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The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need

by Ellen Karsh

A practical guide to grant seeking and proposal development

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A practical guide to grant seeking and proposal development

This fifth edition organizes grant seeking as a process, from shaping programs for funding to developing and presenting proposal sections. Alongside concrete proposal guidance, it includes exercises for applying the material, interviews with funders, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers, and information about websites for grant seekers. A chapter addresses diversifying funding when grants are scarce, placing proposal writing within the broader challenge of building support for an organization or project. The book is aimed at government, nonprofit, and individual grant seekers, with coverage spanning both the mechanics of a proposal and the relationships and planning involved in pursuing grants.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Government, nonprofit, and individual grant seekers
  • People preparing or strengthening grant proposals
  • Nonprofit leaders exploring ways to diversify funding

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Grant seekingProposal developmentFunding diversificationProgram planningFunder perspectives

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Book overview

From top experts in the field, the definitive guide to grant-writing

Written by two expert authors who have won secured millions of dollars in government and foundation grants, The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need is the classic book on grant seeking, providing a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for government, nonprofit, and individual grant seekers. Drawing on decades of experience in grant writing and professional development, Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox demystify the process of securing grants while offering indispensable advice from funders and recipients.
This updated fifth edition includes:
  • Vital information about grantsmanship in today's ever-changing economic and social climate
  • In-depth interviews with funders, nonprofit leaders, and policy makers about the grants process
  • A new chapter on how to diversify funding and think "outside the box" when grants are scarce
  • Concrete suggestions for developing each section of a proposal
  • Hands-on exercises that let you practice what you learn
  • A detailed description of important websites for grant seekers
  • Strategies for developing and presenting programs that are likely to receive grants
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