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Clear, easy-to-understand, and jargon-free, this updated Fourth Edition of Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship offers a step-by-step guide to writing a successful grant proposal to meet community needs. Throughout the book, the authors provide a guided process to assist the new grantwriter in understanding how to find grant opportunities, how to develop a viable project and evaluate outcomes, and how to prepare an application for funding. The book is written for employees in the non-profit sector who are asked to write a proposal and for students who may ultimately have careers that require this skill.

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• List of Figures(p. ix)
• List of Tables(p. xi)
• Preface to the Fourth Edition(p. xiii)
• Chapter 1 An Orientation to Proposal Writing(p. 1)
• A Book for a Beginning Grant Writer(p. 1)
• A Brief History of Giving and Philanthropy(p. 2)
• About the Non-Profit Agency(p. 4)
• Differences between Grants and Contracts(p. 6)
• Funding Sources and Guidelines for Grants and Contracts(p. 7)
• Governmental versus Foundation Applications(p. 7)
• The Proposal Submission and Scoring Processes(p. 9)
• Proposal Scoring(p. 11)
• Chapter 2 Organizing the Writing and Using Technology(p. 13)
• The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Proposal(p. 13)
• Writing for an Established versus New Organization(p. 15)
• Writing for an Established Agency(p. 16)
• Writing Style and Format(p. 17)
• The Components of the Proposal(p. 18)
• Using Techology(p. 20)
• The Role and Use of Search Engines(p. 20)
• Review of Funders' Websites(p. 21)
• Assessing Data(p. 21)
• Electronic Submission of the Proposal(p. 22)
• Chapter 3 Assessing the Organization(p. 25)
• Mission-Driven Analysis of the Organization(p. 25)
• Organizational Capacity(p. 26)
• Survey of the Organization(p. 27)
• The Agency Capability Statement(p. 28)
• Sample Applicant Capability Statement(p. 29)
• Working with a Collaborative(p. 30)
• Writing a Proposal for a Collaborative(p. 33)
• Phase 1 Determine the Need and Establish Goals(p. 34)
• Phase 2 Explore Potential Program Offerings and Benefits(p. 34)
• Phase 3 Develop the Final Program Concept and the Budget(p. 34)
• Chapter 4 Generating and Refining Proposal Ideas(p. 35)
• Understanding the Community(p. 36)
• Analyzing the Community through Data(p. 36)
• Client/Community Needs Assessment(p. 37)
• City, County, and State Demographic Data(p. 38)
• Journal Articles(p. 38)
• Local Newspapers(p. 38)
• Problem or Need-Based Program Ideas(p. 39)
• Understanding Barriers in Program Design(p. 41)
• Barriers to Service(p. 42)
• Agency Capacity and Sustainability(p. 42)
• Sustainability: Determining Income Generating Potentials(p. 44)
• The Life Cycle of a Project(p. 44)
• Multi-Source Funding(p. 44)
• Formulating Program Ideas(p. 45)
• Applying the Logic Model(p. 47)
• Chapter 5 Writing the Need/Problem Statement(p. 51)
• The Goal of the Need Statement(p. 52)
• A Guide to Writing the Need Statement(p. 54)
• Section 1 The Nature and Extent of the Need/Problem(p. 54)
• Section 2 Factors Contributing to the Problem or Conditions(p. 56)
• Section 3 Impact of the Need/Problem(p. 58)
• Section 4 Promising Approaches for Improved Results(p. 58)
• Chapter 6 Writing Goals, Objectives, and the Implementation Plan(p. 61)
• Section 1 Goals and Objectives(p. 62)
• Program Goals(p. 62)
• Formulating Objectives(p. 64)
• Types of Objectives(p. 64)
• Process Objectives(p. 64)
• Outcome Objectives(p. 65)
• Section 2 Implementation Plan(p. 69)
• Developing the Implementation Plan(p. 69)
• Inputs-Resources/Preparatory Activities(p. 70)
• Process or Program-Related Activities(p. 72)
• Outputs/Units of Service(p. 74)
• Writing the Project Narrative(p. 74)
• Scope of Work(p. 76)
• Project Timeline(p. 77)
• Chapter 7 Writing the Evaluation Plan(p. 81)
• The Benefits of Evaluation(p. 82)
• Funder's Perspective(p. 82)
• Organization's Perspective(p. 82)
• Developing an Evaluation Plan(p. 83)
• Using the Logic Model(p. 83)
• Process Evaluation(p. 84)
• Outcome Evaluation(p. 87)
• Four Steps to Preparing the Evaluation Plan(p. 88)
• Writing the Evaluation Section(p. 92)
• Narrative Description(p. 92)
• Scope of Work(p. 92)
• Other Evaluation Considerations(p. 93)
• Reminders(p. 93)
• Chapter 8 Creating the Budget(p. 95)
• The Budget Context(p. 95)
• Preparation of a Line-Item Budget(p. 96)
• What Does a Unit of Service Cost?(p. 98)
• Other Types of Budgets(p. 103)
• Matching Funds and In-Kind Budgets(p. 104)
• Other Budgeting Issues(p. 108)
• Budget Adjustment(p. 108)
• Budget Amendment(p. 108)
• Contract Negotiations(p. 110)
• Subcontracting(p. 111)
• Chapter 9 Finishing Touches(p. 113)
• Requesting Letters of Support(p. 114)
• Proposal Abstract(p. 115)
• Title and Title Page(p. 116)
• Cover Letter(p. 116)
• Appendix A Estimating Time(p. 119)
• Appendix B Funding Resource Information(p. 123)
• References and Suggested Readings(p. 127)
• Index(p. 131)
• About the Authors(p. 135)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Soraya Moore Coley is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Bakersfield. She has over 25 years of academic and administrative experience, as well as extensive community service. She served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Alliant International University and as Dean of the College of Human Development and Community Service at California State University, Fullerton. Cynthia Scheinberg is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 24 years of administrative management in non-profit agencies. She has served as the Executive Director of the Coalition for Children, Adolescents and Parents (CCAP) in Orange, California, as Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for Anka Behavioral Health, Inc., and as the Executive Director of New Connections in Concord, California. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Scheinberg also has a part-time private practice in Concord, CA.