Winning Grants Step by Step (The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Series)

156 Pages·2008·10.4 MB·English

by  Mim Carlson

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Winning Grants
Step by Step
THIRD EDITION
Mim Carlson, Tori O’Neal-McElrath,
and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management
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Winning Grants
Step by Step
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Winning Grants
Step by Step
THIRD EDITION
Mim Carlson, Tori O’Neal-McElrath,
and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management
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The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit Guidebook Series
TheJossey-BassNonprofitGuidebookSeriesprovidesnewto
experiencednonprofitprofessionalsandvolunteerswiththe
essentialtoolsandpracticalknowledgetheyneedtomakea
differenceintheworld.Fromhands-onworkbookstostep-
by-stepguidesondevelopingacriticalskillorlearninghow
toperformanimportanttaskorprocess,ouraccomplished
expertauthorsprovidereaderswiththeinformationrequired
tobeeffectiveinachievinggoals,mission,andimpact.
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OtherTitlesinTheJossey-BassNonprofitGuidebookSeries
StrategicCommunicationsforNonprofits:AStep-by-StepGuideto
WorkingwiththeMedia,SecondEdition,KathyBonk,EmilyTynes,
HenryGriggs,andPhilSparks
HowtoWriteSuccessfulFundraisingLetters,SecondEdition,
MalWarwick
TheBudget-BuildingBookforNonprofits:AStep-by-StepGuidefor
ManagersandBoards,SecondEdition,MurrayDropkinandJimHalpin
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Contents
List of Samples, Worksheets, and Figures ix
CD Contents xi
Acknowledgments xiii
TheAuthors xv
About theAlliance for Nonprofit Management xvii
How to Use This Workbook: Making the “Magic” Happen xix
Introduction:An Overview of the Grantseeking Process 1
STEP 1 Developing the Proposal Idea 11
STEP 2 Developing Relationships with Funders 17
STEP 3 Writing a Compelling Need Statement 28
STEP 4 Defining Clear Goals and Objectives 37
STEP 5 Developing the Methods 44
STEP 6 Preparing the Evaluation Component 51
STEP 7 Developing Sustainability Strategies 62
STEP 8 Preparing the Program Budget 68
STEP 9 Writing the Organization Background Component 77
STEP 10 Writing the Proposal Summary 85
STEP 11 Putting the Package Together 91
STEP 12 Sustaining Relationships with Funders 97
Special Resource Section 103
A. Types of Foundations 105
B. How to Research Funders 107
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