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There are many similarities and differences between these letters. For example, some of the letters have similar pictures, except for "United We Dream." Another similarity is that they are all written in bold and italicized font, and have a personal intro. However, YIA and Downcity didn't have personal introductions, and YIA contained a lot of writing in the main part of the email as compared to the other organizations. Also, Downcity is the only group who named and thanked the 2017 funders. Lastly, all of the organizations except for YIA had facts which included numbers and stats. The organizations used many tools such as bold/italicized words and sentences to show the severity and need of their cause. They all have photos of people who have been impacted by the different organizations, the International Rescue Committee in particular. In my opinion, Downcity seemed to be very lenient when it came to asking for money as compared to United We Dream, which had ...

-In my own words, HSLI brings communities together by giving educators and community leaders the tools they need to create a fulfilling summer learning program for youth. -The problems that they address are that students lose about two months of of grade level equivalency while on summer vacation, and low income students lose about two months of loss in reading achievement during this time. -Low income families with middle-school and high school aged students in RI are eligible for this program. -The qualities that an organization needs to have in order to apply are professional development, sustainability, and success. -The partnerships they support are summer programs in RI -The main components that are required for the grant proposal are data and outcomes, collaboration, curriculum structure, professional development, sustainability, demonstrate success, and documentation. -My take on the HSLI is that it is a good proposal and would truly benefit RI as a whole. The onl...

For this blog, I chose to research the RI Foundation. Their mission is   a proactive community and philanthropic leader dedicated to meeting the needs of the people of Rhode Island.  Founded in 1916, the Rhode Island Foundation is one of the nation's oldest and largest community foundations. They are Rhode Island's only community foundation and the largest funder of Rhode Island's nonprofit sector.  The Foundation was organized at the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co.  in June 1916 by a small group of prominent citizens. It was modeled after the first community foundation established in Cleveland two years earlier. "There is a growing belief that the charitable problems of each generation can better be, and should be, solved by the best minds of each generation," the founders wrote. Jesse H. Metcalf, an industrialist and United States Senator, gave the Foundation its first gift of $10,000. Metcalf was a dominant influence in the development of American ...