The One-Page Proposal by Patrick G. Riley

Author:Patrick G. Riley [Riley, Patrick, G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-06-208412-5
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2002-04-08T04:00:00+00:00

In our own century, the same rules apply. In this final section of the rationale, explain to your reader what will happen if your proposal is approved, why you are certain that result will occur, and why he should be the one to approve it, supporting all your claims with as much evidence and logic as you can muster.

Timing Issues—Yours and Theirs

As I write this book, I am in the process of developing a proposal for a new and large philanthropic foundation. The person who runs this foundation was the founder of a major computer-industry company; he has established a foundation dedicated to improving the quality of our lives through education, science, and conservation. So far I have spent a year researching this wonderful foundation. Because it is just now in the process of being formed, the foundation’s timing considerations and my own interests are not yet quite in sync, and to push forward prematurely could have a detrimental effect. In other words, I’m ready for them but they aren’t ready for me. Ultimately, when the timing is right for both of us, I plan to make a One-Page Proposal they can’t refuse.

What timing issues are central to your proposal? Are there deadlines, drop-dead dates, or seasonal considerations that are driving the need for a decision? Is there an event, a meeting, a trade show, or a convention that is critical to your plan?

Rare is the project for which time is in no way an issue, and it is here in the rationale that you include any pressing time concerns.

This is also your chance to impart:

The dates of important events in the project’s history

The deadline by which you need the reader’s help

These indications of time do not constitute a paragraph unto themselves but should be included in the rationale whenever appropriate.

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