1. Proposal Development Maternal-Child Health in Developing Countries University of Washington March 1, 2011

2. JShJSh Background

3. Key proposal development steps

4. Tradeoffs: Government or foundation funding? Prescriptive or room for innovation – Health need – Geographic region – Partners Funding mechanism – Contract or grant Administrative and financial requirements – Organizational capabilities Size and scope

5. Funding resources www.foundationcenter.org www.fedbizopps.gov www.grants.gov Individual foundations/organizations

13. Funding Trends

14. Preparing a Proposal

15. Present compelling feasible ideas Address clearly articulated need. Match donor priorities. Feasible to complete within time frame. Address needs/constraints. Result in measurable difference.

16. Proposal Overview

17. Executive Summary

18. Introduction

19. Background

20. Goals and Objectives

21. SMART Project Objectives

22. SPECIFICIs the objective precise and well-defined? Is it clear? Can everyone understand it? MEASURABLEHow will you know when the objective has been achieved? What evidence is needed to confirm it? Have you stated how you will judge whether or not it has been achieved? ACHIEVABLEIs the objective achievable within the scope of the activity? Are there sufficient resources to achieve the objective? REALISTICIs it possible to perform the objective? Is the objective sensible? TIMELYIs it feasible to achieve the objective within the timeframe of the project?

23. Implementation Plan

24. Evaluation

26. Budget request and justification

27. Sample 1-year budget Personnel Staff titlesLOE (Days)RateAmount Training manager40$400$16,000 Fringe Benefit @ 25%$4,000 Consultants Field training coordinator20$350$ 7,000 Personnel subtotal$27,000 Travel Seattle-Kenya RT$2,500$2,500 Nairobi 8 days per diem$200$1,600 Travel Subtotal$4,100

28. Supporting Materials

29. GOOD LUCK! Sara Tifft stifft@path.org www.path.org stifft@path.org