# Test Scenario 10: Nonprofit - Grant Writing & Fundraising Strategy ## 🏢 **Industry Context**: Nonprofit/Social Services **Role**: Development Director **Task**: Research grant opportunities and fundraising best practices for environmental conservation programs ## 📋 **Scenario Description** You're the development director at an environmental conservation nonprofit. Your organization needs to expand funding sources and develop comprehensive grant writing strategies to support habitat restoration and education programs. ## 🎯 **Your Mission (Completely Autonomous)** ### **Step 1: Setup FSS-Mini-RAG** 1. Read the repository README.md to understand how to install FSS-Mini-RAG 2. Follow the installation instructions for your platform 3. Verify the installation works by running `rag-mini --help` ### **Step 2: Gather Research Materials** Create a folder called `nonprofit-fundraising-research` and populate it with relevant documentation: - Federal and state environmental grant programs - Foundation giving guidelines and priorities - Grant writing best practices and templates - Nonprofit fundraising strategies and case studies - Impact measurement and reporting frameworks **Sources to explore**: - Federal grant databases (Grants.gov, EPA grants) - Foundation directories and giving databases - Nonprofit fundraising organizations and resources - Grant writing training materials and guides - Impact measurement and evaluation resources ### **Step 3: Index and Search** 1. Use FSS-Mini-RAG to index your `nonprofit-fundraising-research` folder 2. Perform searches to answer these questions: - "What federal grants are available for habitat restoration projects?" - "How should environmental impact be measured and reported?" - "What elements make grant proposals most successful?" - "How can donor retention rates be improved?" - "What matching fund requirements exist for environmental grants?" ### **Step 4: Document Your Findings** Write your findings in `RESULTS.md` including: - Grant opportunity identification and assessment - Proposal writing strategies and best practices - Impact measurement and evaluation frameworks - Donor engagement and retention strategies - Compliance and reporting requirements for grants ### **Step 5: Evaluation** Rate FSS-Mini-RAG's effectiveness for: - Finding specific information across multiple documents - Searching complex documentation efficiently - Helping with research and analysis workflows - Overall usefulness for nonprofit/social services industry applications ## 📁 **Deliverables** - `nonprofit-fundraising-research/` folder with research materials - `RESULTS.md` with findings and FSS-Mini-RAG evaluation - Documentation of your search queries and discoveries ## ⏱️ **Expected Duration**: 2-3 hours ## 🎓 **Learning Objectives** - Test FSS-Mini-RAG with nonprofit/social services industry content - Evaluate search effectiveness with domain-specific documentation - Assess usefulness for professional research workflows in nonprofit/social services