The biggest thing that stood out to me from Step 4 in the book was the distinction they made between how they saw goals in relation to objectives. According to the book, goals are broad things/ideas/values that the organization wants to strive for. For example, a goal for my group’s organization, Rainbow Railroad, could be … [Read more…]
Prompt: What challenges do you foresee moving deeper into your proposal project? Response: The proposal our group chose was our first one. This one seeks to provide temporary housing for LGBT+ immigrants who have been able to escape dangerous situations in their home countries who aren’t accepting. One huge problem I can already see us facing is … [Read more…]
Prompt: Have you ever been on a team—in school or another setting—whose members either avoided conflict to the group’s detriment or engaged in destructive conflict? Have you ever been on a team in which you noted a problem with a teammate’s work but didn’t point it out? What stopped you from providing feedback? Whichever scenario … [Read more…]
It seems to be a theme in this book to introduce the topic of the chapter in paragraph form. Then the chapter shifts into a list of tips as well as helpful examples of what to model your work after. This structure of bulleted lists towards the middle of the chapter really helps me understand … [Read more…]
Prompt: What’s interesting/helpful/curious about this chapter (2)? Response: The thing that really stood out to me from this chapter was towards the beginning. This could go as an assumption for some people, but it’s also a really important fact to remember. It’s essential when finding funders who are a great fit for you to do your … [Read more…]
The main thing that really stuck out to me from the second part of the Grantspace video was that the ultimate goal isn’t to shoot for a single, one-time grant. I’d never thought about this before, but it makes sense to strive for relationships with funders over time instead of looking around for other funders … [Read more…]
Sometime someday I will probably work with a non-profit organization in some form or another. The type of organization I’d like to be involved with is really one of three different areas of interest. My first choice would definitely be some kind of social justice non-profit. I’m specifically concerned with organizations that support local LGBT … [Read more…]
Prompt: What do you hope to get out of this class? How will it help you in the future? Response: I am definitely really looking forward to the skills I’ll leave this class with. With my English and Communication majors, I’m looking at a variety of different careers when I leave college. Most of them … [Read more…]
Prompt: Identify one or two interesting things you picked up from reading the introduction in your textbook. Response: I’ve always known that the grant writing process wasn’t a simple process that didn’t require lots of skill. However, I am pretty surprised by how many things an organization must have sorted out before they can even … [Read more…]
