Description: The J Healthcare Initiative is revolutionizing substance use healthcare by championing drug users' rights and informed choices. We've been instrumental in reshaping Canadian drug policy, positively impacting over 7 million lives, and our voice resonates in global forums like the UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Our innovative, project-driven approaches have measurably reduced stigma surrounding substance use. Through our expansive university chapter network, we're engaging 170,000 students, cultivating the next generation of compassionate healthcare advocates.

To investigate and suggest improvements for Grant Writing/Proposal Development team

This project will help address our problem with JHI's grant writing/proposal development team underperforms

·      Team members fail to complete assigned tasks

·      Lack of proactivity among team members

·      No accountability measures in place

·      Poor communication between teams and team members

• Root Causes: Volunteer-based organization structure, Insufficient communication channels or protocols

• Implication: Failure to secure grants due to incomplete or delayed proposals, Inefficient teamwork and coordination

The objective of this project will be to recommend options to improve the current processes for the strategic grant writing process for the J Healthcare Initiative

The deliverables for this project will include a comprehensive report and a presentation. The report should detail the current state of the workflow and accountability system, identify key issues, and provide well-researched recommendations for improvements. The presentation should summarize the findings and proposed solutions, and be suitable for delivery to JHI's management team.

Specific deliverables include:

·          Develop a value proposition statement for the organization/unit

·          Create a process map and a customer journey/empathy map

·          Explore technology options (e.g., application integration, customer experience) 

·          Identify KPIs for the process and create options for improvement

·          Analyze the options using a decision matrix and recommend change

·          Create a draft project plan 

·          Identify bottlenecks and possible mitigation strategies for the project proposal