written assignment

WORKSHEET 10.1A: Summary Questionnaire

Use the filled-out Worksheet 10.1B in the book as an example to follow as you complete this questionnaire.

1. What is the identity of your organization, and what is its mission?

My organization is known as Georgia Community Foundation. We purpose to focus on youths and families specifically on increasing parental involvement in child care and development, preventing substance abuse, as well as reducing the number of school dropouts. As an organization, we are aware of parental involvement for children to have a sense of identity since infancy and enables parents to instill values in their children. Additionally, it improves student behavior in the classroom which highly reduces the rate of dropping out. Provision of care from parents also reduces dependence on drugs as a means to fight stress, depression, and anxiety.

Our mission is to provide high-quality counseling services to our clients, unique grant and scholarship programs for our youth, and bold initiatives to handle our current and future community needs.

2. What is the proposed project (title, purpose, target population)?

Project title: Youth Alliance against Substance Abuse

Target Population: The Youth in Georgia.

Purpose: This project purposes to train and educate the youth about the adverse effects of drug and substance abuse. It also aims at raising funds for the youth to invest in different projects that they consider significant in addressing their community needs. This will serve to turn the youth from drugs and focus their efforts on bettering themselves and the community at large. The awareness created will also help the youth know more about what they are risking in terms of health and safety due to the abuse of drugs. On the same note, youth councils will be elected to oversee the use and management of the donated funds. This will include the money ventured in the training programs as well as the ventured projects.

3. Why is the proposed project important?

Substance abuse is linked to many acts of delinquency and crime in society. Most of our youth indulge in drugs because they have no alternative and this project is one of the best strategies to divert their minds into something positive and useful. With proper training, our youth will have an opportunity to think bigger about what they can do and be by molding their psychological and emotional well-being. They will also get role models to guide them through the withdrawal and recovery process. Additionally, the youth empowerment projects will equip the youth with important knowledge and skills that they can utilize all their life. Hopefully, the projects will render some of the youth self-employment or more suitable for employment by other businesses and organizations. This will eventually lead to the overall improvement in security and safety for the entire community since the youth can rely on themselves to put food on their table.

4. What will be accomplished by this program or project during the time period of the grant?

By the end of the first year, we plan to have reached out to most of the youth particularly the ones from minority groups, and encouraged them to join our program. This will include getting them into a shelter where they can be fed and be able to attend our programs with ease. Also, since we already have some volunteers, counselors, and mentors who are willing to positively impact our youth, the training, and education programs will commence soon after. By the end of the grant period, we will have completed the training program and funded some of the projects. The funds will also be used in apprenticeship and other programs to ensure that our youth can effectively deliver on the different projects. The money obtained from the projects will also be used to fund more projects in the future. We are positive that these projects will get most of our youth off the streets and see them transform into successful people.

5. Why should your organization do the project (credibility statement)?

Georgia Community Foundation has undertaken similar programs and projects in the past with incredible success as we managed to get some of our youth into formal employment programs. We also cut drug abuse by 80% among the youth who joined our programs and even obtained some awards as proof of our hard work and commitment. We also have highly qualified staff members as well as volunteers and counselors who have previously worked with young adults who are drug addicts. I am also very passionate about transforming the lives of our young adults because I was once a beneficiary of such a program. Additionally, our organization has a great track record with our former grantors and we guarantee that your experience with us will be the same. We believe in ourselves and we ask you to believe in us as a great non-profit organization that aims at changing the lives of our youths for the better.

6. How much will the project cost during the grant time period? How much is being requested from this funder?

The training and education program is expected to cost approximately $150 per individual where the majority will go into housing and food. This will cost about $75000 for 500 youths who are expected to successfully go through our program in Georgia. This is only a small fraction as compared to the amount spent by the government on drug control. Moreover, more funds will be a requirement for the initiation of community-based programs. The amount will vary depending on the project. However, the total amount required for the new projects will be about $1 million. While factoring in any extra requirement, this organization will require $1.2 from our funder for the successful completion of the project.