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| Genre/Form: | Nonfiction |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Ellen Karsh; Arlen Sue Fox; Mark Litzler |
| ISBN: | 9780465058938 0465058930 0465058922 9780465058921 |
| OCLC Number: | 863044257 |
| Description: | xxxv, 409 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents: | Roundtable: Grantsmanship and the economy -- 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) -- 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 worked? -- 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 -- Part III. And after the proposal : The site visit: playing host -- So now you know, what next? -- Appendix 1: 50 tips for improving your chances of winning a grant -- Appendix 2: Proposal checklist -- Appendix 3: Glossary -- Appendix 4: Sample grant forms : Washington (D.C.) Area Common Grant Application Form ; Federal cover page, Form ED 424 ; Sample cover letter ; Sample letter of inquiry (LOI) ; Sample abstract -- Appendix 5: Representative list of community foundation -- Appendix 6: Websites -- Appendix 7: Answers to pop quizzes. |
| Responsibility: | Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox. |
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Abstract:
A revised and updated edition of the essential guide to grant-writing.
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"The best current thinking ... The quotes from funders alone are worth the price of admission... Attractive... A must-have money reference." --Booklist "The book includes a proposal checklist, a glossary of terms, sample grant forms, and a list of Web sites that provide information on grants offered by foundations, corporations, and the government." --Chronicle of Philanthropy "Karsh and Fox provide 18 highly readable lessons in how to write a grant and what to do once you get one ... Bottom line: A fine and easy-to-use self-tutorial." --David Loertscher, Teacher Librarian Magazine Read more...
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- Proposal writing for grants -- United States.
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- Subventions de l'État aux collectivités locales -- États-Unis.
- Collecte de fonds -- États-Unis.
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
- REFERENCE -- Handbooks & Manuals.
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Skills.
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