presented by gerard byrne b com fcpa faim volunteering north queensland townsville city council
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Presentedby
Gerard Byrne B Com FCPA FAIM
Volunteering North Queensland
Townsville City Council
Your presenter today – Gerard Byrne
20 years experience in submission writingCo-author, Grants Management in AustraliaChair, NQ Community Supporting PoliceNational Not for Profit AdvisorServed on numerous boards, committeesTownsville based
Submission Writing 2013
House Keeping
Safety BriefMobile PhonesBreakFinishQuestions
Submission Writing 2013
Major Trends
National ReformsOnline ApplicationsCompetitionSponsorship and PhilanthropySocial Media
Submission Writing 2013
What you will achieve today
The Grand VisionFundraising StrategyProject PlanHeaps of information Where to get help for freeHow to save time and be more successful
Submission Writing 2013
The Grand Vision
Big is betterNumber of direct beneficiariesNational trends that support your claimWho else will benefit How will you promote your successHow will you promote your funder
Submission Writing 2013
Fundraising Strategy
Clear GoalPlan and OrganiseInvolve more skilled peopleInnovate (refer handout)Ten Point Plan Project PlanReferences and Research
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 proofread your own work
2013 Project Plan
What makes a good Project Plan?
Clear
Concise
Complete
Correct
Comprehensive
Refer Handout
Break
Now is the time to network
Where do I get some good ideas?
Submission Writing 2013
How to make your grant application 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 (Apples and Oranges)
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 178,000 residents, 1358 km 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 e.g. Townsville Bulletin
Your networks
Funding Sources
Newspapers (Too few, too late)
Easy Grants (Our community)
Internet / Websites (e.g. www.grantslink.gov.au)
Local Government Councilors
Local Members of Parliament
Council Libraries
Volunteering North Queensland
LETTERS
OF
SUPPORT
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 2013
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
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