Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding / Edition 1

Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
0471193038
ISBN-13:
9780471193036
Pub. Date:
09/07/1998
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN-10:
0471193038
ISBN-13:
9780471193036
Pub. Date:
09/07/1998
Publisher:
Wiley
Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding / Edition 1

Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding / Edition 1

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Overview

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR Grantseeker's Toolkit.

"For most worthy nonprofits to fulfill their missions, passion anddedication are simply not enough. Securing financial resourcesrequires that 'the case' for support be made in a clear andpersuasive fashion. Beyond their skill in winning grants, New andQuick also know how to effectively coach others, in aconversational, step-by-step manner, to do the same!"—Dr. JaniceB. Yost President Mary Black Foundation, Inc.

"Grantseeker's Toolkit is an outstanding and comprehensivereference document for the grantseeker and writer. Cheryl and Jameshave created a valuable resource for both the novice and theexperienced grantseeker/writer."—Marlene L. Ritter Unit Head,Leadership Development Office of Quality Educators LouisianaDepartment of Education.

"Grantseeker's Toolkit is a breath of fresh air. This book shouldprovide a recipe for community-based organizations and smalluniversities that have spent thousands of dollars hiring writers todevelop proposals. Several copies of this book should be on file inthe business or grants office of every community-based organizationand community college or university. Cheryl and Jim should becommended for developing this tool."—Arlene A. Granderson, M.P.H.Director of Operations, Office of Rural Health Policy Department ofHealth and Human Services, Rockville, MD.

"Grantseeker's Toolkit is a very valuable resource on the complexprocess of grant development. It will be useful for allgrantseeking groups or individuals. Mr. Quick and Ms. New's adviceand direction is useful across the full range of grant proposaldevelopment, from the simplest grants to the mostcomplex."—Geraldine Ritter Director, Grants Administration WakeCounty Public School System, North Carolina.

ON THE DISK The enclosed disk contains forms and exercises thathelp you develop the skills you need to design grant proposalscustomized to fit both your organization's needs and your potentialfunder's requirements.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780471193036
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 09/07/1998
Series: NonProfit Law, Finance, and Management Series
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 1,147,846
Product dimensions: 6.89(w) x 9.98(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

CHERYL CARTER NEW and JAMES AARON QUICK are President and CEO, respectively, of Polaris Corporation, a grants consulting business that focuses on grants to organizations. They have developed and tested their training design through a series of seminars given around the world and have authored numerous works on grantseeking, including Grantseeker's Desk Reference, Grantseeker's Directory of K-12 Funders, Grantseeking Fundamentals, and Advanced Grantseeking.

Table of Contents

HOW TO DESIGN A FUNDABLE PROJECT.

Grantseeking, The Philosophy.

Where to Begin?

Designing the Project.

Organizing the Project.

HOW TO FIND A FUNDER TO MATCH YOUR PROJECT.

Introduction to Finding Funders.

Researching Federal Funding Sources.

Researching Foundation Funding Sources.

Researching Corporate Funding Sources.

Researching State and Local Funding Sources.

DEVELOPING THE FINAL PROJECT.

Analyzing the Grantmaker's Guidelines or Request forProposal.

When, Who, What, Where, and How Much?

Mission, Goals, and Objectives.

DEVELOPING AND WRITING THE FINAL PROPOSAL.

Phase 1: Problem Statement, Project Approach, Goals andObjectives, and Project.

Phase 2: Dissemination Plan, Evaluation Plan, Continuation Plan,Management Plan, Time Lines, and Key Personnel BiographicalSketches.

Phase 3: The Budget and the Budget Justification.

Phase 4: Appendix.

Phase 5: Introduction, Executive Summary, Table of Contents,Title Page, and Cover Letter.

The Final Proposal Package and Conclusion.

Appendix.

About the Disk.

Index.
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