Creating a User­Friendly, Central Repository of Resources for New and Current Grants Applicants

Client
Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Faculty
Amy Goldman, Roger Kropf
Team
Karen Hammerle, Sabine Khoury, Juliet Montague, William Vasquez

The Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is working to eradicate breast cancer as a life­threaten­ing disease by advancing research, educa­tion, screening, and treatment. The goal of this Capstone project was to determine the resources needed for targeted organi­zations to prepare a strong grants applica­tion, giving special attention to smaller, innovative organizations that work with hard­to­reach populations. The team pre­sented a set of recommendations on improving Komen GNYC applicant resources, a set of new tools for applicants, and rec­ommendations on improving the layout and content on the Komen GNYC website. To inform these recommendations and tools, the Capstone team performed a needs assessment of current, past, and prospective applicants and other Komen affiliates, as well as a thorough review of applicant resources provided by Komen GNYC.