So You Have An Idea...

You have an idea so great that sponsors will line up to give you money to make it happen.

If they only knew about it.

Oh, wait. You have to explain the idea, in a way that lets the potential sponsor know you know what you're talking about, and you can make it happen. How do you do that?

You start by answering several simple questions about the idea. These are the foundation for your proposal to a sponsor, no matter how small or large, simple or complex your idea/project is.

What do you want to accomplish?
Who is your target market/client/audience?
Who will the activity/project happen with or to?
What resources will be needed to make it happen?
What tasks will have to be done to make it happen?
How long will it take to accomplish your goal(s)?
How will you prove it happened afterward?
How will you prove it accomplished your goal(s)?

When outlining your initial idea, you may have only one to three sentences answering each of these. As you develop the proposal, each of these will expand dramatically. It won't be intimidating by that point, because you have a blueprint, a map to follow.

We'll take each question individually in the coming weeks.

Now, go forth and think fundable thoughts!