Simplified Grantwriting

Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction The Value of Effective Grantwriting Organization of This Book 1. A Simplified Process for Grant Development and Implementation Strategic Planning for Program Development How to Find Funders Attending Funder Informational Meetings Designing Responsive Grant Templates Creating Diversified Grant Development Teams Modifying Grant Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs 2. Marketing Strategies for Educational Program Funding Customizing the Marketing of a Program 3. Integrated Program Collaborations Identifying Collaborative Community Partners for Critical Services Building Collaborative Partnerships for Leveraging Program Resources Brainstorming With Key Stakeholders for Creating Supplemental Program Services 4. Effective Organizational Strategies and Time Management Reviewing and Creating a Summary of All Grant Requirements Scheduling Funder Informational Meetings Convening a Grant Needs Assessment Meeting Facilitating a Stakeholder Meeting for Completing a Worksheet Grant Template Convening Follow-Up Meetings for Grant Development and Implementation 5. Integral Grant Proposal Components The Grant's Introduction The Problem and Needs Statement The Program Design With Goals, Objectives, Activities, and a Timeline The Organizational Capacity and Experience of Staff The Evaluation Plan The Program's Budget and Budget Narrative The Program's Plan for Sustainability 6. Designing a Responsive Grant Template Step 1: Reviewing Critical Information for a Grant's Development Step 2. Reviewing the Grant's Scoring Forms Step 3: Reviewing the Factors to be Considered for Each Criteria Step 4: Using Selection Criteria Scoring Weights to Plan the Grant Template Step 5: Constructing the Grant Template to Respond to Selection Criteria Step 6: Assisting Stakeholders in Formulating Grant Responses Step 7: Editing Diverse Stakeholders' Grant Template Responses Step 8: Identifying and Creating Grant Template Evaluation Tools and Plan Step 9: Securing Feedback From Stakeholders for Completing the Grant Step 10: Designing a Template Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan Step 11: Creating a Follow-Up Template Plan 7. Modifying Program Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs 8. Establishing a Program Sustainability Plan for Continuous Support Suggested Readings Index