Using page 82 in Stage 3 of Consulting for Nonprofits, you are to create a plan for implementing the recommendations based on the information collected in the questionnaire. This is NOT a plan for the organization to create a plan. You may incorporate components into your implementation plan from materials previously submitted from preparations for directed project assignments. You are required to cite at least ten different sources, and three of the ten sources must be books or journals. The other seven can be legitimate nonprofit support organization websites.
Should be a 10+ double spaced APA formatted paper, not including the resources, templates, and appendices, and include the following components.
· Introduction
o Describe what will be included in the implementation plan paper to help orient the reader.
· Project Background
o Pull together information from your memos and explain how the project idea came about and what steps were taken through the questionnaire data collection and resource gathering.
· Goals and Strategies
o Recommendations based on the completed questionnaire
o Please explain in detail the strategies that the organization will take to implement the plan.
o This is where you describe the actual plan and provide specific recommendations to the organization for improvement on the topic you are focused on for your project.
· Action Plan / Timeline
o Identify who in the organization is responsible for the actions of plan implementation.
· Communications
o Explain how the organization will communicate results
· Resources
o What resources can the organization use to implement the plan? Provide outside resources and best practice examples for the organization.
· Monitoring
o Explains how the project will be successful.
· Conclusion
o Summarize what you covered in your paper
· APA references and formatting
· You are responsible for sharing your implementation plan with the organization.
Grading Rubric
Element
Excellent
100%
Good
90%
Basic
80%
Rudimentary
70%
Unacceptable
0%
Paper length and required components
(20%)
The paper is over or at the required length and includes all the required components.
The paper is at least the required length. The paper includes the majority of the required components.
The paper does not meet the minimum requirement for length and is missing the required components.
The paper is less than required page length, and/or the paper is missing many required components.
The report is not appropriate or acceptable.
Introduction and conclusion
(20%)
Has a strong introduction and/or conclusion.
Has a good introduction and/or conclusion.
Contains a basic introduction and/or conclusion.
Introduction and/or conclusion is weak.
Not appropriate or not acceptable.
Body
(20%)
Accurately and incisively summarizes the purpose. Main points are emphasized and synthesized.
Accurately summarizes the purpose. Important points are emphasized and somewhat synthesized.
Summarizes the purpose. Some points are emphasized, but there is little synthesis.
The body is weak but appears earnest.
The body is sloppy and poorly crafted in the extreme.
Integration of course concepts and external sources
(10%)
Thoroughly and seamlessly integrates the course materials and external sources.
Integrates the course materials and external sources.
Missing substantial evidence of integration of course material and external sources.
Superficial integration of course materials and external sources.
No integration or integration is sloppy and poorly crafted in the extreme.
Mechanics/ Grammar
(20%)
Structure is evident and understandable. Writing is fluid, grammar is correct, and spelling is flawless.
Structure is evident and generally understandable, although certain areas may contain errors. Writing is solid, grammar is competent, and spelling errors are rare.
Certain points difficult to follow. Contains many spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.
Poorly written or difficult to follow from point to point. Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors are widespread.
Poorly written AND difficult to follow from point to point. Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors are rampant.
APA Style
(10%)
References, citations, and parenthetical documentation are appropriate and correct.
References, citations, and parenthetical documentation are appropriate and usually correct.
References, citations, and parenthetical documentation contain errors.
References, citations, and parenthetical documentation are incorrect or missing.
Most references, citations, and parenthetical documentation are incorrect or missing.
