Focusing on Our Mission Grant Writing Technical Assistance

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Focusing on Our MissionGrant Writing Technical
Assistance

• Nebraska Affiliate

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WELCOME

• INTRODUCTIONS
• AGENDA
• Komen Organization history and funding
  opportunities
• Community profile and RFA guidelines
• Writing a grant proposalFrom planning to
  evaluation
• Next Steps.

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WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

• Summarize the promise, history and organization
  of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure
• Describe basic components of the grant proposal
• Demonstrate how to adapt evidence-based practices
  to your organizations by information learned from
  the Using What Works presentation.
• Network with other local health care and
  community action organizations
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SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE

• A Sisters Promise
• Established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor
  the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who
  died of breast cancer at 36.
• Our Promise
• To save lives and end breast cancer forever by
  empowering people, ensuring quality care for all
  and energizing science to find the cures.

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SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE

• 501(c)3 public charity
• Headquarters, Dallas, TX
• Volunteer-driven, grassroots organization
• More than 125 Affiliates across the United
  States
• International Affiliates (Germany, Italy,
  Puerto Rico)

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NEBRASKA AFFILIATE

• October 1994 1st Race in NE
• 1300 participants
• 2010 Race over 19,000 participants
• Affiliate Established 2004
• 15 board members
• 4 Full-time staff

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Funding Opportunities

• Komen Affiliate Grant Programs
• Breast cancer screening, educational outreach and
  treatment projects for medically underserved and
  those without access
• Nebraska Affiliate
• Granted more than 478,000 in 2010
• Encourages RFA from programs across Nebraska
• Small grants and Community Health grants
  available

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Funding Opportunities

• Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant
  Program
• Innovative, responsive program
• Funds groundbreaking breast cancer research,
  educational and scientific programs worldwide.
• www.komen.org

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Our Community

• Community Profile
• Comprehensive community needs assessment
• Ensures Affiliates are focusing efforts toward
  addressing specific, unmet breast health and
  breast cancer needs.
• Nebraskas Community Profile
• 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.

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Request for Applications (RFA)

• Request for Grant Applications
• Funding announcement
• Guidelines and instructions
• Exclusion Information
• Application components
• Deadline.
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Information available online
• Level playing field for all potential grantees

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Writing a Grant From Planning to Evaluation

• Planning the Proposal
• Writing the Abstract
• Statement of Need

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Writing a Grant From Planning to Evaluation
(contd)

• Developing the Proposal
• Writing objectives
• Methods and administration
• Evaluation
• Organizational information
• Budget and Expenses

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Planning the Proposal

• Do your homework!
• KOMENIZE your funding organization mission,
  history, activities, etc.
• Before you begin . . .
• Consider how your project fits with the funding
  organizations philosophy and promise
• Explore opportunities for collaboration with
  others in your community

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Writing the Abstract

• First impressions are important!
• Umbrella statement of your case summary of
  your proposal
• Be brief!

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Statement of Need

• Be specific
• Use local data when available
• www.cancer.org
• Area health departments
• State cancer registry
• 3 components
• Facts and statistics
• How your program can make a difference
• Uniqueness of your program why you?

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Developing Your ProposalWriting Objectives

• Why are objectives important?
• Objectives are
• Different from the project goal goal is broad
  and abstract objectives are specific
• Tangible, concrete, measurable and achievable
  within the grant period
• Definition of project success basis for
  evaluation and method selection.

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Developing Your ProposalMethods and
Administration

• Methods
• Answers How? When? And Why?
• Helps reviewer visualize program implementation.
• Administration
• Who will be responsible for
• which tasks?

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Developing Your ProposalProgram Evaluation

• Evaluation is the comparison of an objective of
  interest against a standard of acceptability
• (Green Lewis)

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Developing Your ProposalProgram Evaluation
(contd)

• Process evaluation
• Identifies strengths and weaknesses of a program,
  processes of providing services and how outcomes
  are produced
• Impact evaluation
• Compares program results against the objectives
• Include both types of evaluation in your proposal

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Developing Your ProposalDesigning an Evaluation

• Program objectives
• Purpose of evaluation (process/outcome)
• Availability of resources
• Characteristics of your setting and program
  audience

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Developing Your ProposalOrganizational
Information

• This is your statement of strength
• Brief overview of history, structure, primary
  activities, audiences and services of your
  organization
• Sell the reviewers on your idea, then prove your
  history of success.

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Developing Your ProposalSUSTAINABILITY

• 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?
• How will those resources be secured?
• PLAN for the future!

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Developing Your ProposalBudget and Expenses

• Projects become reality because the central idea
  is sold, not because the proposal is cheap!
• Be realistic! Ask for what you need
• Justify expenses Do they follow with the
  narrative?
• Remember the funds are for a project, not just
  staff.
• Use budget forms provided

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Helpful Hints

• Read the RFA carefully follow ALL directions
• Be innovative, passionate, realistic, specific
• Write clearly use active rather than passive
  voice
• Avoid jargon or acronyms

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Helpful Hints

• Consider headings to improve readability
• Check grammar, spelling and typos
• Ask someone else to review
• your proposal before
• submission

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2010-2011 Grant Funds Timeline

• Application Deadline
• December 1, 2010
• Overview of Review Process
• Compliance review
• Local peer review
• Board Approval Process
• Notification of Applicants
• March, 2011

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• Thank You
• Good Luck