| Description |
1 online resource (xxxv, 409 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Prerequisites. Lesson 1: Who am I? (and what in the world do I want to do?) ; Lesson 2: Wait a second-- what is a grant, and where do I get one? ; Lesson 3: Making (dollars and) sense of grant-application packages: what grantmakers want ; Lesson 4: Getting ready to write a grant proposal ; Lesson 5: Intangibles: things they never tell you (about proposal writing) ; Funders roundtable I -- It's finally time to write the proposal. Lesson 6: Writing (proposals) with style: 12 basic rules ; Lesson 7: Identifying and documenting the need: what problem will a grant fix? ; Lesson 8: Goals and objectives: what do you hope to achieve if you get the money? ; Lesson 9: Developing and presenting a winning program ; Lesson 10: Finding partners and building coalitions (the MOUs that roared) ; Lesson 11: The evaluation plan: how can you be sure if your program worked? ; Lesson 12: The budget: how much will it cost, and is the cost reasonable? ; Lesson 13: Sustainability: how will you continue the program when the grant funds run out? (and you'd better not say, "I won't!") ; Lesson 14: Capacity: proving that you can get the job done ; Lesson 15: Front and back: the cover page or cover letter, the abstract, the table of contents, and the appendix ; Funders roundtable II -- And after the proposal. Lesson 16: The site visit-- playing host ; Lesson 17: So now you know-- what next? ; Funders roundtable III -- Appendices. Appendix 1: 50 tips for improving your chances of winning a grant ; Appendix 2: Proposal checklist ; Appendix 3: Glossary ; Appendix 4: Sample grant forms ; Appendix 5: Representative list of community foundations ; Appendix 6: Websites ; Appendix 7: Answers to pop quizzes |
| Summary |
"A revised and updated edition of the essential guide to grant-writing"-- Provided by publisher |
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"This book provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers, demystifying the process while offering indispensable advice from funders and grant recipients. This new, 4th edition offers a comprehensive look at the entire grants process as it stands in today's unsettled economy, plus the latest trends."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Fund raising -- United States.
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Grants-in-aid -- United States.
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Proposal writing for grants -- United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fox, Arlen Sue, author
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| ISBN |
0465058922 (electronic bk.) |
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9780465058921 (electronic bk.) |
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