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IDENTIFYING NEEDSIDENTIFYING NEEDS
Grantsmanship and FundraisingGrantsmanship and Fundraising
College of Public and Community ServiceCollege of Public and Community Service
University of Massachusetts at BostonUniversity of Massachusetts at Boston
©2008 William Holmes©2008 William Holmes
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TYPES OF DATA FOR NEED TYPES OF DATA FOR NEED IDENTIFICATION: 1IDENTIFICATION: 1
• Data Descriptions of Data Descriptions of CommunityCommunity– CensusCensus– Population ReportsPopulation Reports– Specialized StudiesSpecialized Studies– Local StudiesLocal Studies
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TYPES OF DATA FOR NEED TYPES OF DATA FOR NEED IDENTIFICATION: 2IDENTIFICATION: 2
• Data on Causes of NeedData on Causes of Need
• Data on Results of Data on Results of NeedNeed
• Data on Consequences Data on Consequences of Needof Need
• Data Comparing across Data Comparing across Time and LocationTime and Location
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TYPES OF DATA FOR NEED TYPES OF DATA FOR NEED IDENTIFICATION: 3IDENTIFICATION: 3
• Data from Similar Data from Similar OrganizationsOrganizations
• Data on Demand Data on Demand for Servicefor Service
• Data from Data from Experts, Experts, PolicymakersPolicymakers
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SOURCES OF DATA FOR NEED SOURCES OF DATA FOR NEED IDENTIFICATION: 1IDENTIFICATION: 1
• Client Needs Client Needs AssessmentAssessment
• Community Needs Community Needs AssessmentAssessment
• Expert Needs Expert Needs AssessmentAssessment
• Governmental Data Governmental Data ArchivesArchives
• Focus groupsFocus groups
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SOURCES OF DATA FOR NEED SOURCES OF DATA FOR NEED IDENTIFICATION: 2IDENTIFICATION: 2
• Community Community Planning AgenciesPlanning Agencies
• University Research University Research CentersCenters
• JournalsJournals
• NewspapersNewspapers
• InternetInternet
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SOURCES OF DATA FOR NEED SOURCES OF DATA FOR NEED IDENTIFICATION: 3IDENTIFICATION: 3
• Client RecordsClient Records
• Manager InterviewsManager Interviews
• Government Government PublicationsPublications
• Personal KnowledgePersonal Knowledge
• Statutes, Case Law Statutes, Case Law and Regulationsand Regulations
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DIFFERENT BASES DIFFERENT BASES FOR DEFINING NEEDS: 1FOR DEFINING NEEDS: 1
• Problems to ReduceProblems to Reduce
• Strengths to Build On Strengths to Build On
• Policies and Laws to Policies and Laws to Comply WithComply With
• Funder InterestsFunder Interests
• Community BuildingCommunity Building
• Event ResponsesEvent Responses
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DIFFERENT BASES DIFFERENT BASES FOR DEFINING NEEDS: 2FOR DEFINING NEEDS: 2
• Public concernPublic concern
• TheoriesTheories
• Poignant casesPoignant cases
• SuccessesSuccesses
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INTERVENTIONS NEEDED: 1INTERVENTIONS NEEDED: 1
• Expansion of Existing Expansion of Existing ProgramsPrograms
• Modification of Existing Modification of Existing ProgramProgram
• Introduction of Existing Introduction of Existing Program to New AreaProgram to New Area
• Creating New Program Creating New Program for unmet for unmet NeedNeed
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INTERVENTIONS NEEDED: 2INTERVENTIONS NEEDED: 2
• Different Results for Different Results for this Programthis Program
• Different Levels of Different Levels of Intervention neededIntervention needed– IndividualIndividual– GroupGroup– CommunityCommunity
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PLANS FOR MEETING NEEDSPLANS FOR MEETING NEEDS
• Specify Strategic Relevance of Specify Strategic Relevance of NeedNeed
• Specify Tasks, Resources, Specify Tasks, Resources, Target PopulationTarget Population
• Specify Responsibility for TasksSpecify Responsibility for Tasks
• Specify How Overcome Specify How Overcome BarriersBarriers
• Specify How Monitor Specify How Monitor ImplementationImplementation
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PLANS FOR SUSTAINING PLANS FOR SUSTAINING PROGRAM AND RESULTSPROGRAM AND RESULTS
• Income SourcesIncome Sources
• Follow-upFollow-up
• Alternative FundingAlternative Funding
• Institutionalization of Institutionalization of ProgramsPrograms
• Phase-out of programPhase-out of program
NEEDS ASSESSMENT TIPSNEEDS ASSESSMENT TIPS
• Identify Strategic InformationIdentify Strategic Information
• Reduce Data volumeReduce Data volume
• Integrate data elementsIntegrate data elements
• Focus on simple needsFocus on simple needs
• Separate outputs from outcomesSeparate outputs from outcomes
• Be logical, organized, clear, focussedBe logical, organized, clear, focussed
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