Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need : Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets

by Karsh, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9780465018697
• ISBN10: 0465018696
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-25
• Publisher: PERSEUS

Summary

Written by authors who have won millions of dollars in grantsand revised to include vital new information about how to seek grants in today's economic climatethis new edition of the classic book on grant seeking provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers. It demystifies the process while revealing indispensable advice from funders and grant recipients.The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Needwill continue to be essential reading for grant seekers everywhere.

Author Biography

Ellen Karsh was director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Grants Administration, working for Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg. She has also developed grants for the NYC Board of Education.

Arlen Sue Fox has been director of research, planning, and evaluation for the New York City Human Rights Commission. She currently manages the development department at Sunnyside Community Services.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Third Edition	p. xi
Funders' Roundtable: Economic Summit	p. xx
Prerequisites
Who Am I? (and What in the World Do I Want to Do?)	p. 3
Wait a Second-What Is a Grant ... and Where Do I Get One?	p. 12
Making (Dollars and) Sense of Grant-Application Packages: What Grantmakers Want	p. 38
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...
Funders' Roundtable I	p. 75
It's Finally Time to Write the Proposal
Foundations of Proposal Writing	p. 98
Writing (Proposals) with Style: Twelve Basic Rules	p. 103
Writing (Proposals) with Style: Tackling the Blank Page	p. 120
Identifying and Documenting the Need: What Problem Will a Grant Fix?	p. 140
Goals and Objectives: What do You Hope to Achieve If You Get the Money?	p. 160
Developing and Presenting a Winning Program	p. 170
Finding Partners and Building Coalitions (The MOUs That Roared)	p. 181
The Evaluation Plan: How Can You Be Sure If Your Program Worked?	p. 191
The Budget: How Much Will It Cost...and Is the Cost Reasonable?	p. 201
Sustainability: How Will You Continue the Program When the Grant Funds Run Out? (and You'd Better Not Say, "I Won't!")	p. 214
Capacity: Proving That You Can Get the Job Done	p. 222
Front and Back: The Cover Page or Cover Letter, the Abstract, the Table of Contents, and the Appendix	p. 229
Funders' Roundtable II	p. 242
And After the Proposal...
The Site Visit-Playing Host	p. 272
So Now You Know-What Next?	p. 278
Funders' Roundtable III	p. 290
Appendices
50 Tips for Improving Your Chances of Winning a Grant	p. 301
Proposal Checklist	p. 307
Glossary	p. 309
Sample Grant Forms	p. 328
Washington (D.C.) Area Common Grant Application Format
Federal Cover Page, Form SF-424
Sample Cover Letter
Sample Letter of Inquiry (LOI)
Sample Abstract
Representative List of Community Foundations	p. 341
Websites	p. 358
Answers to Pop Quizzes	p. 377
Acknowledgments	p. 397
About the Authors	p. 399
Index	p. 401
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