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 3. Glossary -- 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.
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