You have decided to create and open your own organization. Using your passions, creativity, and your understanding of healthy organizations, please complete the following as your final project for this course. Your 3-page paper [not including the title page] is to thoroughly and concisely answer all of these questions. Please use the following headings:
[20 pts] Social Work Passion
What societal need or social injustice are you most passionate about?
What statistics exist that prove this societal need or social injustice exists?
[21 pts] What type or organization are you creating to enhance lives impacted by the statistics you have provided?
Remote location or physical location – why?
For profit or nonprofit – why?
What is the vision?
What is the mission?
What are the values?
How is your organization trauma informed?
What is the organizational structure? Provide a copy within your paper.
[9 pts] Client Population
Characteristics of clients served (age, race/ethnicity, gender, income means)
[20 pts] Inclusivity
Describe in detail 3 policies you have that ensure that your organization is inclusive of all regardless of race, gender, political affiliation, sexual orientation, and any ways people are rejected and discriminated against. [NASW resource https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Diversity-Equity-and-Inclusion]
[15 pts] Leadership and Management
What management and leadership styles will you represent?
Why have you selected these styles? [Give evidence as to why these are the most effective given your organization]
[15 pts] Do a search for funding and identify 3 possible strategies for starting your organization. Are these grants? Is it government funding? Are you reaching out to private funders? Give your specific 3 steps for what actions you are to take as you pursue each funding source. PLEASE BE REALISTIC and SPECIFIC!
