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Saturday, 2 March 2013
Presentedby
Gerard Byrne B Com FCPA FAIM
Volunteering North Queensland Townsville City Council
Gerard Byrne
Author, Grants in Australia Book
Chair, NQ Community Supporting Police
Member, Townsville Lifelong Learning
Presenter, Volunteering North Queensland
Submission Writing 2013
Major Trends
National Not for Profit Reforms
Online Applications
Social Media
Submission Writing 2013
What do funders want?
Projects that match their needs closely
Demonstrated community benefit
Recognition
Submission Writing 2013
What funding seekers want?
Resources to achieve an outcome
Short – term outcomes
Satisfy members
Submission Writing 2013
Fundraising Strategy
Clear GoalProject PlanSkilled peopleSystematic Approach Hard data
Clear Goal
• Build a new club house by 1 January 2014
• Assist 100 youth gain employment by 1 January 2014
• Provide services to 100 clients per month
2013 Project Plan
What makes a good Project Plan?
Clear
Concise
Complete
Correct
Comprehensive
(www.cpaaustralia.com.au)
Skilled People
Skilled people
Organising skills
Financial Skills
Networking Skills
Media Skills
Online support
(Ourcommunity Website)
2013 Ten Point Plan
1. Plan Ahead
2. READ the Guidelines – use highlighter
3. PHONE the contact person
4. Be realistic
5. Do your homework
6. Gather your evidence
7. Collaboration
8. How can you measure your outcomes
9. Tailor your grant application to the criteria
10. Always have your work proofread
Hard Data
Research – Supported by data
The number one reason why submissions fail
Council Library Reference Desk (Ring)
Office of Economic and Statistical Research
Peak Bodies
Submission Writing 2013
A sporting organisation's main aim is to field teams each week, compete hard and hopefully win. But it also serves other important purposes in the community. For example, the club could also:
• Build community spirit through providing a rallying point for an otherwise disparate community, and by offering a number of community events and activities - from games nights to other social functions.
• Provide opportunities for young people in the area - and maybe in an area of low socio-economic status or high youth unemployment. The club offers supervised training sessions and builds self esteem and team-work.
• Maintain and develop community facilities - the playing field and clubrooms.
• Provide opportunities for people in far-flung rural areas that might not normally have access to a sporting club, opportunities for residents from non-English speaking backgrounds as well as running a program that offers coaching and participation for children with disabilities. (www.ourcommunity.com.au)
Where do you get some good ideas?
Submission Writing 2013
How to make your submission stand out
Catchy Title
Facts Figures and Faces (3 F Rule)
Primacy and Immediacy Rule
Rule of Three
Submission Writing 2013
Facts, Figures, and Faces (3 F Rule)
Number of people involved
Number of possible beneficiaries / users / customers
Geography / region
Percentages
Trends
Comparisons
Charts
Submission Writing 2013
How to make your submission stand out
Facts, Figures, and Faces (3 F Rule)
“Townsville is a major tropical, regional centre of 196,000 residents (?), 1358 klms North of Brisbane, located in North Queensland, Australia.”
Submission Writing 2013
Possible sources of Facts, Figures, and Faces Townsville City Council Library
Chamber of Commerce and Townsville Enterprise Limited
Office of Economic and Statistical Research, Townsville
Local Members of Parliament (ring or email if necessary)
Google (beware how much time this may take)
Websites (www.ourcommunity.com.au, www.deedi.qld.gov.au)
Newspapers eg Townsville Bulletin
Your networks
Funding Sources
Newspapers (Too few, too late)
EasyGrants (Ourcommunity)
Internet / Websites (eg www.grantslink.gov.au)
Local Government Councilors
Local Members of Parliament
Council Libraries
Volunteering North Queensland
The power of saying “Thank You”
Submission Writing 2013
How to use Social Media?
Facebook? Consider having a “Page” (photos)
Is Twitter for you? Using alerts in Twitter.
Linkedin to contact content experts
Promoting events: Alerts and Photos
Submission Writing 2012
How to use Google/Search Engines and Wikipedia?
Be as specific as possible
Specify pages from Australia
Link off the Ourcommunity website for links
Google Alerts, Google+, Docs, Wikipedia
REFERENCES
Submission Writing Ten Point Model
Grants Writing Tips (Do’s and Don’ts)
References (Ourcommunity Books)
Volunteering North Queensland
How to make Google work for you?
Google Alerts
If in doubt, “Google it”.
Questions?
Thank you for your attendance this morning
Need further help?
Volunteering North Queensland
www.volunteeringnthqld.org.au
Townsville City Council
www.townsville.qld.gov.au