all of the homemaker’s activities she’s been involved in, many of them
simultaneously, she will have no trouble keeping up with the pace of
the work world. And she can talk about how her natural inclination was
to be the parent who was the leaderof many of the programs her chil-
dren have been involved in, such as Scouting.
Letter from parent thanking her for creating the “Granny Corps”cross-
ing guards.This letter gives evidence of Gwen’s initiative,strong de-
termination, and perseverance. Although many of the moms had thrown
up their hands and said it couldn’t be done, Gwen found a creative way
to provide free crossing guards for her kids’ school. She can talk about
all the red tape she had to cut through to get her Granny Corps idea
approved. And as a way of underscoring her organizationaland train-
ingskills, she can talk about the techniques she used for recruiting, or-
ganizing, and training grandmothers to be crossing guards.
Thank-you letter from fifth-grade class teacher. This letter shows she is
enterprisingand well organized, and knows how to create and coordi-
nate special events that are both enjoyable and have a message.
Congratulations letter for making a very sick kid’s dream come true.
This letter gives evidence of Gwen’s strong personal commitment to
helping needy children, which is the fundamental mission of the For
the Kids organization, where she is hoping to get a job. The fact that
she has been a champion for making the dreams of many kids come
true is also a testament to her perseverance.
E: Experience
Letter welcoming her to the board of Wishes and Dreams Foundation.
This letter verifies that she has had significant experience at a non-
profitorganization whose mission, like that of For the Kids, is to help
needy children.
A: Accomplishments
Certificate of appreciation for being top fund-raiser at Wishes and
Dreams.This certificate verifies that during a recent fund-raising
campaign at this foundation, Gwen was the top fund-raiser on the
board. She can use this as a prop to discuss some of the techniques she
used to make successful solicitations from corporations.
K: Knowledge
Certificate for completing fund-raising course.Soon after being ap-
pointed to the board of the Wishes and Dreams Foundation, Gwen
signed up for this series of workshops on fund-raising. She can use this
document to talk about how she used her knowledge of fund-raising
techniques that she gained in this course to become the top fund-rais-
er on the board of Wishes and Dreams.
After showing her certificate for this course, she might also mention
that she has an undergraduate degree in educational psychology and178 Part II: Examples of Targeted Portfolios