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Agenda Welcome & Ice Breaker (15 min) OTF Info session SEED GRANT (30 min) Outcomes and Grant Results (10 min) Logic Model and Grant Application (40 min) Grant Writing tips (20min) Q & A (10 min)
Ice-Breaker
Learning Objectives To learn about OTF SEED Grant and Application Process. To practice communicating your idea. To provide supporting methods and tools f or grant w riting.
Logic Model a sy ste m a t i c a n d v i s u a l w ay t o p re s e n t a n d s h a re y o u r u n d e rstanding of the re l a t i o n s h i p s a m o n g t h e re s o u rc e s y o u h ave t o o p e rate y o u r p ro g ra m, the activities you plan, and the c h a n g e s o r re s u l t s y o u h o p e t o a c h i e ve. " W K Ke l l o g g Fo u n d a t i o n
Purpose of Logic Model To describe a p ro g ra m, which is a series of a c t i v i t i e s intended to bring about change A fra mework for describing t h e re l at i o n s h i ps b etween re s o u rc e s, activities a n d re s u l t s
Benefits of Developing a Logic Model E n s u re s p ro g ra m s h a s I N T E N T P rovides a summary of ke y e l e m e n t s S h o ws the cause - a n d - e f fe c t re l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n t h e a c t i v i t i e s a n d t h e o u t c o m e s. S I M P L E & C L E A R
Logic Model Statement of Problem/Need: INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTCOMES/Deliverables Resources/Asset: Activity Methodology Short-Term Mid-Term Long-Term Activity Methodology Activity Methodology Evaluation/Dissemination Plan:
Inputs Outputs Outcomes L o g i c M o d e l G l o s s a r y
Logic Model Statement of Problem/Need: INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTCOMES/Deliverables Resources/Asset: Activity Methodology Short-Term Mid-Term Long-Term Activity Methodology Activity Methodology Evaluation/Dissemination Plan:
5 MINUTES
Handout LOGIC MODEL TEMPLATES
Activity: Your Logic Model What is your seed grant idea? Develop your own logic Model. What is the problem you are trying to address? What is the need of your community that you are trying to address?
Logic Model Statement of Problem/Need: INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTCOMES/Deliverables Resources/Asset: Activity Methodology Short-Term Mid-Term Long-Term Activity Methodology Activity Methodology Vision: Evaluation/Dissemination Plan:
Statement of Problem/Need: W h a t i s t h e p r o b l e m t h a t y o u a r e a d d r e s s i n g i n y o u r s e e d g r a n t? W h a t p r o b l e m d o e s y o u r p r o g r a m a d d r e s s? P r o b l e m : Yo u t h d o n t e a t h e a l t h y f o o d w h i c h a f f e c t s t h e i r s c h o o l p e r f o r m a n c e i n m y c o m m u n i t y. G O A L : W h a t i s t h e o v e r a l l p u r p o s e o f y o u r p r o g r a m? I m p r o v e t h e h e a l t h s t a t u s o f y o u t h a g e 1 4-1 8 i n t h e Yo r k - S o u t h We s t o n c o m m u n i t y.
I t s y o u r I D E A YOU HAVE 5 Minutes
INPUTS - Resources INPUTS Resources/Asset: Staff, Material, Equipment W h a t d o y o u h a v e t o w o r k w i t h? W h a t w i l l y o u n e e d? W h a t d o y o u h a v e a c c e s s t o? W h a t c a n y o u g e t t h r o u g h c o l l a b o r a t i o n a n d p a r t n e r s h i p?
I t s y o u r A C T I V I T I E S YOU HAVE 5 Minutes
OUTPUT Activity Methodology
ACTIVITIES - What will you do with your resources? - Think about 3 or more activities that you will do to address the problem 1. Provide cooking workshops 2. Develop cookbook that is youthfriendly METHODOLOGY -What is the immediate response to these activities? Immediate results Tangible products of your activities. - Numbers of participants - The direct result of your activity
I t s y o u r A C T I V I T I E S YOU HAVE 10-15 Minutes
Outputs vs. Outcome O utputs: is what you have achieved in terms of immediate response O ff ered cooking workshop f or youth and 10 attended. Outcome: answers the so what? Created awareness - Healthy eating Youth are able to make healthier choices I ncrease better health for youth
So what? W h a t a re y o u h o p i n g t o a c h i e ve? W h a t c h a n ge s a re y o u r a c t i v i t i e s g o i n g t o b r i n g a b o u t? W h a t o rd e r w i l l t h e y fa l l i n? W h a t c h a n ge d o y o u ex p e c t to occur as a re s u l t o f y o u r w o r k?
Example Goal: Improve the health status of youth age 14-18 in the York-South Weston community. Short Term Mid-term Long-term First step towards social change Change in Learning Creating awareness Can t happen without shortterm outcomes Change in Action Youth are able to make healthier choices What do you hope will result over time, as a result of your short and intermediate outcomes? Changes in Conditions Increase positive health outcomes
YOU HAVE 10 Minutes
Evaluation Evaluation is ongoing Logic Model helps to show what needs to be evaluated You design based on your logic model
Last part L o g i c M o d e l c a n c h a n ge D i s c u s s i t w i t h y o u r t e a m U s e i t t o re - fo c u s
OTF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Grant Results Outputs and activities Direct result activities result Priority Outcomes Outcomes Short and long term effect Action Areas Looking at your grant result and priority Outcome. You should be able to see the longer effect is has which is action area
Seed Grant: Questions Page 3 Strategic Alignment Grant Result Action Area
Seed Grant: Questions W h a t i s t h e i d e a, c h a l l e n g e o r o p p o r t u n i t y t h a t y o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n w i l l e x p l o r e i n t h i s p r o j e c t? W h a t i s t h e n e e d o r o p p o r t u n i t y i n t h e c o m m u n i t y t h a t t h i s p r o j e c t w i l l a d d r e s s? H o w p r e s s i n g i s t h e n e e d o r o p p o r t u n i t y? H o w w i l l y o u a d d r e s s t h a t n e e d o r o p p o r t u n i t y t h r o u g h t h e i n i t i a t i v e?
Grant Writing: Tips & Tricks Collect samples of successful grants Use the Funder s language Get to know others who have been involved w/ OTF Less is better! Share your knowledge of existing projects
The Puzzle of Grant Writing Got a Brilliant Idea/Initiative Articulation Identify Funders Write Grant Proposal Submit Grant Proposal Problem Context Character Investigate existing programs Research Similar Organizations Research writing styles Use funder s language What is the issue, need, gap, evidence & experience Align your idea with the funders Initiate Contact Action area, Priority outcomes, results Keep simple sentences Get a 2 nd & 3 rd Opinion Follow required steps Revise and rewrite Collect info Research for evidence Observe & document Success Reject Develop Relationship Revise & try again Success Progress Report Implementation plan Evaluation Reports
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