Non-Profit Grant Writing


Project scope
Categories
Community engagement Grant writing HumanitiesSkills
grant applications microsoft powerpointOur organization -Humanity Helping Hands (HHH) is interested in addressing societal issues and supporting social causes. However, we are currently facing funding challenges.
We would like to collaborate with students to find and complete grant applications/proposals
This will involve several different steps for the students, including:
- Familiarizing themselves with our vision statement and a project we have defined.
- Developing a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding and what we stand for.
- Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project including potential unofficial deals.
- Improving the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing.
Bonus steps in the process would also include:
- Identifying new opportunities for community projects for Humanity Helping Hands
By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:
- Understanding of our organization - Humanity Helping Hands values and purpose
- Understanding of the community project
- Identification of potential sponsors and funding sources for Humanity Helping Hands
- Recommendations for improving our grant proposals
Bonus steps would include:
- Defining new community projects with appropriate scopes
Final deliverables should include
- A 10-minute PowerPoint presentation.
- Final Grant Proposal
Students will connect directly with us for mentorship throughout the project. We will be able to provide answers to questions such as:
- Our mission and vision statement
- Our community projects
- Input on choices, problems or anything else the students might encounter.
- Nudge in the right direction in regards to grants
About the Community Partner
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping others, Humanity Helpings Hands (HHH) is situated in Toronto, Canada. It is a volunteer-based NFP with a registered status. The overarching goal is to reduce poverty and improve educational services for those who need them the most by fostering a stronger sense of humanity and encouraging charitable work in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).