| Contents |
pt. 1. Getting ready to seek grant support for your organization -- 1. Setting yourself up for grants success : developing a proactive grants system -- 2. Developing and documenting the need for your project : creating urgency and a compelling proposal -- 3. Finding time to write grant proposals : organizing a proposal development workbook -- 4. Developing grant-winning ideas : from research to model projects -- 5. Redefining proposal ideas : improving your database research and finding more funding sources -- 6. Why grant funds to you and your organization? : capitalizing on your capabilities -- 7. Creating grant-winning teams and consortia : involving volunteers through advisory committees and advocacy groups -- 8. Choosing the correct grants marketplace -- pt. 2. Public/government funding opportunities -- 9. Understanding the government marketplace -- 10. Researching the government marketplace -- 11. How to contact government grant sources -- 12. Planning the successful federal proposal -- 13. Improving your federal proposal : the grants quality circle -- 14. Submission : what to do and what not to do -- 15. Federal grant requirements -- 16. Dealing with the decision of public funding sources -- 17. Follow-up with government funding sources -- pt. 3. Private/foundation funding opportunities -- 18. Understanding the private foundation marketplace -- 19. Researching potential private foundation grantors : how to find the foundation that is best suited to fund your project -- 20. Contacting a private foundation before submission -- 21. Applying for private foundation funds : creating a winning letter proposal -- 22. Proposal submission, the decision, and follow-up : private foundation funding sources -- pt. 4. Private/corporate funding opportunities -- 23. Understanding the corporate marketplace -- 24. Researching potential corporate grantors : how to find the corporate funding source that is best suited to fund your project -- 25. Contacting a corporate grantor before submission -- 26. Applying for corporate funds -- 27. Proposal submission, the decision, and follow-up : corporate grantors. |
