- Severity of Need, Impact: impact must be measurable; project must have more than just local impact, i.e., how can others use and build on your work?
- Shared Mission
- Understanding the Problem AND Solution
- Competence: expertise, capacity, experience, history of success
- Realistic Goals: Remember, you have to do everything you say you’re going to do!
- Realistic Budget, Cost Effectiveness
- Project Readiness