Winning Grants Step by Step : The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing and Writing Successful Proposals

Previous Praise for 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 Step by Step 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"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. Winning Grants Step by Step provides important guidance to those who are new to fundraising as well as to 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 Step by Step to use and share with my board, staff, and peers." Deborah Menkart, executive director, Teaching for Change Tori O'Neal-McElrathis the director of institutional advancement at the Center for Community Change, a national organization founded in 1968 to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to have a significant impact in improving their communities and the policies and institutions that affect their lives.

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Year of publication:	2013 ; 4. Aufl.
Authors:	O'Neal-McElrath, Tori
Publisher:	[s.l.] : Jossey-Bass

Extent:	Online Ressource (PDF, 2315 KB, 144 S.)
Series:	The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Series The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Ser ; v.19
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals; Copyright; Contents; Website Contents; List of Figures, Samples, and Worksheets; Acknowledgments; The Author; How to Use This Workbook; Introduction: An Overview of the Grantseeking Process; Categories of Support; The Proposal Process; Types of Proposals; Tips for Writing Proposals; Step 1: Developing the Proposal Idea; Logic Models in Program Design; Proposal Development Review Questions; Step 2: Developing Relationships with Funders; Making the Initial Approach Developing the RelationshipSending Email Inquiries to Funders; Contacting a Funder by Telephone; Writing a Letter of Inquiry; Meeting with a Funder; Letter of Inquiry Review Questions; Step 3: Writing a Compelling Problem Statement; Purpose of the Problem Statement; Content of the Problem Statement; Problem Statement Review Questions; Step 4: Deﬁning Clear Goals and Objectives; Purpose of the Goals and Objectives Components: The "So What?" Factor; Definition of Goals and Objectives; Outcome Focus Objectives; Writing Outcome Objectives; Tips for Writing Good Goals and Objectives Goals and Objectives Review QuestionsNotes; Step 5: Developing the Methods; Purpose of the Methods Component; Content of the Methods Component; Tips for Writing the Methods Component; Methods Review Questions; Step 6: Preparing the Evaluation Component; Purpose of the Evaluation Component; Specific Virtues of Evaluation; Internal or External Evaluation; Content of the Evaluation Component; Evaluation Review Questions; Step 7: Developing Sustainability Strategies; Purpose of the Sustainability Component; Content of the Sustainability Component; Tips for Writing the Sustainability Component Sustainability Review QuestionsStep 8: Developing the Program Budget; General Budget Overview; Basics of a Program Budget; Stage 1: Review, Research, and Organize; Review the Grant Application for Specific Budget Requirements; Research and Organize Budget Information; Stage 2: Develop the Budget; Selecting a Spreadsheet Software Tool; Establish the Budget Period; Estimate Revenues and Expenses; Direct Costs; Indirect Costs; In-Kind Support/Donated Goods and Services; Record Budget Information; Stage 3: Review, Update, and Review Budget Again; Stage 4: Develop the Budget Justification The Budget JustificationThe Budget: Final Thoughts; Program Budget Dos and Don'ts; Budget Review Questions; References; Step 9: Writing the Organization Background Component; Purpose of the Organization Background Statement; Content of the Organization Background Component; Tips for Writing the Organization Background Component; Background Statement; Organization Background Review Questions; Step 10: Writing the Proposal Summary; Purpose and Content of the Summary; Tips for Writing the Summary; Summary Review Questions; Step 11: Putting the Package Together Purpose and Content of the Cover Letter Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:	1-118-37834-2 ; 1-118-66202-4 ; 978-1-118-66202-1 ; 978-1-118-37834-2
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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