Proposal Narrative Guidelines

The proposal should be no more than five pages long (exceptions to length will be made with prior approval from the foundation’s executive director) and must include:

• Statement of the mission and a brief history of the organization.
• A summary of the need for the proposed program/project. If applying for the organizations as a whole, an overview of the need(s) the organization fills in the community.
• Description of project details.
• Activities/process (including timeline)
• Single and multi-year funding will be considered.
• Target population.
• Staffing – statement as to qualifications of the individual(s) responsible for carrying out the project.
• Program and agency infrastructure that will support the proposed efforts.
• Intended outputs (quantitative measures such as #’s served, #’s participated, etc.) and outcomes (impact measurements/reporting).
• Include methods to be used to track/gather these results.
• Include the reason why the Foundation was considered an appropriate donor.
• The total cost of the project, amount requested, and other sources of funding (attached a separate proposal budget). Include budget justification/narrative for those costs included in what is being requested of the Foundation.
• Flexible funding within a project/program or for an organization will be considered. If the request supports a school, the organization must indicate the approximate number of students that will be involved or benefiting from the program. Include a list of the school’s faculty who have either committed or are interested in the program.