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Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing
Program Planning & Proposal Writing, 2nd ed. is the latest version of the publication that rocked philanthropy in 1972 & remains the brightest beacon of best practices. With over 1 million copies sold, used in 43 countries, published in 4 languages and christened as the "grantseekers' Bible" by the New York Times, the original, Program Planning & Proposal Writing, established the 8-part proposal model-still the world's most successful and widely-used grant format.
The Grantsmanship Center model has stood the test of nearly 50 years. And while praised, cherished, copied, and even plagiarized, it's never been replaced or matched. It remains the lodestar for both grantseekers & grantmakers. This edition delivers the vision, voice, and core concepts of the original, augmented with the latest developments in the field. It's hailed by nonprofit, foundation, and government leaders "an indispensable resource," "rocket fuel for great program planning and proposal writing," "ethical, easy to understand, and shot through with optimism," "worth its weight in gold," "fantastic," "a seminal guide," and more.
Loaded with clear, how-to instructions and concrete examples, it lays out best-practices for planning programs and getting them funded. The book's cogent logic is easy to follow, setting novice grantseekers on the right track while boosting experienced professionals to a higher level. Readers get clear-cut directions for successful grant requests expanded and updated from the beloved originalTools for translating funders’ sometimes contradictory terminology Advice for avoiding common and dangerous pitfallsGuidance on preparing project-based proposals as well as requests operations, prevention, arts & culture, capital expenditures, and more.
Used for The Grantsmanship Center’s Grantsmanship Training Program and by universities across the country.
The Grantsmanship Center model has stood the test of nearly 50 years. And while praised, cherished, copied, and even plagiarized, it's never been replaced or matched. It remains the lodestar for both grantseekers & grantmakers. This edition delivers the vision, voice, and core concepts of the original, augmented with the latest developments in the field. It's hailed by nonprofit, foundation, and government leaders "an indispensable resource," "rocket fuel for great program planning and proposal writing," "ethical, easy to understand, and shot through with optimism," "worth its weight in gold," "fantastic," "a seminal guide," and more.
Loaded with clear, how-to instructions and concrete examples, it lays out best-practices for planning programs and getting them funded. The book's cogent logic is easy to follow, setting novice grantseekers on the right track while boosting experienced professionals to a higher level. Readers get clear-cut directions for successful grant requests expanded and updated from the beloved originalTools for translating funders’ sometimes contradictory terminology Advice for avoiding common and dangerous pitfallsGuidance on preparing project-based proposals as well as requests operations, prevention, arts & culture, capital expenditures, and more.
Used for The Grantsmanship Center’s Grantsmanship Training Program and by universities across the country.
214 pages, Paperback
Published October 13, 2017
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January 22, 2024
As someone who is new to building a volunteer grant team within a community-based organization, this resource is so helpful in providing a baseline understanding and best practices.
It provides a helpful model for examining the problem, what change is possible, and how the organizaton intends to produce the desired change.
The book guides you through 8 sections, each covering a separate part of the overall proposal. It offers guidance on both what to do, and what to avoid. At the end of each section, there is also a checklist for easy reference.
It provides a helpful model for examining the problem, what change is possible, and how the organizaton intends to produce the desired change.
The book guides you through 8 sections, each covering a separate part of the overall proposal. It offers guidance on both what to do, and what to avoid. At the end of each section, there is also a checklist for easy reference.
March 12, 2021
Thorough and well organized, but examples got a bit dense at times and some layout glitches (missing line of text, etc.) Took a dry topic and made it less so.
April 13, 2021
The information was relevant about 20 years ago.
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