Our organization 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.

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.
• Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project.
• Increase funding success rates through clear communication, data-driven storytelling, and strategic alignment with funders’ priorities—ultimately supporting the growth, impact, and long-term viability of the organization.
• Improving the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing.
•  Secure sustainable funding for organizational programs and initiatives by researching, identifying, and writing compelling grant proposals aligned with the organization’s

mission and strategic goals.

Bonus steps in the process would also include:

• Identifying new opportunities for community projects.

By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:

• Understanding of our organization’s values and purpose
• Understanding of the community project
• Identification of potential sponsors and funding sources
• Recommendations for improving our grant proposals

Bonus steps would include:

• Defining new community projects with appropriate scopes

Final deliverables should include

• A 10-minute presentation.