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Focusing on Our Mission Grant Writing Technical Assistance. Nebraska Affiliate. WELCOME. INTRODUCTIONS AGENDA Komen Organization history and funding opportunities; Community profile and RFA guidelines; Writing a grant proposal—From planning to evaluation; Next Steps. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Focusing on Our MissionFocusing on Our MissionGrant Writing Technical Grant Writing Technical
AssistanceAssistance
Nebraska Affiliate
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WELCOME
INTRODUCTIONS
AGENDAo Komen Organization history and funding
opportunities;o Community profile and RFA guidelines;o Writing a grant proposal—From planning to
evaluation;o Next Steps.
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WORKSHOP OBJECTIVESo Summarize the promise, history and organization of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure
o Describe basic components of the grant proposal
oDemonstrate how to adapt evidence-based practices to your organizations by information learned from the “Using What Works” presentation.
oNetwork with other local health care and community action organizations
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SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE
o A Sister’s Promiseo Established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died of breast cancer at 36.
o Our Promiseo To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
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SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE
o 501(c)3 public charity
o Headquarters, Dallas, TX
o Volunteer-driven, grassroots organization
o More than 125 Affiliates across the United States
o International Affiliates (Germany, Italy, Puerto Rico)
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NEBRASKA AFFILIATE
o October 1994 – 1st Race in NEo 1300 participantso 2010 Race – over 19,000 participants
o Affiliate Established: 2004o 15 board memberso 4 Full-time staff
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Funding Opportunitieso Komen Affiliate Grant Programs
o Breast cancer screening, educational outreach and treatment projects for medically underserved and those without access
o Nebraska Affiliateo Granted more than $478,000 in 2010o Encourages RFA from programs across
Nebraskao Small grants and Community Health grants
available
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Funding Opportunities
o Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program
o Innovative, responsive programo Funds groundbreaking breast
cancer research, educational and scientific programs worldwide.
o www.komen.org
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Our Community
o Community Profileo Comprehensive community needs assessment;
o Ensures Affiliates are focusing efforts toward addressing specific, unmet breast health and breast cancer needs.
o Nebraska’s Community Profileo Programs focusing on providing services to African American
women in Douglas, Sarpy, and Lancaster counties.
o Programs in Douglas, Lancaster, Dawson, Scottsbluff, Saline, and Madison Counties addressing gaps in culturally appropriate breast health services for Hispanic women and immigrant populations.
o Programs in the following Health Department districts focusing on decreasing barriers to access to care: West Central District Health Department, Southeast District, East Central District Health Department, and Central District Health Department.
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Request for Applications (RFA)
o Request for Grant Applicationso Funding announcemento Guidelines and instructionso Exclusion Informationo Application componentso Deadline.
oFrequently Asked Questionso Information available onlineo Level playing field for all potential
grantees
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Writing a Grant: From Planning to Evaluation
o Planning the Proposal
o Writing the Abstract
o Statement of Need
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Writing a Grant: From Planning to Evaluation
(cont’d)
oDeveloping the Proposalo Writing objectiveso Methods and administrationo Evaluationo Organizational informationo Budget and Expenses
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Planning the Proposal
o Do your homework!o KOMENIZE your funding
organization: mission, history, activities, etc.
o Before you begin . . . o Consider how your project
“fits” with the funding organization’s philosophy and promise
o Explore opportunities for collaboration with others in your community
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Writing the Abstract
o First impressions are important!
o Umbrella statement of your “case” & summary of your proposal
o Be brief!
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Statement of Need
o Be specifico Use local data when availableo www.cancer.orgo Area health departmentso State cancer registry
o 3 componentso Facts and statisticso How your program can make a differenceo Uniqueness of your program — why you?
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Developing Your Proposal:Writing Objectives
o Why are objectives important?
o Objectives are:o Different from the project goal — goal
is broad and abstract; objectives are specific
o Tangible, concrete, measurable and achievable within the grant period
o Definition of project success — basis for evaluation and method selection.
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Developing Your Proposal:Methods and Administration
o Methodso Answers: How? When? And Why?o Helps reviewer visualize program
implementation.
o Administrationo Who will be responsible for which tasks?
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Developing Your Proposal:Program Evaluation
o Evaluation is “the comparison of an objective of interest against a standard of acceptability”
(Green & Lewis)
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Developing Your Proposal:Program Evaluation (cont’d)
oProcess evaluation o Identifies strengths and weaknesses of
a program, processes of providing services and how outcomes are produced
oImpact evaluation o Compares program results against the
objectivesInclude both types of evaluation in your
proposal
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Developing Your Proposal:Designing an Evaluation
o Program objectives
o Purpose of evaluation (process/outcome)
o Availability of resources
o Characteristics of your setting and program audience
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Developing Your Proposal:Organizational Information
o This is your statement of strengtho Brief overview of history, structure,
primary activities, audiences and services of your organization
o Sell the reviewers on your idea, then prove your history of success.
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Developing Your Proposal:SUSTAINABILITY
o Explain how this program and its impact will be sustained long-term. What resources (financial, personnel, partnerships, etc.) will be needed to sustain this effort over time?
oHow will those resources be secured?
oPLAN for the future!
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Developing Your Proposal:Budget and Expenses
o Projects become reality because the central idea is sold, not because the proposal is cheap!
o Be realistic! Ask for what you need
o Justify expenses — Do they follow with the narrative?
oRemember the funds are for a project, not just staff.
o Use budget forms provided
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Helpful Hints
o Read the RFA carefully — follow ALL directions
o Be innovative, passionate, realistic, specific
o Write clearly; use active rather than passive voice
o Avoid jargon or acronyms
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Helpful Hints
oConsider headings to improve readability
o Check grammar, spelling and typos
oAsk someone else to review
your proposal before
submission
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2010-2011 Grant Funds Timeline
o Application DeadlineDecember 1, 2010
o Overview of Review Processo Compliance reviewo Local peer review
o Board Approval Process
o Notification of Applicants March, 2011
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Thank You &
Good Luck