In order to start drafting a grant proposal, I’ll need to match your interests with real organizations. So then, imagine you’re working/part of an organization that is seeking funds. What kinds of non-profit organization would you like to be part of? A Soup kitchen? An animal shelter? A hospital? An environmental organization? For the purpose of our group project, spend 15 minutes thinking and writing about what kinds non-profits you’d like be part of and why—provide 3 examples.
Thrive 2027: Labeled as a educational and child care nonprofit, Thrive 2027 seeks to accomplish three maine goals: reducing the reading proficiency gap for all children in Maine (especially those in marginalized communities), have only 30% of Mainers income be dedicated to housing while also increasing employment accessibility, and decrease the premature death rate by 10%. I would like to be part of a nonprofit such as this because it seeks to accomplish goals regarding various issues rather than one main focus. I also like that one of their overarching themes is wanting to better Southern Maine’s community as a whole for everyone and not just specific groups. https://www.thrive2027.org/
Portland Youth: This nonprofit focuses on providing children in the Portland area with access to various after-school, summer, day-time, and online programs that enrich their educational and extracurricular experiences. Some of these programs provide scholarships, free, or reduced fees for families and other individuals that may not be able to afford the cost of these programs. Overall, I would like to work with a nonprofit such as this because I truly believe that the first step to a better future is through empowering young people. This future starts with giving children experiences and education they may not receive due to their current livelihood or resources. http://www.portlandyouth.org
Maine Youth Action Network: This nonprofit seeks to connect young people across Maine with adults and communities to create a better future, full of strong youth leaders. To achieve this, they aim to mold and support young people throughout their development into adulthood through various programs. Some of them include modeling future employment, advocacy and leadership training, and equitable education. Similar to the previous nonprofit, if we want to see our communities succeed, it must involve young people. I would like to work with a nonprofit such as this because I myself display some of the qualities and skills this nonprofit aims to teach young people. Additionally, nonprofits such as this improve our current and future society and without them, we don’t grow or change. https://www.myan.org/programming/
