RMP Graduate Program

Portfolio Capstone
Progress Memo

This memo template is for students on the portfolio capstone track to use throughout their
coursework to track their collection of primary and secondary artifacts and to capture brief
reflections on the significance of each artifact to their goals and overall progress. Students
should plan on completing one memo per artifact and sharing their reflections with their
advisors. The memos can then be used in the final semester to help write the final reflective
statements required to complete the portfolio capstone.

Name: Allison Qualls Date: 5/01/2024

Name and description of primary or secondary artifact, including course number or related project,
work, or volunteer experience:
The Grant Proposal for RMP 924 covers a potential grant request from the King Adult Day
Enrichment Program in Westminster, CO. The grant reviews who the organization is, the need,
and what they are asking for to ensure that quality programming continues for years to come.

How does the artifact relate to the learning objectives or core competencies of the course in which it
was created or to the larger organizational goals and/needs of the project, volunteer experience, or
internship
This relates to my learning objectives of grant writing for nonprofits. This is an important skill
to have as the majority of adaptive sport organizations are nonprofit. Being able to articulate
the need in an effective way is important.

What did you learn or what was gained by creating or completing work associated with the artifact?
Through doing this artifact I learned about articulating needs and breaking down realistic costs
that the organization may face.

How does the artifact reflect progress toward your goals and how might it be used in a future
professional role?
This artifact works towards my goal of understanding nonprofit organizations, and writing
grants. Being able to say that I understand the organizations goals and mission and how that
pertains to grant writing is important. If funders cannot understand the mission or see that you
align with their values it will be more difficult in receiving a grant from the funder. This is a
valuable skill that I can use with future employers.

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