Non-Profit Grant Writing

Closed
Parents of Black Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Executive Director
(4)
3
Project
Academic experience
120 hours per Student
Student
Anywhere
Advanced level

Project scope

Categories
Market research Grant writing Humanities Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
grant applications request for proposal scheduling advocacy research persuasive communication
Details

Parents of Black Children (PoBC) is looking for an individual or class to write grants for our non profit advocacy organization to fund our systems navigation, advocacy support and tutoring initiatives for students who identify as Black K-12 across Canada.

This project will include:

  • Scheduling and attending meetings with grantors to review/ discuss grant requirements (as needed)
  • Drafting grant applications based on grant criteria
  • Writing and Submitting grant applications
  • Collaborating with the PoBC Team

We believe this project will also include:

  • Develop a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding.
  • Identify potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project.
  • Interpret a request for proposal (RFP).
  • Improve the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing.
Deliverables
  • Research, plan, write, edit, and revise a persuasive proposal narrative
  • Research into other grant opportunities to support our cause
  • Apply for Grants on behalf of the organization to ensure we are able to continue our goals and support families
Mentorship

Students will receive personalized training to begin the project. Weekly meetings will be held online to answer questions, provide support, and engage in feedback conversations. Additional support and communication will take place via email.

About the company

Company
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 - 10 employees
Education, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society

Our vision is to create an equitable and peaceful educational experience for Black students, free from oppression and anti-Black racism.

Our Goals

Advocating to ensure rigorous disaggregated data collection.
Open continued and transparent dialogue with school boards, independent and private schools, as well as connected systems (child welfare, healthcare) about anti-oppressive practices, culturally responsive pedagogy and anti-Black racism.
Be a voice for all parents of Black children, so that no parent stands alone in their fight for a just, safe and equitable education for their child.
Work to eliminate anti-Black racism and oppression of Black students within their schools and connected systems.
Build the capacity of parents of Black parents and students to advocate for change within the education and connected systems