1. Our Seminar discussions will begin promptly at the scheduled Seminar time. You are welcome to “chat amongst yourselves” before that time. You should be hearing music in the background. If you do not hear music, check your audio settings and/or contact Kaplan’s Tech Support.

2. What We Will Cover RFPs 5Ws & How 4 Stasis Qs Letter of Inquiry Your Initial Proposal Steps

3. RFPs Summarize (points of your RFP) Interpret (“total picture” of RFP request) Elements List & rank the RFP objectives Ch. 3 (pp. 34-35) Goals Main goal is the top item on your list; adheres to main goal of the RFP RFP sites: Ch. 2 (p. 11); Unit 1 Overview announcement; local community organizations, open-Internet searches, etc. Sample RFPs: Ch. 2 (pp. 12-13)

4. 5 Ws & How Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?  Questions explained in Ch. 2 (14).  Sample answers in Ch. 2, Figure 2.10 (30).

5. 4 Stasis Qs [Use in U2 DB) Fact (Is there a problem?) Definition (What exactly *is* the problem?) Quality (How serious is the problem?) Policy (What type of proposal does the problem require?)  Research Proposal  Planning Proposal  Implementation Proposal  Estimate Proposal  Ch. 2 (22)

6. Letter of Inquiry Can be required *prior* to gaining a funder’s permission to submit your proposal Keep in mind: Purpose (brief overview of full proposal plans) Elements (main proposal sections, summarized) Format (formal business letter; internal headings; 2-3 pp.) See LOI PowerPoint slide (Doc Sharing) See Ch. 2 (pp. 25-28)

7. The Proposal Process Proposal Fundamentals (Ch. 2) Your Initial Proposal Steps (Ch. 3) Sample Proposals “Sample Grant” (Doc Sharing) “Example Proposals” (p. 235+)

8. Unit 2—To Do’s Read Locate  RFP for course Proposal Write  Discussion  Informal Worksheets

9. What We Covered Understanding/locating RFPs Your Initial Proposal Steps Unit 2 Activities

10.  Agenda items?  “Course Questions” thread  Talk to you, again, on our site!