Proposal Development Matrix

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First Tier (Make or Break) Criteria for Proposal Development

What aspects of the Pivot Learning Partners mission does this program address
(select all that apply)?

Narrows achievement gaps

Reinvents the American school district (Systems Level Work)

Addresses the "Instructional Core" (i.e. teaching/learning)

Offers a scalable solution

Other (please describe)

Indicate which of the following Pivot Learning Partners core values would be honored through this program/project?

Respect for others and faith in human potential

Courage and a sense of urgency about our equity mission

Collaboration, inclusiveness and transparency

Inquiry, data and learning…. innovation and creativity

Please indicate how the proposed project aligns with the DRW or other organizational program area priority?

Talent Management

Resource Allocation for Results

School Quality Management and Equity Assurance

Performance Management and Customer Service

Strategic Community Engagement

Other (describe)

Is there a funder(s) that have identified your program as a priority area. If yes, please indicate how likely it would be for us to receive a grant from this funder.

Please indicate which of the following best describes your need for a district partner:

A district partner is NOT needed for this project.

A district partner IS needed, one has been identified but they have not yet agreed to partner with us.

A district partner IS needed and one has AGREED to partner with us.

A district partner is needed, one has not yet been identified, but we do not anticipate finding a district partner to be a significant problem.

A district partner is needed, one has not yet been identified and it is expected that it will take a significant amount of work to find a good partner.

This project will involve multiple partners who have already been identified.

This project will involve multiple partners who have not already been identified.

Other (please describe)

If a District Partner is involved, please assess the level of commitment required from the district

Minimal time (only)

Minimal time and money

Minimal time and significant money

Significant time (only)

Significant time, minimal money

Significant time and money

Other (describe)

Please describe any new and marketable tools, services, products, etc. and provide a rationale for why a district or school would be willing to pay for it on Fee For Service basis?

How do you anticipate this project will impact Pivot Learning's bottom line (check all that apply)?

++ Positive Impact: Covers all variable expenses and fully covers overhead

+ Positive Impact: Covers all variable expenses and makes a contribution to the overhead.

0 No impact on the bottom line

- We could lose money on this project.

Other (describe)

Second Tier Criteria for Proposal Development

Describe the timeline for the project and how it overlaps with the funding timeline of any proposed funder.

How satisfied are you with the following:

Please comment on any capacity gaps identified in the question above:

Describe the relationship with the potential funder (e.g. a chance to reconnect with someone who hasn't funded us in awhile? a new funder with a chance for a long-term engagement?)

Indicate the extent to which this proposed project will increase our visibility?

Please rate your project on the following criteria

Please fill out a rough budget for your project

	Total project cost	Cost to be covered by already identified grant opportunity	Cost to be covered by another identified source	Cost to be covered by other unidentified sources
Amount

If a portion of your budget is to be covered by a source other than this grant opportunity that has already been identified, please describe this source here:

Describe any expected opportunity costs associated with this project? (e.g. will staff need to be pulled off another project)?

Please estimate how many days you think it will take for the Development Team to put together a proposal for this project.