Assignment 1 At the heart of democratic public administration and leadership is the goal to serve the public interest while seeking to achieve the underlying policy goals of equity, efficiency, security, and liberty. How would you integrate an understanding of the public interest into your organization? Use at least two specific examples. Make sure you define the term “public interest” in your answer. With this in mind, consider the following questions. Sometimes critics will assail “democratic public administration” with the following remarks: “You just can’t let employees vote on everything!” “If you let employees have too much say, they’ll just cut back their work hours or productivity!” “I can’t let employees have this much say because they just don’t know enough of the rationale behind our decisions!” What would be your response to these types of critiques? Or do you agree with them? By the due date assigned, post your response to this Discussion Area. Assignment 4 Locate seven grants. The seven grants are listed below by type. For each grant, include in the assignment a summary of the grant and provide a URL or link to the RFP or instructions for the grant (not just a general list of grants). The seven grants are: · Government grants · Two federal grant opportunities with at least one related to your statement of needs · One state grant · One local (city, county, or school district) grant · Foundation sources · Two foundation grants- at least one should be appropriate to fund your project/program · Corporate source · One corporate grant Assignment 6 Most funders will request an evaluation of the grant program. The funder wants evidence that the funded program achieved its intended outcomes. Therefore, understanding types of evaluation methods and evaluation criteria is important. Using the course material and additional research: 1. Discuss formative and summative evaluations. 2. Research evaluation criteria used in three grant proposals, identify the criteria used, and discuss any commonalities between the criteria. 3. Now that you know more about program evaluations, how might you write the grant proposal differently? Cite all sources and provide references in APA format on a separate page. Assignment 2 Budget Allocations: A Tool for Implementing Public Policy Before working on this discussion forum, please review the link "Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic. This week, we covered several topics pertaining to the implementation phase of the policymaking process. The budget as an implementation tool and how budget allocations reflect policy decisions were examined. Then, we discussed the critical role of monitoring and evaluation in ensuring that the public interest was being served. Finally, democratic approaches to public administration were reviewed within the context of how advances in technology, specifically in e-government, ca.

1. Assignment 1
At the heart of democratic public administration and leadership
is the goal to serve the public interest while seeking to achieve
the underlying policy goals of equity, efficiency, security, and
liberty. How would you integrate an understanding of the public
interest into your organization? Use at least two specific
examples. Make sure you define the term “public interest” in
your answer. With this in mind, consider the following
questions.
Sometimes critics will assail “democratic public administration”
with the following remarks:
“You just can’t let employees vote on everything!”
“If you let employees have too much say, they’ll just cut back
their work hours or productivity!”
“I can’t let employees have this much say because they just
don’t know enough of the rationale behind our decisions!”
What would be your response to these types of critiques? Or do
you agree with them?
By the due date assigned, post your response to this Discussion
Area.
Assignment 4
Locate seven grants. The seven grants are listed below by type.
For each grant, include in the assignment a summary of the
grant and provide a URL or link to the RFP or instructions for
the grant (not just a general list of grants). The seven grants
are:
· Government grants
· Two federal grant opportunities with at least one related to
your statement of needs
· One state grant
· One local (city, county, or school district) grant

2. · Foundation sources
· Two foundation grants- at least one should be appropriate to
fund your project/program
· Corporate source
· One corporate grant
Assignment 6
Most funders will request an evaluation of the grant program.
The funder wants evidence that the funded program achieved its
intended outcomes. Therefore, understanding types of
evaluation methods and evaluation criteria is important. Using
the course material and additional research:
1. Discuss formative and summative evaluations.
2. Research evaluation criteria used in three grant proposals,
identify the criteria used, and discuss any commonalities
between the criteria.
3. Now that you know more about program evaluations, how
might you write the grant proposal differently?
Cite all sources and provide references in APA format on a
separate page.
Assignment 2
Budget Allocations: A Tool for Implementing Public Policy
Before working on this discussion forum, please review the link
"Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading
rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this
week’s topic.
This week, we covered several topics pertaining to the
implementation phase of the policymaking process. The budget
as an implementation tool and how budget allocations reflect
policy decisions were examined. Then, we discussed the critical
role of monitoring and evaluation in ensuring that the public
interest was being served. Finally, democratic approaches to

3. public administration were reviewed within the context of how
advances in technology, specifically in e-government, can be
useful in that effort.
Review the concept of e-government and how the use of
technology has transformed many public sector processes.
Explain how each of the policy goals (equity, efficiency,
liberty, and security) has been influenced by the implementation
of e-government practices. Address how budget allocations
towards e-government and technology services reflect policy
and influence attainment of targeted outcomes. Support your
answers with examples not previously offered in the lecture
notes, i.e., from personal experience or research sources.
Assignment 5
A request for proposal (RFP) provides information from the
funder about what services/programs qualify and eligibility
requirements must be met to apply for a grant. Grant
announcements also publicize grant opportunities. Identifying
appropriate grants can be time consuming. The information
required to apply for a grant differs based on the funder and the
specific grant. Using the course material and additional
research:
1. Discuss the typical components of a RFP meant for nonprofit
services.
2. What strategies and techniques should be used to respond
effectively to a RFP or grant announcement?
3. How can a nonprofit be assured the grant proposal effectively
addressed all aspects of a RFP or grant announcement?
Cite all sources and provide references in APA format on a
separate page.
Assignment 3
Affirmative Action: An Update
Affirmative Action is a controversial issue and many people

4. discuss it without knowing much about what it is and how well
it has or hasn’t worked. Prepare a 4- to 6-page paper in which
you answer the following questions relying on academic, peer-
reviewed journals, which may include law journals, being sure
to use APA style for your in-text citations and references list.
You should have at least two different references for each
question. The same reference may be used to provide supporting
evidence for more than one question, if the content is relevant.
Remember to clearly address the content of every question
presented below.
· What is a current, legal definition of “Affirmative Action?”
· Has any group or groups in particular benefitted from
Affirmative Action hiring policies and practices? If so, which
group or groups are they? Has any group been disadvantaged by
Affirmative Action hiring policies and practices? If so, which
group or groups have been?
· How does it relate to hiring in the public sector? In particular,
what is currently allowed and not allowed in terms of hiring
policies and practices?
· What is currently required of public sector organizations
either at the federal level, or in your particular state or city, in
terms of Affirmative Action policies?
Submission Details:
· Complete this essay in a Microsoft Word document, citing in-
text and end references, and implementing the correct APA
format.