Scores and Comments

24.c.ps.114.596

Suwannee River Regional Library System

Application Details

Proposal TypeGeneral Program Support - Discipline-Based
Request Amount
$43,792
Total Score335.000
Average Score83.750

Panelist Scores

Panelist Quality of Offerings Impact Track Record Total
Dornblaser Cyndee 25 27 27 79
Garren Cynthia 27 27 27 81
Kimes Diane 27 27 26 80
Womble Sheila 33 35 27 95

Comments

Dornblaser Cyndee - Score: 79.000
  1. programming goals and objectives are the same...
  2. typos...missing info - double check your work before you submit.
  3. In some areas where it says "describe", your writer should be more descriptive.
Garren Cynthia - Score: 81.000

mission - to revitalize cultural events and art opportunities in the region

Is this a first time request for funding?

Programming description - needs more specificity, what kind of festivals?  What is the programming for each festival?  Where are the festivals?   What organizations are participating?

Programming goals and programming objectives are the same; Objectives should correspond to each goal and objs. should be specific and measurable; The grant instructions provide examples.  This section needs more thought.

Programming Activities - where are the pre and post educational activities?  What museum?

6,000 adults participate in three festivals; seems low, in my opinion

Demographics - age? race? ethnicity? income? labor force?

Additional impact - very good, but I don't have a sense of the programming and activities for the festivals.

Is the virtual programming part of the grant project or library programming?

Why aren't you working with Visit Suwanne and Visit FLorida?  They seem like ideal partners.

Market should be more robust, especially with social and digital. 

Exactly what is the American Library Association statement on diversity, equity and inclusion????

Number 32:  seems to be incomplete

Track Record - perhaps explain programming through grant projects like the Main Street grant. This is a space where you can rave about your successes.  What and how did you improve youth services? ???

Organization budget has no admin. or programming costs.  But, the project budget has $21,020 in admin. costs and $36,724 in program costs?  How can that be?

Nice magazine article

 

Kimes Diane - Score: 80.000

No information on staff, volunteer board diversity

Weak pre and post educational and programming workshops

Womble Sheila - Score: 95.000
Why is there no 990? There seems to be some language missing in #10 impact - perhaps the full paragraph was not copied and pasted into the application? I appreciated the expected outcomes and how they know they will have been a success. These festivals seem to capture the culture, history and natural resources of the area and seem to be much needed and meaningful for their community. Confirm REDI and no cash match required. Library eligible as it is REDI?