DUE: Friday, November 1, 2019

Midterm Project 30%

Community Based Nonprofit Organization (NGO)

TASK:
- Develop a community based NGO in Montreal and present it to the class using Powerpoint or Prezi.
- Groups of 2-4 students
- Length: 20 minutes maximum (presentation time is divided equally)
- Name your powerpoint: [Name of organization]_MidtermProject
- Name your outline: [Outline]_MidtermProject
- Submit your powerpoint & outline (PDF format) to the following link:
• https://www.dropbox.com/request/uIGVWk7mRjSpjiHYLysy

STEP 1:
- Gather information about nonprofit organizations and the services they offer by visiting a place,
speaking with the coordinator or guide, talking to participants, researching the website, reading
information pamphlets, etc.

Below are examples of NGO’s in Montreal:

- Oxfam
- Meals on Wheels
- Old Mission Brewery
- SPCA
- YMCA
- MIRA
- Share the Warmth
- Head and Hand
- Mission Bon Accueil
- Salvation Army
- Yes Montreal
- Kids Code Jeunesse
- Centraide
- Sun Youth

STEP 2:
- Identify a need that your organization will fulfill. What is your purpose? Who is your target market?
What do you offer? What type of services? Where are you located?
- Create a name and slogan for your NGO.
- Develop a GoFundMe or Facebook page for your company.
- Describe how you will create awareness.
- Describe the process by which you will apply to the government for funding.
- Describe the process by which you will seek donations from the public.

Useful websites for funding ideas:

- https://www.canada.ca/en.html
- https://ca.gofundme.com

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STEP 3:
- Now that you have identified a need, researched the process of opening a non-profit and thought about
your business, you are going to create an outline for your presentation.

Outline: refer to sample presented in class.

STEP 4:
- Oral Presentation: With a clear voice, eye contact, posture, pace & flow, introduce the class to your
NGO.

*Please consult the speech structure document as well as information presented in class on public speaking.

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Team Members:

NGO name:

PowerPoint Rubric
CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Content presented is complete and pertinent. Outline and GoFundMe or
Facebook page is included and complete. No plagiarism detected.
Information is structured in a logical and informative way.

Sentences are clear and well formulated.

Grammar and spelling rules have been respected

The visuals go well with the information presented. Slides are kept to a
minimum.
Total /20

Comments:

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Presentation Rubric
Exceeds Meets Does NOT Meet Serious Difficulties
Expectations Expectations Expectations OR Incomplete
CRITERIA
8 6 4 2
Speaks clearly with Speaks clearly and Cannot be clearly Incomprehensible
excellent has good understood; throughout.
pronunciation and pronunciation and pronunciation and
Speaks Clearly
intonation. intonation. intonation are weak;
comprehension
difficult.
Incorporates many Uses the Difficulty using Cannot use pertinent
examples of appropriate appropriate vocabulary; cannot
appropriate vocabulary; most vocabulary; generally be understood.
Vocabulary vocabulary; words words are pertinent cannot be understood.
are pertinent, and understood.
relevant, and clearly
understood.
Pauses naturally Pauses naturally Pauses often and Pauses most of the
when presenting; most of the time; sometimes reads script time and mostly
does not read script does not read script or notes. reads script or notes
Fluency or notes. or notes. OR reads entire
presentation from
script or notes.
Speaks between 4-5 Speaks between Speaks between 2-3 Speaks for less than
Time minutes. Does not 3-4 minutes. minutes. 1 minutes.
exceed 6 minutes.
Presents a unique Presents an Shows some creativity Lacks creativity and
and original interesting and but does not include all simply copies
concept/outline that unique concept/ the details in the something that
Content/Outline goes above and outline that is outline and already exists.
beyond and somewhat original presentation.
includes all or most and presents some
project details. project details.
TOTAL POINTS /40

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