Throughout this course, you will be basing your assignments on a hypothetical project for a nonprofit organization. You will not only serve as the founder of the nonprofit organization but also as the project

Throughout this course, you will be basing your assignments on a hypothetical project for a nonprofit organization. You will not only serve as the founder of the nonprofit organization but also as the project manager for the various projects that are needed. Nonprofit organizations often use projects to complete important aspects of the organization and to help the nonprofit to be successful. You have decided that it is time to focus on raising money. You are tasked with organizing a large fundraising event. For the first part of the project, you will choose one of the three major organizational structures to associate with your nonprofit. The structure you choose to associate with your nonprofit is up to you, but keep in mind that it will continue to be the environment for your project as you complete the remaining assignments in this course. You should provide an overview of each of the three types of organizational structures and explain why you have chosen the structure you selected. Next, you will write a proposal you can deliver to the organization’s board of directors and additional stakeholders to help them understand the project. Finally, at a minimum, your proposal must also accomplish the following: • Provide an overview of the scope of the project and a summary of the main deliverables of the project by creating a brief work breakdown structure (WBS). • Identify all key stakeholders. • Determine the project team members, the resources needed for the project, and where the event will be held. • Explain how communication will take place within the team and with stakeholders by creating a communication chart. • Provide details on how you will manage the various stakeholders as the project progresses. Your proposal should also include two appendices. Appendix 1 will consist of a visual strategy map that includes the elements below: • Business need: Explain what is prompting this project and the need for action. Summarize why this is considered a project and not a task. • Analysis of the situation: Identify the organization’s strategies, goals, and objectives. • Recommendations: Explain why the project should be undertaken and how it will meet organizational goals. • Evaluation: Describe the plan for measuring the benefits the project will deliver. A visual representation of the strategy map and a narrative explanation of the strategy map are both required in Appendix 1. Appendix 2 will consist of the following information, in which you will consider the 5Ws and 1H of project management: • Identify the project team members and indicate why each member was chosen. • Discuss how you will build team unity within the project team. • Describe how the team will work together (in person, virtually, etc.). • Discuss how the team will manage the stakeholders and communicate with them throughout the project. This assignment must be at least seven pages in length: • the proposal should be at least three pages, • Appendix 1 should be one page for the visual strategy map and one page of narrative explanation of the strategy map, and • Appendix 2 should be two pages. You must use at least seven sources that are either peer-reviewed or academic in nature to support your submission.