Nonprofit Story Proposal

To: Burnis Morris


From: Troy Hemingway

Re: Story Outline for Nonprofit piece

Date: March 18, 2011



Subject: Affects of Economy on Huntington City Mission



Scope: The downward shift of the economy has affected many around the country. The Huntington City Mission is no different, and I will research what programs and plans have changed due to a decrease in available funds.



Need: Nonprofit organizations are big parts of the local community. People deserve to know what is going on at these organizations and what the donations are being used for. It is also important to get exposure for the organizations and their programs.



Methods: The method of this story will stem from mostly interviews and research. I will research the internet, mainly the organizations website and also Guidestar to look at the 990 of the organization.



Sources: The sources of this story will be from interviews of employees at the organization. I will speak with the director, general employees and also volunteers. The organization’s website and other sites talking about programs and plans of the organization will also be used.



Presentation: The presentation of the story will be hard news. I will be reporting on the status of the organization and how the economy has affected its ability to continue its programs. The story will not have any charts or graphs, but I plan to include photos of the building and maybe of the employees.



Follow-up: This story definitely has the potential to have follow-up stories. The organization will continue its operations throughout the year, and any programs that are worthy of news coverage could be written about. Also, any changes to donations or programs that have been stable throughout the years would be worthy of stories as well.