The only grant-writing book you'll ever need / Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox.
Written by two expert authors who have won secured millions of dollars in government and foundation grants, The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need is the classic book on grant seeking, providing a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for government, nonprofit, and individual grant seekers. Drawin...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books,
2019.
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 428 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Only grant writing book you will ever need |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Funders roundtable I: Grantsmanship and the funding environment
- Part I. Prerequisites : Who am I (and what in the world do I want to do?)
- Wait a second: What is a grant ... and where do I get one?
- Making (dollars and) sense of grant-application packages: what grantmakers want
- Getting ready to write a grant proposal : If you're a not-for-profit organization ; If you're a government agency or school district ; If you're an individual grant seeker
- Intangibles: things they never tell you (about proposal writing)
- Founders roundtable II: The "guidelines" roundtable
- Part II. It's finally time to write the proposal : Writing (proposals) with style: 12 basic rules
- Identifying and documenting the need: what problem will a grant fix?
- Goals and objectives: what do you hope to achieve if you get the money?
- Developing and presenting a winning program
- Finding partners and building coalitions (The MOUs that roared)
- The evaluation plan: how can you be sure if your program works?
- The budget: how much will it cost, and is the cost reasonable?
- Sustainability: how will you continue the program when the grant funds run out? (and you'd better not say, "I won't")
- Capacity: proving that you can get the job done
- Front and back: the cover page or cover letter, the abstract, the table of contents, and the appendix
- Funders roundtable III: The "pet peeves" roundtable
- Part III. And after the proposal : The site visit: playing host
- So now you know, what next?
- When grant funding needs a boost, build a business! (Hint: it can be small)
- Funders roundtable IV: The "what do I do now?" roundtable
- Appendix 1: Tips for improving your chances of winning a grant
- Appendix 2: Proposal checklist
- Appendix 3: Glossary
- Appendix 4: Sample grant forms : Common Grant Application Form ; Standard form 424 (SF-424) ; Sample cover page ; Sample letter of inquiry (LOI) ; Sample abstract
- Appendix 5: Notes on some useful websites
- Appendix 6: Answers to pop quizzes.