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HOW WE COMPLETED OUR
REPORT:TITLED: “RECOMMENDATION REPORT FOR GETTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS”
By Samantha Orer, Joseph Loyd, and Clayton Pearson
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What This Presentation Will Cover
1. Overview of Topic2. Initial Decisions3. Writing Decisions4. Organization Decisions5. Design Decisions6. Resources Used7. Analysis of Foundations8. Conclusion
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Brief Overview of Our Topic
Goal: Find funding for the new “Transitional Living” Program at the Texas Boys Ranch.
http://www.texasboysranch.org/default.aspx
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Initial Decisions1. Outlining2. Writing3. Formatting4. Editing
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Why we Wrote the Report the Way we Did
1. Analyzed Audience:(Bob Mize)-Time constraints-Types of foundations he likes-Needs large donations-Local businesses already involved
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Why we Wrote the Report the Way we Did (Cont’d)
2. Determined Tone:-Informative, specific, and professional
I. EfficientII. EffectiveIII. Helpful
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Organization of the Report Logical progression of topics
-Easier for Bob to follow and see the main point
Used advice-Asked Dr. Fricke for tips
Read over report-Checked for missing topics/sections-Saw the “flow” of the document
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Our Design for the Final Report Used a simple format:
1.Helpful for audience2.Ability to skim sections3.Easy to follow along4.Emphasize the main points
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The Resources we Used for Research
Library.ttu.edu-Electronic resources
Foundations’ homepages Texas Boys Ranch website
-Circuit Rider-Newsletters
FoundationsCenter.orgTexasBoysRanch.orgFoundation Homepages
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Analysis of Private Foundations
These criteria were the basis of our final recommendation:• Number of grants• Grant amounts• Grants given to similar causes
-Youth development• Application process and requirements
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Conclusion Funding for Transitional Living Program Online Foundations Directory - Six Private
Foundations Recommend Michael & Susan Dell
Foundation Simple Format, Professional Tone Apply and receive funding