The "How To" Grants Manual Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants

by Bauer, David G.

• ISBN13: 9781607095545
• ISBN10: 1607095548
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Revisions and additions reflect the enormous changes and challenges that have occurred in the grants marketplace since the last edition. The exhibits and tables have been updated to reflect advances in technology and computer usage. Over half of the book is new to enhance the reader's ability to compete in the current grants marketplace--and to avoid the failure and wasted time of proposal rejection.

Author Biography

David G. Bauer is highly sought after as a speaker on grantseeking. He is president of David G. Bauer Associates, Inc., a consulting firm providing educationally based grantseeking and fund raising seminars and materials. Bauer has taught more than 25,000 individuals the keys to grantseeking and fund raising. He has recently served as the director of development for the Center for Educational Accountability and associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education. Bauer is also author of ten books on winning grants and administering grants programs, some having appeared in several editions.

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits, Figures, and Tables	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Getting Ready to Seek Grant Support for Your Organization	p. 1
Motivating Yourself to Follow a Proactive, Success-Based Grants System	p. 3
Searching the Literature to Document Your Project's Statement of Need: Creating an Urgent and Compelling Case	p. 14
Developing a Proactive Grants System: Finding the Time to Organize for Grants Success	p. 23
The Grant-Winning Approach: Expanding Your Possible Solutions	p. 29
Developing Key Search Terms to Identify the Best Grantor(s): Redefining Your Project and Improving Your Research/Grants Profile to Get the Right Hits	p. 34
Why Grant Funds to You and Your Organization? Capitalizing on Your Capabilities	p. 40
Creating Grant-Winning Teams and Consortia: Involving Volunteers through Advisory Committees and Advocacy Groups	p. 49
Selecting the Right Marketplace for Your Project	p. 64
Documenting Organizational Support for Your Proposal: Preproposal Summary and Approval	p. 69
Public/Government Funding Opportunities	p. 73
Understanding the Government Grants Marketplace	p. 75
Researching the Government Marketplace	p. 83
How to Contact Government Grant Sources	p. 112
Planning the Successful Federal Proposal	p. 129
Improving Your Federal Proposal: The Grants Quality Circle	p. 164
Submission: What to Do and What Not to Do	p. 169
Federal Grant Requirements	p. 172
Dealing with the Decision of Public Funding Sources	p. 179
Follow-Up with Government Funding Sources	p. 183
Private/Foundation Funding Opportunities	p. 185
Understanding the Private Foundation Marketplace	p. 187
Researching Potential Private Foundation Grantors: How to Find the Foundation That Is Best Suited to Fund Your Project	p. 198
Contacting a Private Foundation Before Submission	p. 214
Applying for Private Foundation Funds: Letter of Inquiry-Letter Proposal	p. 221
Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-Up: Private Foundation Funding Sources	p. 233
Private/Corporate Funding Opportunities	p. 237
Understanding the Corporate Marketplace	p. 239
Researching Potential Corporate Grantors: How to Find the Corporate Funding Source That Is Best Suited to Fund Your Project	p. 248
Contacting a Corporate Grantor Before Submission	p. 259
Applying for Corporate Funds	p. 263
Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-Up: Corporate Grantors	p. 272
List of Resources	p. 275
David G. Bauer Associates, Inc. Ordering Information	p. 291
Index	p. 293
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