Boyd Grants

Understand the significance of conducting a needs assessment in organizational planning and development.

Learn the essential components of a statement of need, including its alignment with the organization's mission and goals, focus on clients or beneficiaries, and linkage to funders' agendas.

Identify and analyze problems with statements of need, including common pitfalls such as circular reasoning and lack of specificity.

Gain proficiency in defining and articulating problems through identification and analysis techniques.

Examine examples of effective statement of need documents to understand the structure and content required for compelling cases.

Develop skills in creating a statement of need that accurately reflects the target population, community problem, and proposed solutions.

Explore how well-defined problems can lead to opportunities for innovation, efficiency improvement, and increased funding.

Understand the advantages of well-crafted problems in prompting funders into action and securing support for organizational initiatives.

Utilize a checklist to ensure that statement of need documents meet criteria such as relevance, evidence support, client focus, and readability.

Apply learned strategies and techniques to conduct a needs assessment for a specific organization or project, culminating in the creation of a comprehensive statement of need.