This step is essentially the credibility section of the entire proposal. It is to reassure the funder that they are not giving money to an organization that will use it willy-nilly. Not only should we include past programs or projects but ones that may be related to the one we are trying to get money for. I like that they mention this because you want to show that you have experience in the program you are proposing even if it isn’t exactly the same. I feel like this would help provide even more credentials for an organization than random projects they have done before. Another point I want to touch upon is the demographics and community involvement. It is only briefly mentioned within the list of requirements and definitely should not be overlooked. I feel like that could be easy because this portion is about your organization but if you miss that one small informative piece of information the funders could be left questioning the organization. I think the portion about the staff, board, and volunteers should have been expanded upon further. I understand that we should summarize that portion but what exactly would that look like?
“We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.” ― Mother Teresa
