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| fundraising and grant writing: Grant Writing 101: Everything You Need to Start Raising Funds Today Victoria M. Johnson, 2011-01-07 A Crash Course in Writing Powerful, Persuasive Grants! Grant Writing 101 provides straightforward and effective strategies for improving results. It is a wonderful reference guide for experienced fundraisers and an invaluable 'how-to' manual for those starting their careers. —Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D., CEO and President, Silicon Valley Community Foundation This new book is an essential tool in helping nonprofits manage grant writing by keeping it simple, easy, and enjoyable! —Barb Larson, CEO, American Red Cross, Silicon Valley Grant Writing 101 offers quick and easy tactics for getting the funding you need—right now! Written to enable beginners with little or no experience to hit the ground running, it covers: Ten tactics for writing a compelling proposal Tips for finding the best grantor for your needs Important components of various types of grants Next steps for when you're approved Includes samples of grant proposals and budget presentations! |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox, 2014-04-08 From top experts in the field, the definitive guide to grant-writing Written by two expert authors who have won millions of dollars in government and foundation grants, this is the essential book on securing grants. It provides comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers, including vital up-to-the minute interviews with grant-makers, policy makers, and nonprofit leaders. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking grants in today's difficult economic climate. The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need includes: Concrete suggestions for developing each section of a proposal Hands-on exercises that let you practice what you learn A glossary of terms Conversations with grant-makers on why they award grants...and why they don't Insights into how grant-awarding is affected by shifts in the economy |
| fundraising and grant writing: Start Your Own Grant Writing Business The Staff of Entrepreneur Media, Rich Mintzer, 2012-11-01 This second edition reveals how to prepare foundation, federal and corporate grant applications and includes a comprehensive directory of major funders’ contact information. It then offers readers cutting-edge business advice on setting up and registering a grant-seeking business and marketing themselves as savvy grant seekers. It covers current trends in grant seeking, topics that are on the radar of most funders and cutting edge application strategies. It also offers strategies for the online application process: using effective subject lines, searching for funders online and filling online budget forms. It’s divided into four sections: the art of the grant proposal, prospect research, starting and marketing a grant writing business and maximizing one’s chances of winning a grant. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Grant Writing For Dummies Beverly A. Browning, 2009-01-23 Grant Writing For Dummies, 3rd Edition serves as a one-stop reference for readers who are new to the grant writing process or who have applied for grants in the past but had difficulties. It offers 25 percent new and revised material covering the latest changes to the grant writing process as well as a listing of where to apply for grants. Grant writers will find: The latest language, terms, and phrases to use on the job or in proposals. Ways to target the best websites to upload and download the latest and user-friendly application forms and writing guidelines. Major expansion on the peer review process and how it helps improve one's grant writing skills and successes. One-stop funding websites, and state agencies that publish grant funding opportunity announcements for seekers who struggle to find opportunities. New to third edition. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Grant Writing and Fundraising Tool Kit for Human Services Jill C. Dustin, 2013 Provides the tools for developing successful grant writing skills and fundraising plans. Grant Writing and Fundraising Tool Kit for Human Services is a user-friendly text that will motivate even the most apprehensive student in learning to develop and implement a funding plan. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Winning Grants Step by Step Tori O'Neal-McElrath, Lynn Kanter, Lynn Jenkins English, 2019-07-29 Strong grant proposal writing made easy From small startups to established national organizations, nonprofits large and small depend on grant funding to survive and thrive. Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals has long been the go-to resource for individuals and organizations looking for a clear, easy-to-follow approach to tackling the grant-writing process and winning funds. Now, in this revised Fifth Edition, changes and developments in the not-for-profit sector are integrated into the time-tested grant-writing formula that has proven effective time and again. New to this edition, you’ll find an expanded discussion of the importance of relationship building, social media, and online resources to successful nonprofit funding. The text has also been revised to include guidance for nonprofit program budgets for both foundation and public funding grants. Never before has Winning Grants Step by Step been so easy to comprehend. Updated worksheets and forms will improve your comprehension and make your grant proposals stronger and more successful than ever. Learn the proven step-by-step approach to writing strong grant proposals for foundation grants and public funds Complete worksheets and activities to practice your grant-writing skills and break the process down into easy pieces Understand how to integrate your ideas and insights with research and facts to demonstrate your organization’s potential Learn the best approaches to building relationships and networking both in-person and online to push strong grant proposals into the winner’s circle This guide is perfect as an introduction for the novice grantseeker or a refresher for the more experienced. Whether your organization needs only a thousand dollars or several million, following this step-by-step process will improve your ability to transform an idea that needs financial support into a proposal that deserves to be funded. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing Waddy Thompson, 2007 A comprehensive handbook offers advice to grant writers on how to obtain the funds most suitable to one's given needs, covering such areas as writing a statement of need, developing a budget, and building partnerships, and includes a CD-ROM containing sample materials and a functional trial membership to an online grant research database. Original. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing Gigi Rosenberg, 2010-12-14 The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing is designed to transform readers from starving artists fumbling to get by into working artists who confidently tap into all the resources at their disposal. Written in an engaging and down-to-earth tone, this comprehensive guide includes time-tested strategies, anecdotes from successful grant writers, and tips from grant officers and fundraising specialists. The book is targeted at both professional and aspiring writers, performers, and visual artists who need concrete information about how to write winning grant applications and fundraise creatively so that they can finance their artistic dreams. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Writing to Win Federal Grants Cheryl L. Kester, Karen L. Cassidy, 2015-03-06 This step-by-step guide is useful to both the novice and the seasoned writer. It's helpful hints, checklists, and progressive descriptions bring clarity and logic to a process that challenges even the best professionals.--Cover page [4]. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Complete Book of Grant Writing Nancy Burke Smith, E. Gabriel Works, 2006 The most complete grant writing book on the market, including sample letters and 15 sample grant proposals. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Funded! Richard Hoefer, 2017 Social Work Practice with the LGBTQ Community aims to weave together the realms of sociopolitical, historical, and policy contexts in order to assist readers with understanding the base for effective and affirming health and mental health practice with diverse members of the LGBTQ community. Comprised of chapters written by social work academics and their allies -- whose combined knowledge in the field spans decades of direct experience in human behavior, practice, policy, and research -- this book features applicable and useful content for social work students and practitioners across the allied health and mental health professions, as well as across disciplines. The expansive practice text examines international concerns and content associated with the LGBTQ movement and ongoing needs related to health, mental health, policy and advocacy, among other areas of concern. Specific highlights of the chapters include narrative that blends conceptual, theoretical, and empirical content; examination of current trends in the field related to practice considerations and intersectionality; and snapshots of concerns related to international progress and ongoing challenges related to equality and policy. Additionally, as a classroom support for instructors, each chapter has a corresponding power point presentation which includes a resource list pertaining to that chapter's focus with websites, film, and video links as well as national and international organizations associated with the LGBTQ community. Overall, Social Work Practice with the LGBTQ Community is an invaluable resource for graduate students within social work programs and related disciplines, academics, and health/mental health practitioners currently in the field. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Grantwriting Beyond the Basics: Proven strategies professionals use to make their proposals work Michael K. Wells, 2005 Demonstrates the principles discussed in the book. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing, 3rd Edition Waddy Thompson, 2011-07-05 An updated and revised edition-offering new information on some of the most popular topics in grant writing. This new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Grant Writing provides essential information on how to start a freelance business, covering such topics as getting that first assignment, pricing, state regulations, organizing and customizing proposals, researching funders, sponsorship, and much more. ? In the current economic environment, government and private sector grants will continue to be an important way to acquire funds for projects. ? Includes grant writing samples. ? This book's templates and other resources will now be easy to find and use on idiotsguides.com. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing Jane C. Geever, 1997 In the fifth edition of our essential Guide, author Jane C. Geever provides detailed instructions on preparing successful grant proposals. Incorporating the results of 40 interviews with grantmakers across the nation, the Guide reveals their priorities in reviewing submissions and provides insight into what makes a winning proposal. The Guide outlines the entire proposal-writing process: Pre-Proposal Planning Tips - This helps you decide when your nonprofit is ready to raise funds and determine how to best define your project. Components of the Proposal - Review actual cover letters, project descriptions, budgets, and examples of important follow-up communications with prospective donors. Guidance from Grantmakers - Interviews highlight new trends in grantmaking: preferred proposal formats, funder cultivation strategies, tips on re-submitting a rejected request, and on how to capture and sustain a grantmaker's interest. To illustrate key points, excerpts from successful grant proposals are inserted throughout the Guide. And a complete model proposal is included in the appendix. An updated bibliography features selected resources on proposal development, including web and print sources. A new chapter focuses on crafting an effective evaluation component, addressing the heightened interest in outcome-based assessment of funded projects. Book jacket. |
| fundraising and grant writing: How to Say It--grantwriting Deborah Koch, 2009 Presents the necessary tools to craft an effective, attention-grabbing grant proposal, including information on how to find out which funders are the best fit for the project, and strategies for figuring out what grantors are looking for. Original. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Individual’s Guide to Grants Judith B. Margolin, 1983-03-31 This book is a work of conscience. It is the product of a long-standing feeling of obligation on my part to write something useful for a special group of people to which you probably belong-individuals who seek grants. In my years as Director of the New York library of The Foundation Center, * each and every day I encountered numbers of individuals look ing for grant money. Although I tried to be as supportive as possible, in the face of the particular problems shared by this group of library users, my own reaction was one of relative helplessness. Simply stated, most of the fund-raising guides, printed directories, and computer files purport edly created to serve the fund-raising public are of little or no use to individuals who seek funding on their own. These resources are directed *The Foundation Center is the independent, nonprofit organization established by foun dations to provide information for the grant-seeking public. vii viii I PREFACE toward the nonprofit, tax-exempt agency, which is the most common recipient of foundation, corporate, and government largess. They are not designed to respond to the special requirements of the individual grant seeker. In the applicant eligibility index, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance defines individuals as homeowners, students, farmers, artists, scientists, consumers, small-business persons, minors, refugees, aliens, veterans, senior citizens, low-income persons, health and educational professionals, builders, contractors, developers, handicapped persons, the physically afflicted. In short, practically everyone qualifies. |
| fundraising and grant writing: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Proposal Robin Devereaux-Nelson, 2015-10-10 In this booklet you will learn: * How to prepare your nonprofit organization to prepare for grant seeking * Laying groundwork for grant seeking and outreach steps to take with funders * Step by step instructions leading you through the grant application process * The nuts and bolts of drafting a grant proposal * How to draft a proposed budget * What to do if you are accepted and if you are declined So, let's get started! |
| fundraising and grant writing: Demystifying Grant Seeking Larissa Golden Brown, Martin John Brown, 2001-09-18 Goes beyond writing grant proposals to building an effective grant-seeking process. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Writing For A Good Cause Joseph Barbato, Danielle Furlich, 2000-07-19 Provides tips for the novice on writing effective, persuasive grant proposals for non-profit organizations, and discusses researching donors, communicating the organization's needs, and editing drafts. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Careers in Grant Writing Caroline S. Reeder, 2009-09-20 Careers in Grant Writing is a concise, no-nonsense 40-page guide to becoming a professional grant writer. Need to learn the basics fast? This book contains just the information you need without 100 extra pages of filler. You'll learn about the skills and traits of successful grant writers, what a typical day on the job is like, the basics of writing a grant proposal, how to find free or low-cost training opportunities, ways to obtain on-the-job experience, and much more. Written by a grant writer with 15 years of experience in the field, Careers in Grant Writing provides an insider's look at becoming part of this rewarding and in-demand field of professional writing. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Writing to Make a Difference Dalya F. Massachi, 2010-01-01 Engage your readers and boost your impact! Do you write--a little or a lot--for a socially responsible organization, business, or program? Wish you had an accessible writing coach to help you quickly craft potent pieces that move your readers to act? This feisty one-stop-shop of distilled wisdom will show you-step by step-how to turbocharge your marketing and fundraising documents. Start getting the results you want, right now! Whether you're an accidental or emerging writer or a seasoned wordsmith, this comprehensive resource will help you build and manage the invaluable skills behind writing values-driven copy. You will find advice on everything from advancing your brand to storytelling to minding the devilish details. Discover how to painlessly: - Write and edit a full spectrum of clear, concise, creative pieces that will reach and influence your diverse intended audiences - Streamline and strengthen your writing process-from planning to proofreading - Develop your own confident, expert writing voice Included in these pages you will find: - More than 500 real-life examples from nonprofits, green businesses, government agencies, and others - Hundreds of stimulating questions and exercises that help you apply the lessons to your own work - Numerous guide sheets, checklists, and handy appendices - Dozens of warnings about potential pitfalls ... all this delivered with a generous helping of fun illustrations, cultural references, and humor. If you've ever had trouble expressing your passion in writing, or telling your story in a fresh and compelling way, this powerhouse of a book is for you! ADVANCE PRAISE: This book should be on the shelf of every nonprofit administrator, community organizer, and advocate. There is literally nothing else of its kind on the market; it is 'The Elements of Style' for the grassroots fundraising and marketing world. -- Leif Wellington Haase, Director, California Program, New America Foundation 'Writing to Make a Difference' is a great balance of both instructional and interactive tips, tools, and exercises...and helps to lower the barrier for organizations that desire to tell their story in a way that captures both head and heart. -- Alandra L. Washington, Deputy Director, W.K. Kellogg Foundation If you think your work is important, if you feel you have a message to deliver, if you have people who need to understand how this is done - this is the book. Massachi is the perfect guide and a tremendous coach. -- Jeff Hamaoui, CEO, Origo Inc. and social investment and enterprise specialist Massachi has drilled down to all that is important about good writing. I recommend this book for those of us who write regularly, and for those of us who don't write because we don't think we can. -- Kim Klein, author, 'Reliable Fundraising in Unreliable Times' This is an outstanding work, one of the best I have read in the genre, and of possible use in the university, for public relations and organizational communication courses. The writing lessons are succinct, the methods to convey them effective, and the style itself an example of professional brilliance. I recommend 'Writing to Make a Difference' because I know that it will.-- Michael Bugeja, author, 'Interpersonal Divide: The Search for Community in a Technological Age' and Director, School of Journalism & Communication, Iowa State University AUTHOR BIO: Dalya F. Massachi, M.A. began writing for publication as an adolescent interested in social justice. Now, Dalya draws on her nearly 20 years of professional experience writing and editing for hundreds of socially responsible organizations. With passion and fresh insight, she reveals the top strategic insider techniques she has honed through her work as a successful grantwriter, editor, journalist, workshop instructor, and writing coach. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Winning Grants Step by Step Mim Carlson, Tori O'Neal-McElrath, The Alliance for Nonprofit Management, 2008-12-03 In the highly competitive arena of grantseeking, fundraisers need resources in order to win grants and fulfill their organization’s mission. This new, thoroughly updated edition of the bestseller offers a guide that any organization can use to secure funding from private foundations or the government. Filled with updated examples, this guide directs the novice grantseeker and offers a refresher course for experienced grantwriters. Following the process presented will improve anyone’s ability to transform an idea that needs support into a proposal that demands funding. As part of the new Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Series, Winning Grants has sold over 75,000 copies in its first two editions and has established itself as a leader in the grantseeking market. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Everything You Need to Know About Grants Anthony Hollis, 2004-12 Explains the types of grants that are available, developing a fundable project, understanding the funder, creating quantitative goals and assessments, and writing a successful proposal. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Start Your Own Grant Writing Business Entrepreneur Press, 2008-01-14 Grant Yourself Success Grant writing is a billion dollar industry full of profitable business opportunities! Serving as the link between funders and grantees, professional grant writers are quickly becoming valuable partners to fundraising and philanthropy associations. Use this comprehensive guide to learn the art of researching, preparing and submitting winning grants as well as finding and maintaining clientele and grant projects. Learn how to: Identify grants and contact funders Write persuasive proposals that win funding Create a comprehensive grant proposal following step-by-step instructions and samples Develop a successful business plan-including home-office guidance, office technology, business startup basics and more Market your business for less than $100 Also includes a comprehensive resources listing, a four-stage guide to writing funding proposals plus insider tips and techniques. This is a must-have resource for new or experienced grant writers looking to expand their talents and take their careers into their own hands! |
| fundraising and grant writing: Managing A Nonprofit John Riddle, Tere Drenth, 2002-06-01 Packed with information, illustrations, graphs, forms, and worksheets, the Streetwise RM books provide everything business-people need to get up and running in the fast lane. Readers benefit from the expert advice of seasoned professionals in all areas of business, from motivating employees to marketing, building web site traffic to financing. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Writing Better Fundraising Applications Mike Eastwood, Michael Norton, 2010 Brings to fundraisers' attention the changes in what funders are looking for and developments in the application process. This work includes: a section on outcome funding; online applications; tips from successful fundraisers; case studies; and, examples of funders' guidelines for the 'ideal' letter. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Getting Funded Mary S. Hall, Susan Howlett, 2003 The definitive how-to guide covering every aspect of writing a grant proposal. Drawing on 60 years of experience in the fields of nonprofits, grantwriting and grantmaking. The authors take the reader step by step through the entire process from planning, (getting started, assessment of capability, development of the ideas, and finding source solutions), to writing and submitting the proposal (title pages, abstracts, the purposes of need, procedures, evaluations, qualifications, budget and review, submission, notifications and renewal). Numerous checklists, useful websites, and other valuable tools help keep the reader informed. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing Waddy Thompson, 2003 Offers advice to grant writers on how to obtain the funds most suitable to given needs, covering such areas as writing a statement of need, developing a budget, and building partnerships. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing: Tips, Tools, & Templates to Write Winning Grants Holly Rustick, 2019-11-24 Get Tips, Tools, & Templates to Win Grants! Grant writing shouldn't feel like a trip to the dentist. Take the pain out of the process with this innovative and fun, yes fun, guide. Learn all the inside tips and tools of the grant-writing trade in this easy-to-read and upbeat book.This book is definitely for you if: -You break out in a cold sweat when your boss mentions the word 'grant'.-You've been tempted to throw your computer against the wall while writing a grant.-You happily tell stakeholders there's plenty of grants out there ... but haven't the faintest idea how to write and get one!-You think you can send out a bog-standard letter to a bunch of organizations and get funded.-Your eyes glaze over when you're presented with grant writing jargon and acronyms.-Your organization's grant success A-game has recently slipped and needs a good 'ole boost.-You find yourself saying, Aargh! a lot while doing any or all the above.If these things resonate with you, The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing: Tips, Tools, & Templates to Write Winning Grants is your savior. It's a proven step-by-step system to help you write competitive grants. Holly Rustick has secured millions and millions of dollars for organizations worldwide, and in this workbook, she shares her proven G.R.A.N.T.S. formula with you. What you will learn from this book:1.The myths and truths about grants 2.The different grant categories 3.The grant mindset 4.The five basic parts of writing a grant 5. The G.R.A.N.T.S. formulaBonuses: Resources, templates, and a video series! Are you ready to become a grant writing master? C'mon, what have you got to lose? Oh right, all that grant money! An amazing read for those seeking grant opportunities. Easy to read examples to jolt your creative juices, and templates to keep your own grant application moving along in forward motion! I only WISH this book had been around when I first stepped into the non-profit and grant writing world! Thanks, Holly, for making this often-dreaded task no longer as daunting as it once was! Katie Brown, Independent ConsultantWould you like to know more?Download and learn how to win grants! Scroll to the top of the page and select the buy button!I encourage all nonprofit staff to have this workbook in their arsenal and to use and fill it in BEFORE you need it. That is my secret weapon in being prepared. Your skills, tips, tools and worksheets - all now in your workbook - helped PEP, Inc. do that. I thank you for sharing your awesome skills and for helping us grow. Well done, Holly! Leone Rohr, Executive Director of Parents Empowering Parents of Children with Disabilities |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Everything Grant Writing Book Nancy Burke, Judy Tremore, 2008-02-01 Expert advice to create the perfect proposal and raise the funds you need! If you’re a fundraiser, you know that raising money is the key to every nonprofit’s success. But the competition for funds can be fierce and the obstacles many. The Everything ® Grant Writing Book gives you the insider information you need to get past the gatekeepers, beat out the competition, and obtain those much-needed funds. This completely updated guide shows you how to: --Do the necessary research to find available grants --Write an effective statement of need --Build community collaborations and partnerships --Develop a budget and budget narrative --Format effective letters of inquiry --Write proposals for capital projects --Find current online foundation resources --Focus on sustainability, the most important concept in philanthropy today From writing letters of inquiry and developing action plans to outlining and drafting proposals, The Everything ® Grant Writing Book helps you get the funds you need—every time! |
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| fundraising and grant writing: Writing Successful Grant Proposals Ellen W. Gorsevski, 2015-12-30 The Teaching Writing series publishes user-friendly writing guides penned by authors with publishing records in their subject matter. Most grants books—often hundreds of pages long—make grant writing seem too intimidating, but Gorsevski gets to the heart of the process. In simple steps, Writing Successful Grant Proposals highlights key things savvy proposal writers do to attract and secure prospective funders. With clear, concise instructions, this book demystifies grant proposal writing, from the initial development phase, to the writing and submissions phase, to the grant award phase, to the final delivery of project results phase. This small but mighty guide shares with readers effective strategies for adapting proposals to meet diversity, digital, and other evolving 21st Century constraints of grant review, offering pointers for staying on-task, getting the proposed project done on time and under budget, plus many other insider tips for smoothly navigating through the grants process. This handy guidebook is designed to help academics, non-profits, ‘creatives,’ and entrepreneurs to write successful grant proposals. “This little book gets quickly to the important points. Even better, Dr. Gorsevski has been around the grant-writing block a few times herself. She's giving honest answers and pragmatic advice. This is all the stuff you really need to know!” – Dale Cyphert, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Northern Iowa “Finally! A savvy book on grants that speaks to large social concerns of peace, environment, justice and multiple audiences. Gorsevski's book is a much needed resource for agency, academic and volunteer leaders alike regarding the do's and don'ts of dealing with diverse donors and RFPs.” – George A. Lopez, Hesburgh Professor of Peace Studies Emeritus, University of Notre Dame, and former Vice-President of the US Institute of Peace/div /divEllen W. Gorsevski, Ph.D., shares her experience in writing successful grant proposals in private sector think tanks and contracting firms and in public sector teaching and research. She is author of books on persuasive communication, including Peaceful Persuasion: The Geopolitics of Nonviolent Rhetoric (SUNY Press, 2004) and Dangerous Women: The Rhetoric of the Women Nobel Peace Laureates (Troubador Publishing, Ltd, 2014)./div |
| fundraising and grant writing: How to Say It: Grantwriting Deborah S. Koch, 2009-10-06 A guide to writing grant proposals tailored specifically to a donor?s interests, complete with step-by-step instructions and samples of winning proposals. In grant- seeking, words can go where the applicant can?t?the foundation boardroom, the corporation?s headquarters?so it?s important to use them as the strategic, powerful tools that they are. This book shows readers how to find, frame, and use words effectively to make the case for any organization and its projects. Readers are provided the tools for crafting a grant proposal that speaks directly to the funder?s interests. Grant-seekers will learn: ? How to find out which funders fit their project exactly ? Strategies for figuring out what each grant-maker is looking for ? Critical tips for crafting attention-grabbing proposals Koch shows readers how to write with a point of view that is geared to the funder?s interests and goals, while remaining true to the project. Packed with examples of winning proposals, and strategies for using words to inspire and convince, this is the must-have resource for any grant-seeker hoping to stand apart from the crowd. |
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| fundraising and grant writing: Grant Writing Mary Gladstone-Highland, 2020 Grant writing requires practice, but it can have a dramatic impact on an organization's funding for years at a time. The purpose of this book is to help you to feel more confident in your ability to write successful proposals. Mary Gladstone-Highland, Certified Fund Raising Executive and Founder of Spark Group LLC, a non-profit consulting firm, shared the tips and tricks that she has picked up throughout her career to help you avoid the common mistakes that new grant writers often make. With this workbook she encourages you to ask the right questions, hand-holds you through practical exercises, and offers a map that includes paths to develop strategic relationships with funders.--Page 4 of cover. |
| fundraising and grant writing: Grant-Writing Business Entrepreneur magazine, 2013-04-11 Start Your Own Grant Writing Business Thanks to funders like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, grant writing is a growing industry and a vital service needed by nonprofit organizations. Order this guide and learn how to use your existing talents to get started as a grant writer—earning not only big profits but the priceless satisfaction that comes from helping laudable causes find funding. Grant writing is a craft that can be cultivated and mastered, and we show you how. You learn the main elements of a grant proposal, how to identify a need and propose a solution for foundations, where to look for grant funders, and what tactics to use to approach them. Learn everything you need to know to get started in this lucrative industry with step-by-step guidelines, including: Who needs grants Types of funders Finding grants Understanding a funders' guidelines A to Z of the grant proposal Effective grant-writing techniques How to confidently run your business If you enjoy delving into research, have great writing and speaking skills, and can passionately communicate the missions of organizations you believe in, you could have a bright future as the owner of a grant writing business. This guide gives you a one-of-a-kind grant-writing toolkit and shows you how to use it to win funding. Whether you'd like to write full or part time, this guide's top-to-bottom look at the field ensures you start like a seasoned pro. This kit includes: • Essential industry and business-specific startup steps with worksheets, calculators, checklists and more. • Entrepreneur Editors’ Start Your Own Business, a guide to starting any business and surviving the first three years. • Downloadable, customizable business letters, sales letters, and other sample documents • Entrepreneur’s Small Business Legal Toolkit. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Wise Guide to Winning Grants Waddy Thompson, 2017 The Wise Guide to Winning Grants provides complete instruction in the research and writing techniques that lead to winning grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies, as well as major gifts from individuals. The process is described step-by-step with numerous real-life examples in an easy-to-read conversational style. *Find the best prospects to fund your organization*Write a persuasive grant proposal that contains all the essential information*Create a budget that will inspire confidence *Manage the research, grant writing, and reporting processes*Get started as a freelance grant writer. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Art of Grant Writing Sharon Charnell Gherman, 2013 The prospect of writing a proposal can be overwhelming - especially if you're new to proposal writing. Where do you start? How do you make sense of the unique terminology? What information do you need to gather? How do you find funding sources? How can you best communicate your vision to others? Representing more than sixty years of proposal writing experience, The Art of Grant Writing will not only cover the basics of proposal writing, but also some of the tricks of the trade shared by professionals who have been at it successfully for a number of years. It's a practical, straightforward how-to guide to writing proposals and is filled with practical tips, cautions, and time-saving ideas. Whether you are new to proposal writing or already have some experience, there's something for everyone in this book. After 40 years of grants research, grant writing, and grant management I firmly believe that grant proposal writing is both an art and a science. The wonderful thing about this book is the way Ms. Gherman has interwoven these two approaches. If you're a novice grant writer, this book will guide you through this process with ease. If you are a professional, I think you will find hidden jewels to strengthen your own approach to proposal development. -Cynthia M. Adams, CEO/President, GrantStation.com, Inc. The Art of Grant Writing gives me a base of reference to create a good working tool for my staff... a real how-to instruction style with solid reference material. -JoAnn Polston, Healy Lake Traditional Council, Healy Lake, Alaska I was completely overwhelmed at the prospect of writing a grant proposal to anyone outside of our local area. I did not want to embarrass our organization. I now feel I have the tools to write a grant proposal which may be funded. -Lisa Gregory, Habitat for Humanity, Beckley, WV |
| fundraising and grant writing: Grants for Nonprofit Organizations Eleanor Gilpatrick, 1989-08-07 Written especially for professionals in nonprofit organizations, this is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to finding funds for programs and writing effective grant proposals. The author bases her work on 10 years of experience in successful funding and teaching in the nonprofit sector. She takes the reader through every phase of the funding and grant writing process. Notable for its comprehensive coverage and practical hands-on orientation to the subject, the book is also distinguished by its coverage of the specific areas of program planning and evaluation, topics usually ignored in other works on grant writing. Following an overview of the basic funding strategies, Gilpatrick moves to a sequential discussion of the various aspects of the grant writing process. Of particular help are detailed case examples showing the application of the manual's principles in real situations. The author follows five project ideas, taken from a broad range of nonprofit organizations, from the initial idea to the final proposal. She presents strategies on finding funding sources and writing proposals and includes a set of cumulative writing steps that build toward the final application for funding. In addition, the guide provides, for the first time, a coherent, underlying intellectual/theoretical structure for the funding and grant writing process, making this an ideal text for students in public administration programs as well as an indispensable resource for practicing professionals in nonprofit organizations. |
| fundraising and grant writing: The Grantwriter's Start-Up Kit, Kit Contains Video and Workbook Successful Images, Inc., 1999-12-17 This video makes the basics of grant writing easy to understand. The many examples scattered throughout the video make the abstract ideas more concrete. The graphics are well done and the pace gives the viewer time to absorb the material and even take notes. Anyone should be able to write a simple grant proposal after watching this video. --Ann Marston, president and CEO, Michigan League for Human Services Fundraisers are often intimidated by the prospect of writing grant proposals. But missing a grant opportunity can mean losing important programs and essential services. For the fundraiser in need of practical skills and guidance, The Grantwriter's Start-Up Kit shows how to prepare for the process of writing a successful grant proposal. The video and companion workbook are specifically designed to help you streamline your efforts and avoid common mistakes. Take the first step by watching this informative and engaging video. You will learn about the key elements of a winning proposal and gain invaluable insights from professionals in the field. The presenters draw from their extensive knowledge and experience in grantwriting and grantmaking to offer direct and succinct advice. They share wisdom not only from those who write proposals, but also from the foundations that approve the proposals. |
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