Proposal Writing Short Course

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	Introduction

	Gathering Background Information

	Components of a Proposal

	The Executive Summary

	The Statement of Need

	The Project Description

	The Budget

	Organizational Information

	Letter Proposal

	Conclusion

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Components of a Proposal

Executive
Summary:

umbrella statement of
your case and summary
of the entire proposal

1 page

Statement
of Need:

why this project
is necessary

2 pages

Project
Description:

nuts and bolts of
how the project will
be implemented and evaluated

3 pages

Budget:

financial description
of the project plus
explanatory notes

1 page

Organization
Information:

history and governing
structure of the nonprofit;
its primary activities,
audiences, and services

1 page

Conclusion:

summary of
the proposal's
main points

2 paragraphs

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