What makes a request competitive?
• Address a well-described need in Palm Beach County, and will likely have an impact on that need • Are innovative (e.g. solutions-focused, utilize best practices, deliver services in Palm Beach County in a new way, collaborative with key partners and systems) • Have clear and measurable goals and objectives • Closely align with one of the Foundation’s focus areas • Foster durable, positive change in Palm Beach County • Are supported by a variety of funding resources • Demonstrate the strong potential for sustainability beyond Foundation support • If my organization is asked to submit a full proposal, what is the most important section on which to focus to help Quantum in its review? The Quantum Foundation is interested in being a seed funder of innovative programs that have significant potential for durable, positive change and sustainability. As such, all sections of the proposal are of equal importance in our review. However, program evaluation is typically the weakest section in th
• Alignment with one of the Foundation’s three Focus Areas • General involvement in one of the activities related to the identified Focus Area • A project goal that supports the outcomes and long-term impacts of the identified Focus Area as described in the Quantum LEAP • A shared focus on one (or more) of the Quantum LEAP measures of success, with specific project goals, activities, outcomes, and impacts that can establish or demonstrate quantifiable progress towards achieving the Quantum LEAP measures of success for your target population in a specific way
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