Grant Writing
Week One Discussion Questions
* What organization are you considering writing for your grant proposal? Why have you chosen this organization? What program or project idea do you want to fund, and why? How can you base your funding desires on target community need versus a funding need for your organization? * * Trinity Services is a non-profit organization that helps individuals with disabilities achieve their full potential and live the most abundant life possible. Trinity is recognized for their high quality services in community living, adult learning programs, and vocational support. Generally non-profit organizations don’t produce considerable amounts of revenue and Trinity Services is no different. Trinity Services, Inc. is funded through state dollars, donations, and operating revenue-producing enterprises. After operating costs are paid, the Adult Learning Program within Trinity does not profit and is supported through the other departments. For that reason, the Adult Learning Program is the last service to receive additional funds. There is a significant need for technological advancements such as new computers for the developmental disability support staff. The three computers used in the Adult Learning Program are outdated; they are more than ten years old. They all have more than thirty viral infections on each computer, which causes difficulty and decreases the needed function of the workstation. The computers often freeze in the middle of writing documents or building spreadsheets. The program coordinator’s computer is the only computer within the facility that has working Internet. The organization contracts an IT professional, but once one computer is repaired the other two crash. It is a never-ending issue within the daily operations of Trinity Services. For example, the secretary uses her computer for important data entry. At the end of each month, the secretary compiles the medium-term averages and percentages of the
* What organization are you considering writing for your grant proposal? Why have you chosen this organization? What program or project idea do you want to fund, and why? How can you base your funding desires on target community need versus a funding need for your organization? * * Trinity Services is a non-profit organization that helps individuals with disabilities achieve their full potential and live the most abundant life possible. Trinity is recognized for their high quality services in community living, adult learning programs, and vocational support. Generally non-profit organizations don’t produce considerable amounts of revenue and Trinity Services is no different. Trinity Services, Inc. is funded through state dollars, donations, and operating revenue-producing enterprises. After operating costs are paid, the Adult Learning Program within Trinity does not profit and is supported through the other departments. For that reason, the Adult Learning Program is the last service to receive additional funds. There is a significant need for technological advancements such as new computers for the developmental disability support staff. The three computers used in the Adult Learning Program are outdated; they are more than ten years old. They all have more than thirty viral infections on each computer, which causes difficulty and decreases the needed function of the workstation. The computers often freeze in the middle of writing documents or building spreadsheets. The program coordinator’s computer is the only computer within the facility that has working Internet. The organization contracts an IT professional, but once one computer is repaired the other two crash. It is a never-ending issue within the daily operations of Trinity Services. For example, the secretary uses her computer for important data entry. At the end of each month, the secretary compiles the medium-term averages and percentages of the
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