Project scope
Categories
Fundraising Grant writingSkills
grant applications research reports research mental healthOur goal for this project is to help our nonprofit find funding opportunities to help us carry out our organisation's activities:
Students will need to:
- Familiarize themselves with our vision statement and the defined project.
- Develop a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding.
- Identify potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project.
- Improve the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing.
- Develop grant proposals and applications tailored to each grant's specific requirements.
- Submit completed grant applications.
By the end of the project, learners should demonstrate the following (negotiable with Educator, depending on scope of the Experience being provided, as well as student timelines available):
- Understanding of our organization’s values and purpose
- Identification of potential sponsors and funding sources
- Completion of one or more grant proposals for the sources found
Final deliverables should include:
- Research report detailing the research process, grant application strategies, and outcomes.
- A comprehensive list of potential grant opportunities tailored to Canadian Alliance of Maternal Mental Health’s mission and objectives.
- Two to three well-researched and professionally written grant proposals ready for submission (it may require more than one student group to do the background research, then apply).
- A detailed fundraising strategy document outlining diverse fundraising methods, donor engagement tactics, and a timeline for implementation.
- A presentation summarizing the grant proposals and fundraising strategy to be delivered to Canadian Alliance of Maternal Mental Health Board.
Scheduled check-ins to discuss progress, address challenges, and provide feedback.
Supported causes
The global challenges this project addresses, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Learn more about all 17 SDGs here.
About the company
: The purpose of the ‘Canadian Alliance for Maternal Mental Health’ is:
to engage a national network of mental health professionals interested in mental
health promotion and advocacy for pregnant women and mothers of young children
to facilitate opportunities to increase awareness and knowledge of perinatal mental
health conditions and different treatment options,
to decrease stigma relating to perinatal mental health conditions,
to share perinatal mental health research being carried out in Canada and
internationally,
to establish a list of perinatal mental health care providers who are CAMMH
members,
to increase awareness of virtual support options, and lead more women to maternal mental wellness.
. Goals and Objectives:
i) Promote World Maternal Mental Health Day on the first Wed of May each year;
ii) Promote education around best practices for the assessment, diagnosis, and
treatment of perinatal mental health conditions – e.g., by way of webinars, meetings,
conferences, etc;
iii) Share research currently being done in the area of perinatal mental health, and
promote perinatal mental health research by providing support letters to researchers
when requested and appropriate (and agreed upon by the Board), both in Canada
and internationally;
iv) Strengthen the relationships and collaboration amongst the network of professionals
who treat families struggling with perinatal mental health disorders;
v) Establish a resource list of perinatal mental health providers; and
vi) Support professionals to guide families towards perinatal mental wellness