The Nurse's Grant Writing Advantage

by Bowers-Lanier, Rebecca

• ISBN13: 9781935476733
• ISBN10: 1935476734
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-12
• Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau Intl

Summary

You have an idea you want to explore, but you have never written a grant request or sought founding for a project. So where do you begin? Whether you need a small local gift or a major sponsor, this book can show you how to get started with:

Author Biography

Rebecca Bowers-Lanier, EdD, MSN, MPH, RN, is president of B2L Consulting in Richmond, Virginia, where she works as an advocacy consultant at the state level for nonprofits in health care and public education. She has more than 20 years of experience as a nurse educator and nursing program administrator, and has worked on successful grantwriting and administration of national, state, and local grants.

Table of Contents

foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xii
Quiz	p. xiv
Grantmaking in Reverde: Awarding
Grantd Through Giving Circles	p. 1
Becoming a philanthropist	p. 3
Giving away your money	p. 4
FAQs	p. 11
Finding a Solution for Your Practice Pet Peeve	p. 13
Converting your pet peeve into an actionable project (item)	p. 15
Finding out what others have done to solve the problem	p. 17
Focusing on solutions	p. 20
FAQs	p. 23
Searching for Money	p. 25
Finding funders	p. 27
Evaluating grantmakers' grants: Getting to know them	p. 36
Oops. Can your organization receive grant funds?	p. 40
FAQs	p. 43
Project Planning	p. 45
Convene a planning team	p. 48
Achieve consensus on the problem	p. 50
Develop the plan for problem resolution	p. 53
FAQs	p. 61
Making the Ask or Responding to a Request for Proposals	p. 63
Purpose	p. 65
Eligibility criteria	p. 66
Selection criteria	p. 67
Weighting of the proposal	p. 71
FAQs	p. 75
Evaluating the project	p. 77
Evaluation models	p. 79
Integrating evaluation into your proposal	p. 82
Funder requirements	p. 84
FAQs	p. 86
The Budget	p. 87
Budget overview	p. 89
Budget specifics	p. 92
FAQs	p. 99
Putting On the final	p. 101
Submission requirements	p. 103
Supporting materials	p. 106
Perform one last check before clicking the "send" button	p. 109
FAQs	p. 112
Excelling at a Site Visit	p. 115
Preparation for a site visit	p. 116
The site visit	p. 119
FAQs	p. 121
Awaiting the Decision and Planning Next Steps	p. 123
The award letter	p. 124
The rejection letter	p. 128
FAQs	p. 132
A. Glossary	p. 135
Useful Grantwritincf Internet Links	p. 141
Index	p. 227
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