Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need : Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets
by Karsh, EllenEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-08-25
Publisher(s): PERSEUS
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Summary
Written by authors who have won millions of dollars in grantsand revised to include vital new information about how to seek grants in today's economic climatethis new edition of the classic book on grant seeking provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers. It demystifies the process while revealing indispensable advice from funders and grant recipients.The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Needwill continue to be essential reading for grant seekers everywhere.
Author Biography
Ellen Karsh was director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Grants Administration, working for Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg. She has also developed grants for the NYC Board of Education.
Arlen Sue Fox has been director of research, planning, and evaluation for the New York City Human Rights Commission. She currently manages the development department at Sunnyside Community Services.
Table of Contents
| Introduction to the Third Edition | p. xi |
| Funders' Roundtable: Economic Summit | p. xx |
| Prerequisites | |
| Who Am I? (and What in the World Do I Want to Do?) | p. 3 |
| Wait a Second-What Is a Grant ... and Where Do I Get One? | p. 12 |
| Making (Dollars and) Sense of Grant-Application Packages: What Grantmakers Want | p. 38 |
| 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... | |
| Funders' Roundtable I | p. 75 |
| It's Finally Time to Write the Proposal | |
| Foundations of Proposal Writing | p. 98 |
| Writing (Proposals) with Style: Twelve Basic Rules | p. 103 |
| Writing (Proposals) with Style: Tackling the Blank Page | p. 120 |
| Identifying and Documenting the Need: What Problem Will a Grant Fix? | p. 140 |
| Goals and Objectives: What do You Hope to Achieve If You Get the Money? | p. 160 |
| Developing and Presenting a Winning Program | p. 170 |
| Finding Partners and Building Coalitions (The MOUs That Roared) | p. 181 |
| The Evaluation Plan: How Can You Be Sure If Your Program Worked? | p. 191 |
| The Budget: How Much Will It Cost...and Is the Cost Reasonable? | p. 201 |
| Sustainability: How Will You Continue the Program When the Grant Funds Run Out? (and You'd Better Not Say, "I Won't!") | p. 214 |
| Capacity: Proving That You Can Get the Job Done | p. 222 |
| Front and Back: The Cover Page or Cover Letter, the Abstract, the Table of Contents, and the Appendix | p. 229 |
| Funders' Roundtable II | p. 242 |
| And After the Proposal... | |
| The Site Visit-Playing Host | p. 272 |
| So Now You Know-What Next? | p. 278 |
| Funders' Roundtable III | p. 290 |
| Appendices | |
| 50 Tips for Improving Your Chances of Winning a Grant | p. 301 |
| Proposal Checklist | p. 307 |
| Glossary | p. 309 |
| Sample Grant Forms | p. 328 |
| Washington (D.C.) Area Common Grant Application Format | |
| Federal Cover Page, Form SF-424 | |
| Sample Cover Letter | |
| Sample Letter of Inquiry (LOI) | |
| Sample Abstract | |
| Representative List of Community Foundations | p. 341 |
| Websites | p. 358 |
| Answers to Pop Quizzes | p. 377 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 397 |
| About the Authors | p. 399 |
| Index | p. 401 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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