PROJECT CONCEPT FORM The Project Concept Form is an intake and program planning form that asks questions about your project, framing the information to prepare your written proposal content and to identify potential funders for fundraising. Instructions: Fill out the form as completely as you can at this stage, with responses directed to a general audience. Present completed form for approval and signature to your dean/director. Send completed, signed form to Director Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR), University Advancement, Yvonne Lindstrom at PROJECT/PROGRAM TITLE IN ONE SENTENCE describe your project idea: What will you do? Where? With whom? And most importantly: WHY? How does the project fit your college’s current priorities or strategic plan? What broad categories of issues or ___________________________ __________________________ opportunities does your project address? (Use key-word phrases; for instance, “Adult ___________________________ __________________________ literacy”; “Juvenile crime prevention”; etc.) ___________________________ __________________________ Who will benefit? Please identify as many possible groups who may benefit as possible, both directly and indirectly, from your efforts. The current situation is: Problem/Need Statement Describe the specific community need or issue that your project will address. What does it look like right now? Why is it significant? (It may help to define what for you–a certain group “community” means of students or patients, a community of scholars, the population of a certain region, etc.)
PROJECT CONCEPT FORM The Project Concept Form is an intake and program planning form that asks questions about your project, framing the information to prepare your written proposal content and to identify potential funders for fundraising. Instructions: Fill out the form as completely as you can at this stage, with responses directed to a general audience. Present completed form for approval and signature to your dean/director. Send completed, signed form to Director Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR), University Advancement, Yvonne Lindstrom at PROJECT/PROGRAM TITLE IN ONE SENTENCE describe your project idea: What will you do? Where? With whom? And most importantly: WHY? How does the project fit your college’s current priorities or strategic plan? What broad categories of issues or opportunities does your project address? (Use key-word phrases; for instance, “Adult literacy”; “Juvenile crime prevention”; etc.) ___________________________ __________________________ ___________________________ __________________________ ___________________________ __________________________ Who will benefit? Please identify as many possible groups who may benefit as possible, both directly and indirectly, from your efforts. Problem/Need Statement Describe the specific community need or issue that your project will address. What does it look like right now? Why is it significant? (It may help to define what “community” means for you–a certain group of students or patients, a community of scholars, the population of a certain region, etc.) The current situation is:
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