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS”

By Samantha Orer, Joseph Loyd, and Clayton Pearson

What This Presentation Will Cover

1. Overview of Topic2. Initial Decisions3. Writing Decisions4. Organization Decisions5. Design Decisions6. Resources Used7. Analysis of Foundations8. Conclusion

Brief Overview of Our Topic

Goal: Find funding for the new “Transitional Living” Program at the Texas Boys Ranch.

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Initial Decisions1. Outlining2. Writing3. Formatting4. Editing

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Why we Wrote the Report the Way we Did

1. Analyzed Audience:(Bob Mize)-Time constraints-Types of foundations he likes-Needs large donations-Local businesses already involved

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Why we Wrote the Report the Way we Did (Cont’d)

2. Determined Tone:-Informative, specific, and professional

I. EfficientII. EffectiveIII. Helpful

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Organization of the Report Logical progression of topics

-Easier for Bob to follow and see the main point

Used advice-Asked Dr. Fricke for tips

Read over report-Checked for missing topics/sections-Saw the “flow” of the document

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Our Design for the Final Report Used a simple format:

1.Helpful for audience2.Ability to skim sections3.Easy to follow along4.Emphasize the main points

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The Resources we Used for Research

Library.ttu.edu-Electronic resources

Foundations’ homepages Texas Boys Ranch website

-Circuit Rider-Newsletters

FoundationsCenter.orgTexasBoysRanch.orgFoundation Homepages

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Analysis of Private Foundations

These criteria were the basis of our final recommendation:• Number of grants• Grant amounts• Grants given to similar causes

-Youth development• Application process and requirements

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Conclusion Funding for Transitional Living Program Online Foundations Directory - Six Private

Foundations Recommend Michael & Susan Dell

Foundation Simple Format, Professional Tone Apply and receive funding