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Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding (Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management)

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Grantseeker's Toolkit is a must read for novice as well as experienced grantwriters. Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick have laid out, in easy to follow steps, the complete grantwriting process. They have generously shared their own specific techniques that begins with formulating ideas for fundable projects to the actual writing of grants and ultimately to finding appropriate funders. It is a realistic and throrough approach that teaches readers how to prepare proposals that meet the requirements of funding sources. Grantseeker's Toolkit is divided into parts. Part I covers the designing of fundable projects that includes the development and refining of ideas, grantseeking strategies and designing and organizing the projects. Part II covers finding suitable funders for projects. This section explains federal, state, foundation and corporate funders and their general proposal requirements. Part III includes the development of the final project, explaining how to meet the grantors guidelines and the actual writing of proposals. Part IV takes readers through each step of writing proposals. The procedure teaches readers how to write problem statements, determine the operation of the project, laying out budgets and also shows readers how to prepare the final package for submission. Grantseeker's Toolkit provides an all inclusive method to follow for grant writing and thoroughly prepares readers for completing successful proposals I am certain purchasers of this book will be quite satisfied and will refer to it often when writing future proposals.

There are excellent guidelines in this book. If you purchase it, you will be getting good information except for one very important area which appears to be completely overlooked. In today's grant market, you must know how to design good outcome measures. The concepts of goals and objectives come into play here (and are addressed in the book), but the buzz words are "outcome measures". I wish the authors had included a chapter or two on designing outcomes measures for both project oriented grants and for general operating grants (which are by far the harder to design).

The information here is good. It is easy to understand and, from my experience as a full time grant writer, right on the mark. Just know you will have to attend a workshop or find another place to learn about outcome measures.

I am an intermediate grantseeker who hoped to find a book that would assist me in further honing my writing. This book did just that. It is concise yet substantial and provided me with a fresh approach that will be useful for years to come. The language is intelligent (the authors steer clear of trite, 'inspirational' language), clear, and honest. I suggest this book for anyone interested in the grantseeking process.

This powerful guide expanded my understanding of a "sure-fire" process to identify the right sources of grant funding, and then how to write for success! The book is written in a step-by-step format that, in itself, serves as a model of how to go about seeking and writing a grant request. Funding sources are identified; different approaches for requesting funds are presented; and guidance is stated in the clearest terms. I read the book, followed the guidelines, and was successful in writing a grant that has been funded. My experience can be yours!

As an elementary school principal I have found this book to be an effective tool to share with my faculty when we are seeking funding or writing grant proposals. I keep this resource handy on my book shelf to loan out to my staff throughout the school year. I have shared this information with our district personnel hoping they will schedule a seminar by the authors for our entire district.

This book truly takes grantwriting and presents it as a step by step process. It answers questions before you need to ask them. It directs the grantwriter to information that so often times seems to be impossible to find. It saves so much time and the process that it presents is simple and concise and to the point. It's a wonderful book that lives up to it's title.

I have a huge library of Grant Seeking and Managing books. I purchased this one recently and was amazed...it's the BEST! I have since bought all of Cheryl Carter New and Jame Aaron Quick's Grant books. I now use them for every grant I put together. When I discuss the Grant world with the Non-Profits and Governments I work with I use the material found in their books almost exclusively. If you are new to the Grant world these are the first books you should purchase.

This book is the beginning and end all of grant writing needs. It is the nuts and bolts of the process and full of useful common sense information. I highly recommend this book to any novice or veteran grant writer. Kudos to the authors.

In recently conducted grant workshops for teachers this guide was most helpful.For future workshops-- for educators applying for grants in their field, another title might be more appropriate and targeted to needs of educators. Educators usually have an RFP in hand and this book is helpful to find funding ....which isn't always the educator's focus at that moment.