Walden SOCW6070 2021 December Week 9 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

SOCW6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 9 Discussion

DQ1 Funding through Grants

To Prepare: Review sample grants at https://grantspace.org/resources/sample-documents/. Identify one grant to discuss.

Post by Day 3:

•             Describe the key elements to grant writing.

•             Provide a brief description of the grant proposal you selected and explain the strengths of the proposal and any areas where it could be improved.

•             Explain how you would improve on the grant proposal to convince the funder that funding this program would have a positive and measurable effect on the community.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues in one of the following ways:

•             Compare and contrast the key elements of grant writing identified in your and your colleague’s post.

•             Provide a constructive critique of your colleague’s ideas for demonstrating a positive and measurable effect to a funder.

•             Provide recommendations to find funding sources for this proposal.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.

DQ2 Financial Capacity and Sustainability in Human Services

To Prepare: Review the budget provided in the grant proposal that you discussed in Discussion 1 of this Week. Consider how you would prioritize budgetary needs and fundraise to continue covering costs of this program after the grant period has ended.

Post by Day 4 a brief description of the budget presented in the grant proposal you selected. Describe how you might alter the budget after the grant ended or which budget items you would prioritize as you sought additional funding to continue the program. Explain why you would make these changes or prioritize specific budget items. Finally, explain how you would fundraise to meet the budget priorities.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.

Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues in at least one of the following ways:

•             Expand upon an idea in your colleague’s post.

•             Suggest an additional strategy for fundraising and explain why your strategy might be effective.

Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made