Valerie Joan Mann

Getting Your Share of the Pie (eBook, PDF)

The Complete Guide to Finding Grants

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

An expert in securing grant money provides a clear, step-by-step course in grant writing that readers can "attend" from the comfort of their home or office-and proceed with at their own pace. Many organizations that desperately need financial support miss opportunities for funding for two reasons: They don't have the knowledge or resources to successfully pursue and win a grant or they are ignorant of the range of possibilities in private, federal, or state-sourced funds available to them. With the emergence of economic stimulus money intended to assist nonprofits and government agencies suffering in the poor economic conditions, grant-writing is now a more relevant skill than ever before. This text can provide a multitude of benefits, including training existing staff with no prior experience to successfully pursue grant money, saving the cost of hiring a full-time grant writer, and serving as a complete guide for experienced grant writers seeking new options and techniques in obtaining operational funding. Getting Your Share of the Pie: The Complete Guide to Finding Grants also reveals the author's in-depth knowledge about the specific attributes the funding agencies look for via a digest of actual conversations with their representatives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313382550
• Artikelnr.: 38206017

Autorenporträt

Valerie J. Mann is president of Mann and Mann Grant Solutions of Fruitland, MD, a consulting firm that provides grant-search, grant-writing, and grant administration services (www.gettingyourshareofthepie.com).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Overview and General Information My Take on the Grant World
Today Success vs. Failure What I Hope This Book Will Accomplish Everything
Must Be Done in a Logical Sequence Types of Assistance-Grants, Low-Interest
Loans, and In-Kind Contributions Government and Private Funding
Professional Associations What You Are Getting Into-Obligations That Come
with Grants 2. Being Clear about Your Need: What Needs Fixing? Developing
Critical and "Big Picture" Thinking The Importance of Looking at the
Problem First The Perils of "Putting the Cart Before the Horse" Looking at
Familiar Things with a Fresh Eye 3. Designing a Project: How to Make It
More Fundable Common Rules That Apply to Most Grants Developing Activities
That Directly and Clearly Meet the Identified Need Project Design and the
Need to Demonstrate Sustainability Designing a Project That Can Be Easily
Evaluated Beneficiary and Public Input Collaboration with Other Agencies A
Quick Checklist to Determine the Chances of Getting Funding for a Project
4. Searching for Grant Sources Search Techniques Federal Grants State
Grants Foundations Banks and Corporations Service Clubs and Organizations
5. Search Advice for Specific Professions Law Enforcement Fire Departments
Economic Development Heritage Tourism and Historic Preservation Water and
Sewer Individuals For-Profit Businesses 6. Evaluating Grant Sources and
Developing a Strategy Evaluation Process Developing a Strategy Being
Realistic about Your Capacity to Carry Out a Funding Strategy Making the
Best Use of Resources Taking Risks vs. Being Prudent with Resources 7.
Tools of the Trade Demographics and Other Research Documentation 8. General
Writing Tips Be Specific and Give Concrete Examples The Importance of
Perfect Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation Writing Collaboratively Editing
Resources for Writers 9. Basic Elements of a Proposal General Guidelines
Letters of Inquiry to Foundations Cover Letter Cover Sheet Abstract
Statement of Need Project Description Goals and Objectives Administrative
Capacity Budget Sustainability Evaluation Plan 10. Grant Administration
How Hard Is This Going to Be? The Grant Agreement Environmental Review
Financial Recordkeeping Labor Standards Performance Reports Retention of
Records Monitoring Visits 11. What to Do If the Grant Application Is Not
Approved Reasons for Rejection Requesting a Debriefing from the Funding
Agency or Foundation Putting the Rejection into Perspective Understanding
Success Ratios and How They Vary from Program to Program When You Should
Reapply to the Same Agency or Foundation When You Should Find Other
Potential Sources