Now that you have a clear understanding of your chosen social problem, you must develop a concept for and propose a nonprofit organization that will implement an innovative solution as a response to that social problem. Your proposal should be no more than 3 pages (excluding title page, references, and appendices). Please present the nonprofit concept in a “practice ready” format that uses creative formatting for this assignment. Think of font, color, line spacings, graphics, etc. that will help the readers better understand your concept. At a minimum, include the following points in your proposal:
- Introduction (tell us what you are going to tell us)
- Statement of the social problem
a) Summarize the situational analysis in a clear and concise statement that is supported by evidence (data).
b) Briefly acknowledge the context of the social problem (Hint: The context statement is a good transition statement because it typically sets you up to say, "The timing of this new innovation is critical because…”) - Nonprofit organization concept: Proposal of the innovative solution
a) Summary of existing strategies/interventions that address the social problem.
b) Description of your proposed nonprofit organization and the innovative solution that the organization will implement.
Be as descriptive as possible.
- Name of the organization (and the intervention, if appropriate)
- Mission statement
- Three SMART goals for the organization
- Needs of this population with regard to the aim of your nonprofit organization. Review Netting, O’Connor, &Fauri (2008). Chapters 6: Program Planning in Diverse Environments and consider what cultural aspects you need to ponder on program planning for the non-profit concept. Consider the example on pages 250–251 of your textbook and discuss cultural and linguistic needs for your nonprofit.
- Description of intervention (program, policy, practice, campaign, and so on)
- Summary of what the organization will do
- Summary of the impact (contrast the scope of the impact with the scope of the problem)
- Justification for decision to implement or build on an existing intervention versus to create a new intervention
- Statement of why this proposed concept is “innovative”