For reference: Social Cohesion keywords/definitions
- Trust
- Belonging
- Identity and pride
- Co-operation
- Connection
- Dialogue
- Inclusion
- Strong intergroup relations
- Reduced social isolation
- Increased participation in civic and socio-cultural activities
Procedure to use the Action Template
- Select / Copy the text on this page
- Paste into an email draft to yourself
- Fill in the content in your email draft
- Remove what you don’t need
- Click *send*
Outcomes Reporting
Purpose: To document project outcomes in a clear, neutral, evidence-based way. Evaluation and reporting require a different approach than fundraising. Your goal is to document what occurred and describe the outcomes that were observed.
Instructions
Review the paragraph you wrote last week in your Social Cohesion Brief to refamiliarize yourself with your overall message!
In the template below, content is divided into:
- Standard text you do not need to change
- Fill in the blanks from your website and your Brief
Once you have completed the Action Template:
- Review and edit the text to reflect your unique organizational voice
- Check in with the Organizational Voice coaches and the Pitching coaches to refine further
We have included prompts in [[ SQUARE BRACKETS ]] indicating which part of your Brief applies.
Please make sure you delete these directives when you are done.
Grant Paragraph Template
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A. About Your Project (What it Was and Who it Served)
[[ Refer to STEP ONE in your Brief ]]
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The project, [Your Project Name], engaged [Your participants, audiences, community groups] delivered in [location / context / timeframe] with the goal [Your project need, gap, or opportunity].
Throughout the project, participants took part in [short description of project activities] designed to support engagement and interaction among participants.
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B. Results [How it contributed to Social Cohesion + Evidence and Observations]
[[ Refer to STEP TWO ]]
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With evaluated results collected, including [share the evaluation tools you used], the project indicated positive outcomes related to social cohesion. Project results and feedback indicate strengthened [add your Social cohesion outcomes – what increased] amongst participants. Additional signals of impact included [add your Social cohesion outcomes – what decreased].
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C. How Did You Do it
[[ Refer to STEP THREE ]]
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A successful project is always the sum of its parts. To make this all possible, this project applied a variety of resources and skills, including [add your resources involved in your project]. Among all these important elements, it was determined that [highlight the most critical resources used] was crucial for the beneficial results of the project.
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D. Why it Matters
[[ Refer to STEP FOUR ]]
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By strengthening [connection, trust, belonging, participation, etc.], this project demonstrates how arts and culture can contribute to building more socially cohesive communities. These outcomes support our organization’s commitment to [add your organization’s mission or vision] which directly aligns with these values of social cohesion.
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E. Next steps
[[ Refer to STEPS FIVE AND SIX ]]
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To continue the momentum of bettering social cohesion in [your community or region], future iterations of this project or ones of a similar scope would benefit from [add your Evidence for the Future]. The most pivotal element for ensured success of this project is [add your desired contributions from investor/partner or desired support or improvements] from [identify your desired investor/partners/funding opportunities].