Townsville, Saturday, 21 April 2012 Presented by Gerard Byrne Volunteering North Queensland In partnership with Townsville City Council

Some housekeeping to start with - Evacuation – main exits in an orderly fashion Mobile Phones – please turn off or silent mode Amenities – at the end of the building Break – am Finish – before 12 pm

Your presenter today – Gerard Byrne 20 years experience in submission writing Co-author, Grants Management in Australia Chair, NQ Community Supporting Police National Not for Profit Advisor Served on numerous boards, committees Townsville based

What will we cover today? How to turn your great idea into a winning submission Where to find the facts and figures on Townsville (and elsewhere) to support your case Building successful partnerships in Townsville and beyond

What do you want covered today? Pair up with the person on your left Agree on one thing you want to take home from today We will write it up on the whiteboard At the end of the session, we will check that it has been covered

Setting the scene New Queensland Government National Not for Profit Reform Council Elections National Broadband Network (NBN) Queensland Health Fraud Ourcommunity and Philanthropy Australia

Submission Writing 2012 Why do you want to write a submission Gain support and / or resources Partner another organisation, attract a patron Access Government and Private Support Gain Corporate Support and / or sponsorship Win a Grant

Submission Writing 2012 How to turn your idea into a successful submission? Purpose Pitch Planning

Submission Writing 2012 Project Title – Purpose and Pitch Increase Community Services eg Meals on Wheels Link Meals and Wheels to an aging population, isolation, engaging community, impact on crime rate

Ten Point Plan 1. Plan Ahead 2. READ the Guidelines – use highlighter 3. PHONE the contact person 4. Be realistic 5. Do your homework 6. Gather your evidence 7. Collaboration 8. How can you measure your outcomes 9. Tailor your grant application to the criteria 10. Always proofread your own work

Submission Writing 2012 WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PLANNING? Clear Purpose Resources Capacity and Abilities Series of Actions End Date

Submission Writing 2012 Project Planning Checklist The Project Planning Checklist is prepared and revised regularly. The Project Planning List forms the basis of future submissions. Not all the information is needed in every application. Have others comment on the checklist.

Submission Writing 2012 Project Planning Checklist What is your project? What / whose need are you meeting? What are the facts and figures you need? What resources / people do you need. (Copy on the Volunteering North Queensland Website)

Any Questions? (Short Break)

Submission Writing 2012 How to prepare a budget? What is a budget? Refer to the Ourcommunity website? Use the Westpac Treasurer’s Guide Treating in-kind amounts in budgets

Submission Writing 2012 How to use Wikipedia? What is Wikipedia? What to use, what not to use? Checking References Cross checking multiple entries in Wikipedia

Submission Writing 2012 How to use Social Media? Facebook? Consider having a “Page” (photos) Is Twitter for you? Using alerts in Twitter. Linkedin to contact experts Promoting events: Alerts and Photos

Submission Writing 2012 How to use Google/Search Engines? Be as specific as possible Specify pages from Australia Check Ourcommunity website for links Google Alerts, Google+, Docs

Submission Writing 2012 How to make your submission stand out Catchy Title Facts Figures and Faces (3 F Rule) Primacy and Immediacy Rule Rule of Three

Submission Writing 2012 How to make your submission stand out Facts, Figures, and Faces (3 F Rule) “Townsville is a major regional centre of 178,000 residents (?), 137 klms inland from Townsville, located in Tropical North Queensland, Australia.” (Check for more details.)

Submission Writing 2012 Facts, Figures, and Faces Number of people involved Number of possible beneficiaries / users / customers Geography / region Percentages Trends Comparisons (Apples and Oranges) Charts

Submission Writing 2012 Possible sources of Facts, Figures, and Faces Townsville City Council Library Townsville Enterprise Limited Chamber of Commerce Local Members of Parliament (ring or if necessary) Google (beware how time this may take) Websites ( Newspapers eg Townsville Bulletin Your networks

Submission Writing 2012 Example of Facts and Figures Bernard Salt Report May 2011 “…population of around 180,000. It was forecast to add 64,000 people - about 4000 people a year - to around 236,000 by Mr Salt said the growth would lift Townsville from Australia's 13th to 12th-largest city, surpassing Geelong - a position it was likely to hold for at least a generation. The growth would require the building of 21,000 new dwellings over the next 15 years, meaning the development of at least another two or three suburbs. The growth would support about $4.26 billion worth of new residential mortgages and add another $640 million in new retail spending.” Source: Finlay Homes Newsletter May 2011

Grants Sources and Ideas Newspapers Word of Mouth Internet / Websites (eg Google Local Government Councilors Local Members of Parliament Council Libraries Volunteering North Queensland

REFERENCES Submission Writing Ten Point Model Grants Writing Tips (Do’s and Don’ts) References (eg Ourcommunity Books, etc) ( Volunteering North Queensland Website (

How to make Google work for you? Google Alerts If in doubt, “Google it”.

2012 Workshop Program

Questions? Thank you for your attendance today Need further help? Volunteering North Queensland Townsville City Council Learning Links