1. Student Action Community Service Project

2. Things to Keep in Mind… Why did your group choose this project? – Is this a need to your school, community? – Can you gather evidence that supports the need for this? For example, conduct an audit, survey – Can you research the problem and explain why it is a problem? How will the success of your project be measured?

3. Writing a Proposal Writing a proposal is similar to but not exactly the same as crafting a persuasive essay or producing a report. Here are suggestions for developing a proposal, including some pertinent to its specific purpose. 1. A proposal should define a problem and describe a solution that will persuade busy, thrifty, skeptical readers to support it. 2. Employ facts, not opinions, to bolster the argument for approval. Research similar plans or projects and cite them, emphasizing their successes and/or how your proposal resolves the weaknesses, omissions, or mistaken priorities apparent in them. 3. Analyze your plan or project, demonstrating possible outcomes. If possible, model a small-scale version of the plan or project, report on the results, and extrapolate how the full-scale plan or project will turn out based on the test. 4. Any discussion of financial or other resources should be conducted carefully and should present a realistic picture of the expense required. 5. Be meticulous in writing, editing, and design of the proposal. Revise as necessary to make it clear and concise, ask others to critique and edit it, and make sure the presentation is attractive and engaging as well as well organized and helpful.

4. Components of a Proposal Cover Page Summary/Abstract Introduction Problem Statement Methodology Budget Evaluation Method

7. Introduction

10. Budgets should reflect all the costs related to fundable activities in your project, including personnel costs, such as salaries and wages and fringe benefits, and non-personnel costs, such as travel, equipment, materials and supplies and reproduction.

11. An evaluation method measures the proposal's stated objectives in order to determine the project's progress and success. Interim or formative evaluations help to fine-tune the project. An evaluation method measures the proposal's stated objectives in order to determine the project's progress and success. Interim or formative evaluations help to fine-tune the project. Measurable

13. Appendix Supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature.nature. Things to include would be: Flyers Surveys PowerPoint Presentation