Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze local need data to determine which community problem is most urgent and fundable using evidence-based reasoning.
Students will be able to evaluate stakeholder perspectives to compare how different community voices define the problem and its impact.
Students will be able to construct a defensible claim about the most worthwhile entrepreneurial idea to support using relevant evidence and reasoning.
Students will be able to justify a budget for an impact plan using cost estimates, funding logic, and feasible resource allocation.
Students will be able to explain expected outcomes by connecting proposed actions to measurable indicators of community impact.
Students will be able to rebut counterarguments to their funding proposal by acknowledging legitimate concerns and responding with stronger evidence.
Products
Individual Evidence-Based Impact Proposal Packet
Each student submits an independent proposal packet showing their own research, claim, budget logic, and rebuttal to objections. The packet proves individual mastery of evaluating evidence and defending a funding recommendation.
Grantmaker Gallery Walk Funding Pitch Board and Public Defense
Teams present a collaborative pitch board and one-page impact plan in a gallery walk with a live question-and-answer defense. The team product synthesizes individual research into a shared recommendation and public justification.
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