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The only grant-writing book you'll ever need / Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox.

by Karsh, Ellen.

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Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.

Proposal writing for grants.

Proposal writing for grants -- United States.

Grants-in-aid -- United States.

Fund raising -- United States.

Nonprofit organizations -- Finance.

9780465058938 (pbk.)

0465058930 (pbk.)

Fourth edition.

xxxv, 409 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

"Revised & updated"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Written by two expert authors who have won millions of dollars in government and foundation grants - revised to include vital up-to-the minute interviews with grantmakers, policy makers, and nonprofit leaders about seeking grants in today's economic climate - this new edition of the classic book on grant seeking provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers. Ellen Karsh was the director of the New York City's Mayor's Office of Grants Administration for more than seven years. Arlen Sue Fox was director of research, planning, and evaluation for the New York City Commission on Human Rights for ten years and consultant to nonprofit organizations, from small grassroots groups to national organizations including AARP, for twelve years.

Fox, Arlen Sue.

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