Winning Library Grants: A Game Plan

by Herbert B. Landau

Overview

Tightening budgets and ever-shrinking sources for funding have made winning grants more important than ever before. But where should a library grant novice begin? Right here, of course. Landau, the author of The Small Public Library Survival Guide and an experienced marketer, offers a practical and comprehensive manual that guides you through grant fundamentals. His game plan will help you - Find relevant funders by analyzing eligibility criteria - Write and prepare grant applications using the winning examples included, and evaluate outcomes to pave the way for success with future proposals - Increase your chances for success by using additional tactics, such as pre- and postsubmission marketing, to "sell" your institution to a funder Whether you're a newbie taking on the process for the first time or an experienced administrator looking to shore up finances, this book will help you find the dollars your library needs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838910474
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	11/22/2010
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Herbert B. Landau is Executive Director of the Lancaster Public Library of Lancaster, PA. While in his previous position as Director of the Milanof-Schock Library in Mount Joy, PA., that library received the AARP’s Award of Excellence for Services to Seniors and was a Pennsylvania Not-For-Profit Innovation Awards Contest finalist, and was named the 2006 Best Small Library in America by Library Journal and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He holds an M.S. from the Columbia University School of Library Service.

Table of Contents

List of Figures vii

1 You Too Can be a Successful Grant Winner 1

2 Grantsmanship Fundamentals, Definitions, and Rules 4

3 Pre-Proposal Market Analysis and Planning 10

4 Finding Grants and Granting Organizations Relevant to Libraries 21

5 Initiating Contact with Grantors 48

6 Obtaining Solicited Competitive Grant Applications Packages 62

7 Pre-proposal Research and Fact-Finding 67

8 Proposal Management and Project Planning 72

9 Proposal Writing Style 88

10 Proposal Writing Section by Section 94

11 Proposal Assembly, Editing, Review, and Submission 132

12 Post-proposal, Pre-award Marketing 138

13 Contract Award and Project Management 143

14 Writing a Request for Proposal 148

15 Conclusion: Why Become a Grantsman (or Grantswoman)? 152

Appendix A Sample Grantor Prospect Worksheets 153

Appendix B Sample Grant Final Report to a Foundation 158

Resources on Winning Library Grants 163

Index 169