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Focusing on Our Mission
Grant Writing Technical Assistance
Nebraska Affiliate
WELCOME
INTRODUCTIONS
AGENDA
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Komen Organization history and funding opportunities;
Community profile and RFA guidelines;
Writing a grant proposal—From planning to evaluation;
Next Steps.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
o Summarize the promise, history and organization of the
G. Komen For The Cure
Susan
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 Promise
o 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 Promise
o To save lives and end breast cancer
forever by empowering people, ensuring
quality care for all and energizing science
to find the cures.
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)
NEBRASKA AFFILIATE
o October 1994 – 1st Race in NE
o 1300 participants
o 2010 Race – over 19,000 participants
o Affiliate Established: 2004
o 15 board members
o 4 Full-time staff
Funding Opportunities
o Komen Affiliate Grant Programs
o Breast cancer screening, educational outreach and
treatment projects for medically underserved and those
without access
o Nebraska Affiliate
o Granted more than $478,000 in 2010
o Encourages RFA from programs across Nebraska
o Small grants and Community Health grants available
Funding Opportunities
o Komen Foundation Award
and Research Grant Program
o Innovative, responsive program
o Funds groundbreaking breast cancer
research, educational and scientific
programs worldwide.
o www.komen.org
Our Community
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Community Profile
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Comprehensive community needs assessment;
Ensures Affiliates are focusing efforts toward addressing specific,
unmet breast health and breast cancer needs.
Nebraska’s Community Profile
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Programs focusing on providing services to African American women in
Douglas, Sarpy, and Lancaster counties.
Programs in Douglas, Lancaster, Dawson, Scottsbluff, Saline, and Madison
Counties addressing gaps in culturally appropriate breast health services
for Hispanic women and immigrant populations.
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.
Request for Applications (RFA)
o Request for Grant Applications
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Funding announcement
Guidelines and instructions
Exclusion Information
Application components
Deadline.
oFrequently Asked Questions
o Information available online
o Level playing field for all potential grantees
Writing a Grant:
From Planning to Evaluation
o Planning the Proposal
o Writing the Abstract
o Statement of Need
Writing a Grant:
From Planning to Evaluation (cont’d)
oDeveloping the Proposal
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Writing objectives
Methods and administration
Evaluation
Organizational information
Budget and Expenses
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
Writing the Abstract
o First impressions are important!
o Umbrella statement of your “case” &
summary of your proposal
o Be brief!
Statement of Need
o Be specific
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Use local data when available
www.cancer.org
Area health departments
State cancer registry
o 3 components
o Facts and statistics
o How your program can make a difference
o Uniqueness of your program — why you?
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.
Developing Your Proposal:
Methods and Administration
o Methods
o Answers: How? When? And Why?
o Helps reviewer visualize program
implementation.
o Administration
o Who will be responsible for
which tasks?
Developing Your Proposal:
Program Evaluation
o Evaluation is “the comparison of an
objective of interest against a standard of
acceptability”
(Green & Lewis)
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
objectives
Include both types of evaluation in your proposal
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
Developing Your Proposal:
Organizational Information
o This is your statement of strength
o 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.
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!
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
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
Helpful Hints
oConsider headings to improve readability
o Check grammar, spelling and typos
oAsk someone else to review
your proposal before
submission
2010-2011 Grant Funds Timeline
o Application Deadline
December 1, 2010
o Overview of Review Process
o Compliance review
o Local peer review
o Board Approval Process
o Notification of Applicants
March, 2011
Thank You &
Good Luck