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Veteran grant writers Karsh and Fox not only rely on years of experience but also on interviews with dozens of foundations, associations, and government organizations to provide readers the best current thinking around a very tedious subject. What's more, the book's organization is attractive; 16 lessons, each prefaced with a truth-is-stranger anecdote and then expanded via a series of questions and answers and discussion and tested with pop quizzes, from fill in the blanks to independent study. The quotes from funders alone are worth the price of admission: "Less than 10 percent of proposals fit our guidelines." "I hate it when budgets make no sense." "Make it easier to use, with headings, bullets . . ." Yet, hands down, the appendixes win: 50 tips to improve your chances to win a grant and a proposal checklist, glossary, sample grant forms, representative list of community foundations, Web sites, regional associations of grant makers, and answers to pop quizzes. A must-have money reference. Barbara Jacobs
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Booklist, August 1, 2003
The best current thinking . . . . The quotes from funders alone are worth the price of admission. . . . Attractive. . . . A must-have money reference.


Book Description
Two Frontline Experts In Getting Grants Share Their Successful Strategies For Developing And Writing Winning Grant Proposals Grant writing seems quite straightforward to people who don't need a grant, but very difficult to people who are desperate for funding--especially in this post-9/11 environment of massive budget cuts and urgent need. This book, written by two authors who have won millions of dollars in grants, provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide for grant writers, de-mystifying the process while offering indispensible advice from funders. In fact, it's the only book you'll find that's filled with in-depth interviews with government and foundation grantmakers. You'll learn exactly what a grantmaker wants, and how to make the most effective pitch. Ellen Karsh headed the New York City Mayor's Office of Grants Administration under Rudy Giualiani and Mike Bloomberg, and Arlen Sue Fox currently manages the development department at a large New York City not-for-profit organization. Together, the authors have written the one and only book for EVERYONE seeking grants--not-for-profit oraganizations, municipal, county, and state governments, school superintendents, principals, teachers, and boards of education, and people seeking funds for scholarly and cultural projects. The book includes up-to-date resources, sample forms, and proposal components; a guide to using the internet to find grant opportunities; a glossary of terms with any word, phrase, or concept a grant writer may need; plus fifty tips for writing a winning proposal.

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Grant writing seems quite straightforword to people who don't need a grant, but very difficult to people who are desperate for funding - especially in this post-9/11 environment of massive budget cuts and urgent need. The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: An Insider's Guide, written by two authors who have won millions of dollars in grants, provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide for grant writers, de-mystifying the process while offering indispensable advice from funders. This book will show you how to figure out what a grantmaker really wants, and how to make the most effective pitch. For everyone seeking grants - not-for-profit organizations, municipal, county, and state governments, school superintendents, principals, teachers, and boards of education, and people seeking funds for scholarly and cultural projects - this book is just what you're looking for.

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