Winning Grants: An Insider's Guide to Finding the Best Sources, Writing the Best Proposals, and Getting the Most Money

by Richard G. Morgan

• ISBN13: 9781564144058
• ISBN10: 1564144054
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc

Summary

Whether you are a fund raiser for an established nonprofit group, or you have a great idea to help people and need the grant money to get it started, Winning Grants is for you. Winning Grants is written for both individuals and companies. It outlines the whole process in easy-to-follow detail, from developing good ideas, to identifying appropriate funding sources, to sending letters of inquiry and intent, to writing the proposal and following up. This step-by-step guide lists hundreds of available resources -- books, periodicals, and Web sites -- and tells you everything you need to know to win the grant you need: -- A complete overview of the entire grants process. -- How to identify the funders most likely to be interested in you. -- What to say...and what not to say...when talking to potential funders. -- Grant proposals and how to find the format that works best for you. -- Sample letters and proposals you can pick up and adapt. -- How to translate the ideal of your group into practical and persuasive action plans. -- How detailed your proposal's financial information needs to be. -- When and how to follow up on your proposal. -- How to prepare for meetings and site inspections. -- How to build alliances through common interests. Winning Grants is your one-stop resource for the most complete and up-to-date information on the best ways to get your organization the grant money and funding it needs to survive and expand.