From the Book - Fifth edition, Revised & updated.
Funders roundtable I: Grantsmanship and the funding environment
Part I. Prerequisites : Who am I (and what in the world do I want to do?)
Wait a second: What is a grant ... and where do I get one?
Making (dollars and) sense of grant-application packages: what grantmakers want
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
Intangibles: things they never tell you (about proposal writing)
Founders roundtable II: The "guidelines" roundtable
Part II. It's finally time to write the proposal : Writing (proposals) with style: 12 basic rules
Identifying and documenting the need: what problem will a grant fix?
Goals and objectives: what do you hope to achieve if you get the money?
Developing and presenting a winning program
Finding partners and building coalitions (The MOUs that roared)
The evaluation plan: how can you be sure if your program works?
The budget: how much will it cost, and is the cost reasonable?
Sustainability: how will you continue the program when the grant funds run out? (and you'd better not say, "I won't")
Capacity: proving that you can get the job done
Front and back: the cover page or cover letter, the abstract, the table of contents, and the appendix
Funders roundtable III: The "pet peeves" roundtable
Part III. And after the proposal : The site visit: playing host
So now you know, what next?
When grant funding needs a boost, build a business! (Hint: it can be small)
Funders roundtable IV: The "what do I do now?" roundtable
Appendix 1: Tips for improving your chances of winning a grant
Appendix 2: Proposal checklist
Appendix 4: Sample grant forms : Common Grant Application Form ; Standard form 424 (SF-424) ; Sample cover page ; Sample letter of inquiry (LOI) ; Sample abstract
Appendix 5: Notes on some useful websites
Appendix 6: Answers to pop quizzes.
From the Book - Fourth edition.
Prerequisites. Lesson 1: who am I? (and what in the world do I want to do?) ; Lesson 2: wait a second, what is a grant, and where do I get one? ; Lesson 3: making (dollars and) sense of grant-application packages: what grantmakers want ; Lesson 4: getting ready to write a grant proposal ; Lesson 5: intangibles: things they never tell you (about proposal writing) ; Funders roundtable I
It's finally time to write the proposal. Lesson 6: writing (proposals) with style: 12 basic rules ; Lesson 7: identifying and documenting the need: what problem will a grant fix? ; Lesson 8: goals and objectives: what do you hope to achieve if you get the money? ; Lesson 9: developing and presenting a winning program ; Lesson 10: finding partners and building coalitions (the MOUs that roared) ; Lesson 11: the evaluation plan: how can you be sure if your program worked? ; Lesson 12: the budget: how much will it cost and is the cost reasonable? ; Lesson 13: sustainability: how will you continue the program when the grant funds run out? (and you'd better not say, "I won't!") ; Lesson 14: capacity: proving that you can get the job done ; Lesson 15: front and back: the cover page or cover letter, the abstract, the table of contents, and the appendix ; Funders roundtable II
And after the proposal. Lesson 16: the site visit, playing host ; Lesson 17: so now you know, what next? ; Funders roundtable III
Appendices. Appendix 1: 50 tips for improving your chances of winning a grant ; Appendix 2: proposal checklist ; Appendix 3: glossary ; Appendix 4: sample grant forms ; Appendix 5: representative list of community foundation ; Appendix 6: websites ; Appendix 7: answers to pop quizzes.