Goals & Objectives PAUL CLARK NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTER 4 SERIES
Today Objectives – er, Goals …no, maybe…? Make difference clear How to determine Make them SMART
By (short) Definition Goals – long-term Objectives – concrete attainments
Remember this way… OBJECT ives GO als Medal Winner Hit Target more than Not
Comparison GOALS are: Broad Ideal Outcome Abstract OBJECTIVES are: Narrow Precise steps Concrete
Think S.M.A.R.T.
Archery as an analogy Specific What is the desired result? Who What When Why How
Measurable How can you quantify (numerically or descriptively) completion? How can you measure progress?
Achievable What skills are needed? What resources are necessary? How does the environment impact goal achievement? Does the goal require the right amount of effort?
Relevant Is the goal in alignment with the overall mission or strategy?
Time-bound What is the deadline? Is the deadline realistic?
Goals without objectives
Tips for writing good goals & objectives Tie G&O to need statement Include relevant people Allow plenty time Don’t confuse Os for methods Measure or don’t include
Resources Storytelling for Grantseekers, Second Edition, Cheryl A. Clarke Winning Grants, Step by Step, Third Edition, Mim Carlson and Tori O'Neal-McElrath, Grant Writing for Dummies, 4th Edition, Beverly A. Browning, Wiley, 2011 The Only Grant-Writing Book You’ll Ever Need by Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox. Grant Writing: A Complete Resource for Proposal Writers by Judy Tremore & Nancy Burke Smith Grant Writing DeMysteified by Mary Ann Payne
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