THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SECTION
The problem or needs section of a proposal describes the unmet needs of or problems faced by the story’s main characters, the agency’s clients. The hero agency must intervene and provide effective services. By doing so, the societal problem can be addressed. The unmet need can be fulfilled. The lives of the agency’s clients can be improved.
What follows the needs section in the proposal narrative is a discussion about what changes are possible if the nonprofit agency secures the necessary grant funding, allowing it to respond to the problem and deliver vital services. Because such change is prospective, this section is also prospective. When writing this section of the proposal, grantseekers are like sci-fi ...
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