The Everything Grant Writing Book

by Burke Smith, Nancy

Edition: 2nd

ISBN13: 9781598696332

ISBN10: 1598696335

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2008-03-01

Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp

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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, 2nd Edition gives you the insider information you need to get past the gatekeepers, beat out the competition, and obtain those much-needed funds.

Top Ten Reasons to Learn Grant Writing	p. x
Introduction	p. xi
The World of Grant Writing	p. 1
What Is a Grant Proposal?	p. 2
Four Absolutely Essential Skills	p. 3
Grant Writing Versus Fundraising	p. 4
Two Approaches	p. 5
Planning Is Critical	p. 8
Finding the Money	p. 13
A Brief History of U.S. Philanthropy	p. 14
Government Funding Sources	p. 15
Where Do You Find RFPs?	p. 16
Philanthropic Organizations	p. 17
Requests for Proposals	p. 19
Grant-Source Searches	p. 21
"Cold Calling" Versus Responding to RFPs	p. 31
Government Grants	p. 33
Local-Government Funds	p. 34
State-Government Funds	p. 35
Intermediary Funds	p. 35
Federal Grants	p. 37
Federal Register	p. 39
Other Sources of Information	p. 41
Foundation Grants	p. 43
Funding from a Foundation	p. 44
Corporate Foundations	p. 44
Family Foundations	p. 45
Private Independent Foundations	p. 46
Community Foundations	p. 46
Other Sources of Grants and Funding	p. 48
Billionaire Foundations	p. 49
Requesting Guidelines	p. 49
Other Sources of Information	p. 52
The Right Source	p. 53
When Is a Government Grant Appropriate?	p. 54
When Is a Foundation Grant Appropriate?	p. 54
A Checklist of Considerations	p. 55
Narrowing the Field of Prospects	p. 56
Reading Guidelines	p. 58
Reading RFPs	p. 61
Grant-Seeker Workshops and Conferences	p. 63
What Is a Grant-Seeker Workshop?	p. 64
Who Holds Workshops?	p. 65
When You Should Attend a Workshop	p. 67
What Will You Learn?	p. 67
Advantages and Disadvantages	p. 68
Letters of Intent and Inquiry	p. 71
What's the Difference?	p. 72
When to Send a Letter of Intent	p. 72
Components of a Strong Letter of Intent	p. 73
Sample Letter of Intent	p. 74
When to Use a Letter of Inquiry	p. 75
Components of a Strong Letter of Inquiry	p. 76
Sample Letter of Inquiry	p. 76
Components of a Grant Proposal	p. 81
What to Expect	p. 82
Follow the Directions	p. 83
Follow the Outline	p. 85
There Is No Outline?	p. 85
Essential Components	p. 88
Federal Register Instructions Example	p. 89
Preparing to Write	p. 93
Know Your Readers	p. 94
Outlining	p. 96
Brainstorming	p. 96
Planning Responsive Programs	p. 98
What's the Deadline?	p. 100
A Checklist of Procedures and Tasks	p. 101
Planning for Letters of Support	p. 103
What Is a Letter of Support?	p. 104
Who Should Write It and Sign It?	p. 104
When to Start Soliciting Letters	p. 105
Writing a Support Letter	p. 105
Sample Support Letters	p. 106
Knowing How Many Letters You Need	p. 110
Writing a Statement of Need	p. 113
Introduce the Organization	p. 114
Selecting Appropriate Data	p. 114
Locating Data	p. 115
Use Data to Support Your Case	p. 116
State Your Case	p. 117
Use a Gap Analysis	p. 117
Citing Resources	p. 119
Sample Needs Statement	p. 120
Writing Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes	p. 125
What's the Distinction?	p. 126
Writing Goals: What Will You Accomplish?	p. 126
Writing Outcomes: What Will Change?	p. 127
Writing Objectives: What Will You Do?	p. 128
Putting It All Together	p. 129
Completing a Project Description	p. 131
Writing Action Plans and Timelines	p. 135
What Are Action Steps?	p. 136
Who's Responsible?	p. 137
How Long It Takes to Achieve Goals	p. 138
Illustrating Goals	p. 139
Sample Action Plans	p. 140
Balancing Ambition with Realism	p. 144
Designing an Evaluation Plan	p. 147
The Language of Evaluators	p. 148
Types of Evaluations	p. 149
Asking the Right Questions	p. 150
Determining Results	p. 151
Linking Evaluation to Goals and Objectives	p. 152
Sample Evaluation Plans	p. 153
Developing a Budget and Budget Narrative	p. 157
How Much Can You Request?	p. 158
Match Requirements	p. 159
In-Kind Support	p. 160
Multiyear Requests	p. 161
Taking Care of Partners	p. 162
Planning for Sustainability	p. 163
Writing the Budget Narrative	p. 164
Citing Other Sources of Funding	p. 165
Sample Budget and Narrative	p. 165
Other Grant-Proposal Sections	p. 169
What You May Encounter and Where	p. 170
Collaboration/Partnership	p. 170
Review of Literature	p. 172
Staff Qualifications	p. 174
Management Plans	p. 174
Competing Programs/Agencies	p. 175
Constituency Involvement	p. 176
Sustainability Plans	p. 177
Status of Fundraising Efforts	p. 179
Organizational History	p. 180
Funding Priorities	p. 181
Challenge Grants	p. 182
Capital-Grant Proposals	p. 183
What Is a Capital Project?	p. 184
Who Gives to Capital Campaigns?	p. 184
Writing a Capital-Grant Proposal	p. 186
Unique Proposal Sections	p. 189
Write It Well	p. 193
Use Everyday Language	p. 194
Explain Acronyms and Terms	p. 196
Name Your Project	p. 197
Use Strong, Active Verbs	p. 197
Speak with Authority	p. 199
Reviewing Your Work	p. 201
Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation	p. 202
Page Counts Count	p. 202
Using Headings	p. 203
What Is a Rubric?	p. 203
Enlist the Aid of Readers	p. 206
Using the Rubric or Evaluation Criteria	p. 207
Filling Out Forms	p. 209
What to Expect	p. 210
Cover Sheets	p. 210
Identity Numbers	p. 213
Assurances and Certifications	p. 213
Budget Forms	p. 217
Fitting into the Spaces Provided	p. 219
Getting Signatures	p. 219
Packaging and Submitting Your Proposal	p. 221
Writing an Abstract or Summary	p. 222
Writing Cover Letters	p. 223
Using Color, Photos, and Other Graphics	p. 225
Using Dividers, Binders, or Bindery	p. 225
Attachments and Appendices	p. 226
Electronic Submissions	p. 227
Making and Marking Copies	p. 228
Shipping and Delivery Options	p. 229
Next Steps	p. 231
What's Next?	p. 232
Simultaneous Submissions	p. 232
If the Proposal Is Denied...	p. 233
You Got the Grant-Now What?	p. 237
Writing a Media Announcement	p. 238
The Progress Report	p. 239
Writing Grants as a Career	p. 241
Basic Skills of Grant Writers	p. 242
Getting Started	p. 243
Generalist or Specialist?	p. 246
Range of Services	p. 248
Potential Earnings	p. 248
Glossary	p. 253
Resources	p. 258
Sample Federal Grant Proposal	p. 260
Sample Foundation Grant Proposal	p. 280
Sample Capital Grant Proposal	p. 298
Index	p. 313
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