Category: WRT317- Journals

Try to remember that a draft is meant to be a draft, not the final version. I was not always the best at remembering this sentiment but the idea of it drove me forward. It’s extremely important to the compiling of each section. It’s easier […]

Areas to focus on for revision of Arts For Impact grant application:

Takeaway 1: General operating support budget versus program/project budget. You could think of the GOS as the umbrella of all the funds the nonprofit will either make or need for the fiscal year (or grant period). The GOS must reflect the goals, objs, and mission […]

Point one: I like how the chapter framed the evaluation as a method of measuring whether the hypothesis (problem statement) has been solved. It makes the evaluation seem less daunting because its been simplified down to a prove/disprove situation. I think this will help me […]

The project we are aiming to have funded is an educational visual arts program with the overarching theme of community. We see this program as vital because as the world becomes increasingly digitized, it also becomes increasingly distant. Our chosen demographic for the program is […]

One thing I wanted to focus on from this chapter was the definitions and differences between an organizations goals and objectives. First off, I appreciated the chapter making note that everyone, at some point, struggles at first when writing their goals and objectives while making […]

I think the only challenge my group may experience in the future is finding time within all our schedules to meet for outside-of-class planning. It is far easier to be able to collaborate in our three hour period because it’s specific designated time to work. […]

The most interesting part of this chapter to me was discussing the balance between statistical data and personal testimonies to be used in a problem statement. It immediately brought the concepts of ethos, pathos, and logo to mind along with the AIDA model. These ways […]

JOURNAL # 7: Detail your process for selecting your non-profit. Was it a negotiation? What made you sure this was the right non-profit for you and your group? How are you communicating with your group? After choosing what grant we were going after, I decided […]