Full Description
"I have reviewed and indeed written books on grantwriting and this is by far the most comprehensive and clear guide to grantwriting ever. The clarity of direction, including sample pages and charts, makes this a winner from beginning to end."
Lee Mahon, Ed.D, Professor/Mentor Doctoral Studies
The Fielding Graduate Institute
Santa Barbara, CA
"A long overdue step-by-step guide for schools and community organizations to navigate the complexities of program design and funding. In very succinct fashion, Dr. Burke has condensed her years of experience into an accessible format that can be used by anyone with even a limited understanding of the grantwriting process. Simplified Grantwriting is a must for school and district administrators, as well as service providers, as they respond to the changing educational landscape of the 21st century.
Cambria Smith, Outreach Coordinator
Volunteer Center of Los Angeles
Panorama City, CA
Effective strategies for writing program grants—for beginners and experienced practitioners alike! Teachers and administrators can feel overwhelmed by the grant application process—researching the proper resources, developing the proposals from scratch, and writing well-constructed and effective grants.
This step-by-step guidebook will give educators at all levels the practical tools they need to take control of the grantwriting process and succeed, including time-tested ways to:
Create a simplified process for managing grantwriting activities
Identify an effective marketing strategy
Consider various options for collaborating with diverse stakeholders
Effectively organize and time-manage the grant development process
Understand the integral components of a grant proposal's needs
Design a clearly articulated grant proposal template that addresses all of the funder's requirements
Modify program proposals that meet the diverse funders' needs
Establish a "program sustainability plan" that ensures continuous funding and community support
Field-tested and refined for more than a decade, these strategies can create a new level of understanding for all practitioners and bring effective grant development to your school and district.
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
The Value of Effective Grantwriting
Organization of This Book
1. A Simplified Process for Grant Development and Implementation
Strategic Planning for Program Development
How to Find Funders
Attending Funder Informational Meetings
Designing Responsive Grant Templates
Creating Diversified Grant Development Teams
Modifying Grant Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs
2. Marketing Strategies for Educational Program Funding
Customizing the Marketing of a Program
3. Integrated Program Collaborations
Identifying Collaborative Community Partners for Critical Services
Building Collaborative Partnerships for Leveraging Program Resources
Brainstorming With Key Stakeholders for Creating Supplemental Program Services
4. Effective Organizational Strategies and Time Management
Reviewing and Creating a Summary of All Grant Requirements
Scheduling Funder Informational Meetings
Convening a Grant Needs Assessment Meeting
Facilitating a Stakeholder Meeting for Completing a Worksheet Grant Template
Convening Follow-Up Meetings for Grant Development and Implementation
5. Integral Grant Proposal Components
The Grant's Introduction
The Problem and Needs Statement
The Program Design With Goals, Objectives, Activities, and a Timeline
The Organizational Capacity and Experience of Staff
The Evaluation Plan
The Program's Budget and Budget Narrative
The Program's Plan for Sustainability
6. Designing a Responsive Grant Template
Step 1: Reviewing Critical Information for a Grant's Development
Step 2. Reviewing the Grant's Scoring Forms
Step 3: Reviewing the Factors to be Considered for Each Criteria
Step 4: Using Selection Criteria Scoring Weights to Plan the Grant Template
Step 5: Constructing the Grant Template to Respond to Selection Criteria
Step 6: Assisting Stakeholders in Formulating Grant Responses
Step 7: Editing Diverse Stakeholders' Grant Template Responses
Step 8: Identifying and Creating Grant Template Evaluation Tools and Plan
Step 9: Securing Feedback From Stakeholders for Completing the Grant
Step 10: Designing a Template Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan
Step 11: Creating a Follow-Up Template Plan
7. Modifying Program Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs
8. Establishing a Program Sustainability Plan for Continuous Support
Suggested Readings
Index
