Grants for Libraries: A How- To- Do- It Manual for Librarians (How-To-Do-It Manual Series

by Stephanie K. Gerding

Expert grant writers Gerding and MacKellar have created a "do-it-yourself" book and CD-ROM for fundraisers. They carefully outline the grant-writing process and provide a proven step-by-step strategy for getting your grant. More than 15 success stories from a variety of institutions and for various funding purposes are provided on the CD for you to model, adapt, or incorporate into your own winning proposals. Topics Preliminary planning; Defining the project; Forming the writing team; Choosing the best source to approach for funding (government, foundation, corporate, and local organizations); Writing and submitting the proposal with all the necessary contents (title sheet, cover letter, table of contents, overview, description, needs, methodology, timeline, budget, evaluation, etc.), and a detailed section explaining how you should follow up on your submission, partner with outside organizations, and implement and evaluate the project when your funding is approved.

252 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2005