Scores and Comments

19.c.ps.170.344

Great Explorations, Inc.

Application Details

Proposal TypeGeneral Program Support - Discipline-Based
Request Amount
$150,000
Total Score658.000
Average Score94.000

Panelist Scores

Panelist Excellence Impact Management Accessibility Total
Esler Jennifer 36 30 19 10 95
Gelman Elizabeth 38 27 20 10 95
Hughes Michael 35 25 18 10 88
Joseph Samuel 40 29 19 10 98
Norton Heather 40 27 19 10 96
Overton Robert 38 29 18 9 94
Wolfe Bell Erin 37 28 18 9 92

Comments

Esler Jennifer - Score: 95.000
Goals and activities support mission. Are there non-living collections? This organization reaches a huge number of people and a big impact. 
Gelman Elizabeth - Score: 95.000
RE: 5 failing schools.  While laudable to reach out to the most disenfranchised,  the grant writer seems to be saying that the Museum's participation at the schools is what drove the raised school grades. If that is true, then please give examples. If the Museum's participation was simply part of the overall effort by many parties to raise these grades, please say that instead. It tests the credibility of other information submitted. 
Hughes Michael - Score: 88.000

It would be helpful to learn more about the impact of the outreach beyond statistics. What happened in those schools that had success?  Another area of interest would be the use of outside evaluators to assess your programs.

Joseph Samuel - Score: 98.000

The reviewer was quite impressed with work the organization undertakes to provide access to under-served and special needs communities.

 

Norton Heather - Score: 96.000
Clear delineation of goals and program strategies to meet them. Under impact the economic impact lacked some evidence based data on ROI. More clear references or numbers in support would have been helpful. The marketing plan also seemed to be a little light in terms of alignment with program goals. There seemed to be a dip in admission revenue in FY17 but then a projection to increase back in FY18. It was unclear what this was attributed to.  
Overton Robert - Score: 94.000
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Wolfe Bell Erin - Score: 92.000