Needs statements should be focused on some specific aspect of the problem – language and literacy development is a long-term, complex issue and it won’t be possible to meet all of the language and literacy needs of people in your community through one project.
Goals and Objectives describe what you hope to accomplish and what steps need to be taken in order to meet your goal.
Goals describe what you want to accomplish and objectives are the specific steps you will take in order to meet your goals.
Here’s an example of a goal: “To support Inuktitut language and literacy development within the community.”
For each goal, there are several short-terms objectives. Objectives state the main activities or tasks you need to carry out to meet your goal. Your objectives should be SMART:
Here are some examples of objectives:
Action Plan and Schedule describes what you will actually do to achieve the objectives.
In this section, you will clearly describe in detail the steps you will take to meet each objective. The Action Plan describes what you will do, who will do it, how you will involve the target group and when each activity will occur. Funders want to see that your group has anticipated and thought through each step of the project.
For example: We have approached the community to see if there is interest in a family oral history project. We have approached the local librarian to set up the family oral history project in the library two nights a week. The Family Literacy Coordinator will organize and lead the project, will be responsible for promoting the project throughout the community, evaluating the project and writing a final report.