Full Description
The updated Sixth Edition of the best-selling Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding offers a fresh, robust presentation of the basics of program design and proposal writing for community services funding. Authors Soraya M. Coley, Cynthia A. Scheinberg, and new co-author Yulia A. Levites Strekalova help readers develop the knowledge they need to understand community agencies, identify and describe community needs, identify funding sources, develop a viable program evaluation, prepare a simple line-item budget, and write a compelling need statement. The jargon-free, step-by-step presentation makes the book as useful to students in the university classroom as to first-time grant writers in the nonprofit setting. The new edition adds activities that can be done individually or in class to build students' skills and apply the chapter material.
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1: An Orientation to Proposal Writing
A Book for the Beginning Grant Writer
A Brief History of Giving and Philanthropy
Differences Between Grants and Contracts
Definition of a Proposal
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Key Points for Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Activities
Chapter 2: Understanding the Nonprofit Agency
About the Nonprofit
Mission-Driven Analysis of the Agency/Organization
Organizational Capacity
Key Points for Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Activities
Chapter 3: Finding and Applying for Funding
Finding Funding
The Federal Government
The State and Local Government
Foundations and Corporate Giving
Crowdsourced Funding
Search and Review
Is This Information for Real?
Key Points for Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Activity
Chapter 4: The Proposal Overview
The Components of a Proposal
Proposal Submission and Scoring Process
Key Points for Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Activities
Chapter 5: Logistics and Basics of Writing the Proposal
The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Proposal
Writing for an Established versus New Organization
Writing a Proposal for a Collaborative
Writing Style and Format
Using Audio/Visual Media
Key Points for Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Activities
Chapter 6: Design the Program
Understand the Community Through Data
Formulating Program Ideas
Key Points for Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Activities
Chapter 7: Program Objectives and Evaluation
Evaluation
Four Steps to Preparing the Objectives and Evaluation Plan
A Logic Model
Writing the Evaluation Section
Ethical Considerations
Key Points for Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Activity
Chapter 8: Writing the Need or Problem Statement
The Aim of the Need/Problem Statement
A Guide to Writing the Need Statement
Theory of Change
Key Points for Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Activities
Chapter 9: Program Description
Implementation Plan
The Project Narrative
Project Timeline
Scope of Work Forms
Key Points for Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Activities
Chapter 10: Creating the Budget and Budget Justification
The Budget Context
Preparation of a Line-Item Budget
Other Types of Budgets
Other Budgeting Issues
Key Points for Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Activities
Chapter 11: Other Proposal Components and Finishing Touches
Project Abstract
Agency Capability Statement
Sustainability Statement
Letters of Support
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Finishing Touches
Key Points for Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Activities
Appendix A • Estimating Time
Appendix B • Funding Resource Information
Appendix C • Budget
Appendix D • Additional Information
Appendix E • Proposal Sections
Appendix F • Handout Materials
References and Suggested Readings
