Music Mentoring Grant Proposal Page

   

 

 

COMMUNITY MINDSET

PROJECT TITLE

The Arts Mentoring Program

 

LOCATION OF PROJECT

Pennsylvania

 

TOTAL FUNDS NEEDED

$220,280

 

IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION

Community Mindset

 

NAME AND TITLE OF CONTACT PERSON

Robert Hampton

President and Founder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND

Community Mindset is a frontline nonprofit organization in America. Established with the mission to help at-risk individuals in low income communities through the support and creation of unique music education partnerships and programs. As nonprofit organizations, we play a vital role in building healthy communities by providing critical services that contribute to economic stability and mobility.

At present we are focus on providing art mentoring program to individuals and families in area of music and community involvement. We are dedicated to the enrichment of lifestyles and healing of communities through mentoring, coaching, leadership development and community involvement programs. Community Mindset offers individuals a reliable, high-quality resource for personal and professional development. We exist to provide an inclusive and enabling environment in different communities and pride our services on meeting the needs of individual and families we serve.  

The company is debt free and the management consists of a team of highly trained and professional workers, and specialists which through partnership and collaboration with community development experts, counselors, customer service specialists and coaching experts have provided our clients with outstanding and exceptional services. The team is headed by the President and Founder; Robert Hampton, who has over 15 years of experience in community service delivery, mental health and mentoring.

Our growth depends upon strategies and processes that we revise from time to time through extensive research and strategic planning.

 

MISSION

To help at-risk individuals in low income communities through the support and creation of unique music education partnerships and programs.

 

VISION

To be the trusted partner for supporting healthy lives in our community.

ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

  • To identify the needs of individuals and families in communities
  • To get recognition for Community Mindset
  • Test new ideas and innovation
  • Secure Angel or Venture Capital Funding, and/or Grants

                 

 

VALUE STATEMENT

We aspire to be recognized as the leading mentoring and community service delivery provider in America.  

 

 

CORE VALUES

Our Core Values are integrity, wellness, courage, service, commitment, dedication, humility, excellence, professionalism, partnership, transparency and accountability.

 

 

THEMATIC AREA

  • Mental health
  • Community Development
  • Mentoring

 

PROJECT GOAL

Our project goal is meet the evolving needs of individuals and families in the community through art mentoring music and community involvement programs.

 

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

  • To increase the self-esteem and improve the mental well-being of children in communities through mentorship and capacity building programs.
  • To enhance the economic, social and mental competence of individuals and families in communities.
  • To empower to individuals and families with essential skills and information for development.
  • To promote independence and self-sufficiency among individuals and families through mentoring, community engagement and involvement programs.

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The arts mentoring program aims to address the issues that plague the society of kids and individuals in low income and underprivileged communities in Pennsylvania through music and community involvement. The “arts mentoring” is focused on building the competence of children in music (instrumental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, industrial design, costume and fashion design, motion pictures, television, radio, film, video, tape and sound recording, the arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of major art forms, all traditional arts practiced by the diverse people and culture, and the study and application of the arts to the human environment.

This program is committed to creating events and programs that promote a safe and nurturing environment that will help kids to develop a sense of purpose, boost self-esteem, enhance skill for success, and be empowered to make the choice to live a healthy lifestyle. We believe it’s important to listen to the hopes and dreams of children and to offer them resources and tools to help them realize their potentials towards a successful adulthood. We are dedicated to helping kids overcome their limitations and break the barrier of life challenges.

Our community involvement program is aimed at building the capacity of individuals and families through financial literacy, job creation, business and personal development. The capacity training program will provide coaching opportunities for individuals and families to be well equipped with essential skills and information on music, how to develop modern business strategy, break financial barriers and provide them with connections to technical assistance providers and private companies that provide business development services. The workshops will also train existing business owners on financial management for their businesses to enable them to run and grow their businesses sustainably. We are committed to encouraging aspiring and existing entrepreneurs on how to start and grow their businesses, reinvest in their businesses and revitalize our local economy. Individual  aspiring to be business owners will benefit from information and resources of our business planning sessions, personal and business finance management, risk management, business entity options, , workers’ compensation, government contracting, among other critical business related training.

 

To enable us achieve our set goals and objectives towards this program, Community Mindset seeks $220,280 to help us reach out to these individuals and families. It is with the hope that this project will accelerate the development of better and brighter tomorrow by enhancing the economic, social and mental competence of individuals and children in communities.

 

 

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Scientific evidence suggests that music can have a profound effect on individuals – from improving the recovery of motor and cognitive function in stroke patients, reducing symptoms of depression in patients suffering from dementia, even helping patients undergoing surgery to experience less pain and heal faster.

 

Music therapy is an established form of therapy to help individuals address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs. Music helps reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure and cortisol in the body. It eases anxiety and can help improve mood. Overtime the healing role and purpose of music have been forgotten in the modern society. We committed to helping at-risk individuals and families in low income communities through the support and creation of unique music education partnerships and programs as a way of revitalizing the lost glory of arts and music in communities.

 

Hence, the need for this laudable project to help mitigate this threat that has fallen upon the society and the world at large.

 

 

RISK

We do not envisage any major risks in this business. We will however keep assessing different situations during our review meetings and deal with challenges as they come.

 

 

 

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

  1. Planning meetings with project team
  2. Selection of target group
  3. Arts Mentoring Program
  4. Follow up and reporting
  5. Project Monitoring and Evaluation

 

 

EXPECTED OUTCOME

  • Enhancement of economic, social and mental competence of individuals and families in communities.
  • Increased in self-esteem, competence and confidence of individual and families in different communities.
  • Increase in self-independence and self-sufficiency among individuals and families.
  • Increased performances in arts and music in low income communities.

 

SUSTAINABILITY

  • A sense of ownership and support is developed
  • Long-term increase in awareness of Community Mindset exceptional services.
  • Sustained interest in Community Mindset arts mentoring programs.

 

METHODOLOGY & SCOPE The methodology is a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative.

  • Need assessment and visits to selected localities
  • Face to face interview with target audience/groups
  • Monitoring of project progress and timely reporting
  • Evaluation

 

TARGET GROUP/ AUDIENCE

Geographic:

We are launching our service in both rural areas and urban areas.  This will be operated through network so it would be more manageable and achievable in due time.

Demographic:  

Our targeted group will include children, women, men, youth and the general public of over 1,000 Citizens.

 

 

GOVERNANCE

The project will be coordinated by the President and Founder of Community Mindset, who through his proven wealth of experience, professionalism, skills and expertise will oversee all project activities in the planning, executioning and reporting of agreed terms of contract.

 

 

      

PROJECT PLAN/ WORK PLAN WITH TIMELINE

S/N ACTIVITIES TIMELINE/

TIMEFRAME

(12Months)

LOCATION ACTION PARTY EXPECTED OUTCOME
1. Planning meeting June week 1-4, 2021 Pennsylvania Community

Mindset

 

 •      Project locations are

selected

•      Target group identified
2. Selection of key project locations and target group July week 1-4, 2021 Pennsylvania Community

Mindset

 
3. Arts

Mentoring

Program

 

 August week 1, 2021- March week 4, 2022 (This process is continuous) Pennsylvania Community

Mindset

 

 Enhancement of economic, social and mental competence of individuals and families in

communities

 
4.  Follow-up, customer survey and Reporting April week 1- 4, 2022 Pennsylvania Community

Mindset

 

 Challenges identified
5.  Monitoring & Evaluation and final reporting May week 1- 4, 2022 Pennsylvania Community

Mindset

 

 Progress evaluated and final report written

 

BUDGET AND ALLOCATIONS

S/N ACTIVITIES UNITS/ MONTHS COST

    ($)

TOTAL         ($)
 

1.

 

Arts music program

  

12

  

3,000

  

36,000
2. Community involvement program

 

 12 6,000 72, 000
 

3.

Communications 

(Phone, Website/Internet)

  

12

  

1,000

  

12,000
 

4.

 

Transportation

 

12

  

1,500

  

18,000
5. Staff

 

i.

 Coordinator

($10 hr./40hr. per week)

  

 

12

  

 

1,600

  

 

19,200
ii. Program Officer

($9 hr./40hr. per week)

 12 1,440 17,280
iii. Accountant

($7 hr./40hr. week)

 12 1,120 13,440
iv. Secretary

($ 8hr./40hr. week)

 12 1,280 15,360
6. Monitoring and Evaluation

(once off payment to consultant)

   5,000 5,000
7. Logistics 12 1,000 12,000
  TOTAL     $ 220,280