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Nebraska Affiliate

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INTRODUCTIONS

AGENDAo Komen Organization history and funding

opportunities;o Community profile and RFA guidelines;o Writing a grant proposal—From planning to

evaluation;o Next Steps.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVESo Summarize the promise, history and organization of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure

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 Promiseo 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 Promiseo 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 NEo 1300 participantso 2010 Race – over 19,000 participants

o Affiliate Established: 2004o 15 board memberso 4 Full-time staff

Funding Opportunitieso Komen Affiliate Grant Programs

o Breast cancer screening, educational outreach and treatment projects for medically underserved and those without access

o Nebraska Affiliateo Granted more than $478,000 in 2010o Encourages RFA from programs across

Nebraskao Small grants and Community Health grants

available

Funding Opportunities

o Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program

o Innovative, responsive programo Funds groundbreaking breast

cancer research, educational and scientific programs worldwide.

o www.komen.org

Our Community

o Community Profileo Comprehensive community needs assessment;

o Ensures Affiliates are focusing efforts toward addressing specific, unmet breast health and breast cancer needs.

o Nebraska’s Community Profileo Programs focusing on providing services to African American

women in Douglas, Sarpy, and Lancaster counties.

o Programs in Douglas, Lancaster, Dawson, Scottsbluff, Saline, and Madison Counties addressing gaps in culturally appropriate breast health services for Hispanic women and immigrant populations.

o 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 Applicationso Funding announcemento Guidelines and instructionso Exclusion Informationo Application componentso Deadline.

oFrequently Asked Questionso Information available onlineo 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 Proposalo Writing objectiveso Methods and administrationo Evaluationo Organizational informationo 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 specifico Use local data when availableo www.cancer.orgo Area health departmentso State cancer registry

o 3 componentso Facts and statisticso How your program can make a differenceo 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 Methodso Answers: How? When? And Why?o Helps reviewer visualize program

implementation.

o Administrationo 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

objectivesInclude 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 strengtho 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 DeadlineDecember 1, 2010

o Overview of Review Processo Compliance reviewo Local peer review

o Board Approval Process

o Notification of Applicants March, 2011

Thank You &

Good Luck