Overview
7-10 pages (CLOSER TO 10 PAGES), double spaced, times new roman, 12 font, 1" margins, MLA format. Works Cited page should not be factored in for total page count.
Description: This is the general background to keep in mind for this assignment
A plethora of social ills continue to plague many communities throughout the U.S. and the world. Here are some examples of the many concerning issues in America and around the world: poverty, malnutrition, homelessness, affordable housing, unemployment, illiteracy, lacking access to adequate educational preparation, environmental concerns, plant and animal extinctions, various human illness and life-threatening diseases, lacking access to healthcare, human trafficking, domestic violence, child abuse, teenage pregnancies, gun violence, alcohol and drug addiction, school-to-prison pipeline, income inequities and wage gaps, and racism and discrimination, just to to name a few. In the U.S. and in other countries, the government, nonprofit sector, private business, and other segments of a society have attempted, either independently or collaboratively, to address many of these problems. While some progress has been made, there is still much room for addressing many of these challenges and to help improve the lives of people who continue to suffer under these areas.
Through social entrepreneurship, both social enterprises and nonprofits continue to play a critical role in addressing many of today's most pressing social problems. Under this assignment, you have the opportunity to think like and to implement the steps of a social entrepreneur. You are asked to propose a new social enterprise or nonprofit that seeks to address a social issue you are concerned about. First, identify an issue to address from your local community, city, or state. You can also address an issue at the national level in the U.S. or internationally. Second, determine if you will propose a social enterprise or a nonprofit. A social enterprise is a business that seeks to generate revenue/profits while simultaneously addressing a serious social problem (the social side, however, is at the center of operations and often more important than the revenue/profits side). Through this type of organization, the profits are usually the primary funding sources for addressing the social problem and running the business. Fundraising, donations, and grant sources are also streams of funding for social enterprises. On the other hand, a pure nonprofit is focused strictly on addressing a social problem and its goals are not focused on generating revenue/profits (the social side is the primary and all-encompassing issue focused on). Under a pure nonprofit, philanthropy, namely through donations, fundraising, and grant-writing, forms the core of the primary funding sources for addressing the social problem and running the organization.
Scenario: This is the specific contextual information to keep in mind for the assignment
- You are proposing to start a social enterprise or nonprofit that will operate over a three-year pilot period. Determine if you will propose a social enterprise or a nonprofit.
- Your venture will address a social-related problem that you and others are concerned about. The issue you seek to address can be local, regional, statewide, countrywide, or global. Identify a specific social problem to address.
- Plan to do most of the work in your own organization either independently or in a team, regardless plan to have others on board to assist and provide the necessary skills sets, as appropriate.
- You are eligible to apply for a $360,000.00 grant award that will be dispersed in equal amounts annually. If you are awarded, you'll receive $120,000.00 every year, which breaks down to $10,000.00 monthly. The grant is funded by a collaborative involving the state, federal government, and a private philanthropic organization. Depending on the effectiveness and success of your organization, you will be eligible to apply for a second round of three-year funding after the initial three-year pilot period.
- To apply for the grant, you need to submit a Grant Application Packet (GAP) that includes the following sections: a Business Plan (BP), Theory of Change (ToC) Model, Executive Summary (ES), a statement related to the social problem you are addressing using a Sociological Perspective (SP), and a References Sections (Appendices are optional). Detailed guidelines and templates are provided to help complete the various sections of the GAP, as outlined below.
Grant Application Packet GAP: These are the parts of the assignment that you need to submit (submit under this sequence)
- One-page to three-page Executive Summary (ES) for the Proposed Social Enterprise or Nonprofit (Address: Organizational Overview, Market Analysis, Marketing Plan, Partnerships, Objectives and Assessment, Finances and Budgeting, etc.).
- One-page to three-page Theory Of Change (ToC) Model for the Social Enterprise or Nonprofit (Address: Inputs, Activities/Processes, Outputs, Outcomes & Impact)
- One-page to three-page Business Plan (BP) for the Social Enterprise or Nonprofit (Address: Organization Description/Overview, Need/Problem Addressed, Goals/Objectives, Targeted Market/Constituents, Services & Products, Marketing, Competitors, Evaluation, Management/Operations, Finances/Budgets, etc.)
- One paragraph to one-page statement using a Sociological Perspective (SP) to describe the social problem the Social Enterprise or Nonprofit seeks to address (Address: From sociological perspective, what exactly is the problem? What are some micro-levels and macro-level sociological dynamics of the problem? Which sociological theory(ies) can help contextualize the problem?)
- One-page Reference Section (at least 1 to 2 references) and include if necessary an Appendix/Appendices Section (optional)
************For the PDF I attached titled "Executive Summary" - This is where you can find more detailed instructions on how to write the executive summary in your paper. The teacher included the headers that you need to include in your paper on there as well, so please make sure to read this document carefully. i.e. Organization Overview, Market Analysis, Marketing & Sales Plan, etc. Under each heading, the teacher included what should be written and displayed in your paper.
************For the PDF I attached titled "Theory of Change Overview and Template" - disregard/delete the first 2 pages, and fill out the last 2 pages. Once your done filling it out, paste it into your final paper. I attached a copy of another students work to give you an idea of how it should look like.
************For the PDF I attached titled "Business Plan Overview and Template" delete the 1st page, and fill out the 2nd and 3rd page, then paste it into your paper. Again, look at the example of another students work I attached for an idea of how it should turn out.
I attached a copy of another students work, and how your final product should look like so you have an idea of what you're doing. You do not need to include subheadings. DO NOT FORGET to write your "Sociological Perspective (SP)" at the end of your paper, and make the References/Work Cited page the last page of your paper.
You may use outside resources for your paper, and there are no limitations. Make sure to AT LEAST use 3 sources please and cite them according to MLA format.
******AVOID USING BULLET POINTS in your entire essay except for the "Theory of Change Overview and Template" and "Business Plan Overview and Template."*******************
*************DO NOT USE any type of AI, ChatGpt, etc. NOTHING! This must be 100% in your own words. Make sure that it is 0% detectable on ALL AI detectors because the teacher will check and so will I. The teacher knows all these works like the back of her hand, so she will know if you are making something up or leaving something out. Some of the AI detectors I will use to detect for AI are, but not limited to, GPTzero, Grammarly, Quilbot, Copyleaks, zerogpt, etc. So please make sure there is absolutely no AI use.****************