2007 WORLD PROPOSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

JUDGING CRITERIA

Judges will conduct a thorough evaluation of each proposal submitted, according to the specific criteria outlined below. Each item will be assigned a maximum value of 10 points per judge, with a maximum score of 90 points per proposal. To determine the final ranking, the scores of each judge will be tabulated, for a total possible score of 450 points.

1. Executive Summary

a. A synopsis of the proposal, preferably on one page and including:

• Organizational overview (including: history, location, mission)
• Program/project overview and objectives (including: implementation schedule)
• Need for the project in the target community
• Anticipated impact and outcomes
• Funding requirements (including: initial breakdown program/project costs and timeline for funding)
• Donation dollar request
• Recognition opportunities available

2. Project Value

a. Clearly defined needs

• Is there a clearly defined need?
• How useful will this project be?
• Has any market research been conducted?
• Do they know if their efforts are being duplicated?

• Is the project well defined?
• Are the objectives and goals clearly laid out?
• Is the methodology in place?
• How will they put their project into practice?

3. Project Impact

a. Clear Goals

• Does the proposal define clear goals?
• Is there a definable impact of the project on the community?
• What would be the impact on the community if the project were not funded?

• Have they considered and documented criteria to assess success?
• What reporting plan do they have?

4. Project Organization

a. Budget

• Is there a budget?
• Is there a realistic estimation of costs?
• How much has been pledged so far?
• Is there a clear itemization of costs?
• What is the contribution of the society? (staff time, office equipment etc)

• Is there an organizational plan?
• Are there logical steps leading to the completion of the project?
• Are they laid out clearly?
• Is there a timeline in place?
• Does the layout of the proposal make the information easy to understand?

• Are there defined and identifiable resources?
• Are the human resource requirements (staff, volunteers, board members) laid out?
• have they taken into consideration other resources such as community partners, organizational skills, track record, equipment, materials, and gifts in kind?

5. Other

a. Overall presentation

• How easy to read is the overall presentation?
• Is the information clear and concise?
• Does it contain grammatical or spelling errors?
• Is the overall presentation attractive?

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