We are 4
individuals willing to start a Community Project. We need to present a proposal
to our partner Scotiabank Youth Empowerment Challenge. Prepare a business
proposal with the help of
http://enactus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-Scotiabank-Youth-Empowerment-Challenge-Handbook.pdf
And answer the
following question given bellow.
• Please refer to the above link to
prepare a business proposal by answering the following questions. The proposal
should fulfill all the requirements of the Scotiabank Youth Empowerment
Challenge.
Project Type
Community
Project: This is similar to social enterprise, but the key difference is that
it does not operate as a business, but rather as a program. The project
addresses a need through education-based activities such as workshops and
seminars.
Business/Project
idea
• Scotiabank Youth Empowerment Challenge
C/ WRITING A
PROPOSAL (12points as follow)
1. General
Introduction (2pt)
Project Name
Who are you?
Include team background (who and what your team is doing –include your team’s
mission and goals).
Who is your main
target audience for this business/project?
What is Business
or Project Type?
2. Project
Description (6pt)
See Opportunity:
Please describe
the need your project is addressing and explain how your needs assessment was
conducted.
• Identify the need or problem your
project/business is addressing
• Identify a main target audience
which your project/business is trying to help their needs for instance women,
immigrants, refugees, students, children ect.,
• Check the “Needs Assessment
Template” bellow and fill information where it applicable
http://enactus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/4.-Needs-Assessment-Template.pdf
Taking Action:
Describe your
business/project and its various components. Please explain how are you
addressing the need started above and why your solutions make sense.
Enabling
Progress:
What are the
results of your projects? Highlight any significant outcomes, success stories,
etc.,
3. Participant
Impact Metrics (2pt)
You need to
create at least 6 appropriate indicators to measure business/project success.
For example,
Empowerment : How
many participants launched a business? How much revenue did those businesses
generate
Direct Impact:
How many people were educated on a career skills? How many people were educated
on a financial skills?
4.Formatting
(2pt)
Appendix (if
applicable)
APA Formatting
(for citations and referencing as well as overall organization)
Clarity-Correct
spelling, grammar, punctuation, flow of thought, clarity of ideas and
creativity
References-5
required as minimum
D. PRESENTATION
(8 points . Read marking rubric bellow)
Points to include
1. Introduction
(keep this section short)
• State the
purpose of the proposal (be persuasive – this is where you start to
develop your
pitch)
• Include team
background
2. Needs
Assessment/ Background
• Identify the
need or problem your project is addressing
• Discuss the
goals and purpose of conducting the outreach project
3. Information,
Plan of Action
• State the plan
for solving the problem and how the project is going to answer the target
audience’s needs.
• Tell how the
potential project partner can benefit from this partnership with your team
(basically: what’s in it for them?)
• State the
learning materials, physical environment, and people resources needed to
complete the desired project.
• Inform how the
project will be measured and possible results of your projects
