This week, your task is to identify a problem or need you care about and conceive a project that you believe would help. Your issue could be something in your neighborhood, a need within a religious organization, a large societal problem such as homelessnessanything you feel would benefit from a project you would put in place.

1. In a few sentences, briefly describe the need/problem you identified and your innovative proposed solution. This idea should be the seed for theIndividual Proposal Projectyou will work on over the next few weeks.

2. Next, search for at least one possible funder you might approach for your project. Once you find an appropriate grant opportunity, post its link with your response to this discussion prompt. You can choose from among the funders listed below if their missions align with your idea or pursue your own funder (encouraged).Some other sources of funding opportunities are listed in the Course Resources.