Winning Grants : Step by Step

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• ISBN13: 9780470286371
• ISBN10: 0470286377
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-13
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Praise for the Third Edition of Winning Grants Step by Step"Warning: this book works. It provokes you to ask the right questions, hand holds you through practical exercises, and offers a map that includes paths to develop strategic relationships with funders." -E. Eduardo Romero, Nonprofit Roundtable"Winning Grants is a very practical A to Z resource that speaks to the importance of staying focused on your mission every step of the way. The third edition is artfully updated with words of wisdom from grantmakers themselves, as well as updates on the latest processes and buzzwords all grantseekers need to know."? -Heather Iliff, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations"Just when the time is right, here is the third edition of Winning Grants with solid advice and clear examples. Nonprofit leaders will find it a page turner!" -Clarence Hauer, senior director, strategy and organizational development, St. Louis Nonprofit Services Consortium"Winning Grants Step by Step is a gift to nonprofit organizations. The valuable insights and hands-on tools will instantly make any proposal more competitive." -Alex Carter, Your Nonprofit Coach"Developing great grant proposals is essential for nonprofit leaders who are new to fundraising as well as anyone who needs a refresher. This new edition of Winning Grants brings updated tips and vivid examples. As an experienced fundraising consultant, I believe it will help my clients and colleagues alike." -Maria Gitin, CFRE, Maria Gitin & Associates"As an executive director, fundraising is on my mind every day. It's great to have a resource like Winning Grants to use and share with my board, staff, and peers." -Deborah Menkart, executive director, Teaching for Change

Author Biography

Mim Carlson is the executive director of the Berkeley–East Bay Humane Society.

Tori O'Neal-McElrath is the principal of O'Neal Consulting Services, Inc.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is a professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to helping nonprofits fulfill their missions by improving their management and governance capacity.

Table of Contents

List of Samples, Worksheets, and Figures

CD Contents

Acknowledgments

The Authors

About the Alliance for Nonprofit Management

How to Use This Workbook: Making the Magic Happen

Introduction: An Overview of the Grantseeking Process

Developing the Proposal Idea

Developing Relationships with Funders

Writing a Compelling Need Statement

Defining Clear Goals and Objectives

Developing the Methods

Preparing the Evaluation Component

Developing Sustainability Strategies

Preparing the Program Budget

Writing the Organization Background Component

Writing the Proposal Summary

Putting the Package Together

Sustaining Relationships with Funders

Special Resource Section

Types of Foundations

How to Research Funders

Sample Logic Model

Making the Call, by Sarah S. Brophy

Bibliography

Helpful Websites for Grantseekers

How to Use the CD-ROM

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