Organizational Capacity Assessment (Due: See Master Calendar)
The Organizational Capacity Assessment is closely connected to the final proposal. Your task is to examine the organization for which you will write the program/grant proposal and determine the capacity of the organization to seek new funding to expand its services through a grant. You may choose any agency or organization you wish, but it should be one with which you have a connection and interest, as your program proposal will focus on this organization.
The primary tasks for this assignment are to understand the organization better and to assess the organizations capacity to carry-out a proposed program. Much of the descriptive information you gather will also be included in the proposal, so quality work is to your benefit. You are encouraged to utilize online resources, agency brochures and/or annual reports, and interviews with clients, staff, and supervisors in order to obtain the needed information. Thus, you want to write in an academic narrative format, with citations as necessary, as opposed to a personal opinion paper, or simply answering the questions. (Note that questions 4 c& d may be your opinion, but make sure it is an INFORMED opinion that is an opinion backed up with some kind of data.).
If you plan to focus on a large organization with many units (for example, a hospital or county social services department), you may begin with a brief overview of the large setting but focus the analysis on a particular unit within the larger organization.
