The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more


or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime Free Trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn More
Kindle Edition
 
   
Sell Back Your Copy
For a $3.31 Gift Card
Trade in
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets
 
 
Start reading The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets [Paperback]

Ellen Karsh (Author), Arlen Sue Fox (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

List Price: $19.95
Price: $12.48 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $7.47 (37%)
  Special Offers Available
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it delivered Tuesday, May 29? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Textbook Student FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition $8.83  
Paperback $12.48  
Sell Back Your Copy for $3.31
Whether you bought it on Amazon or somewhere else, you can sell it back through our Book Trade-In Program at the current price of $3.31.
Used Price$9.63
Trade-in Price$3.31
Price after
Trade-in
$6.32

Book Description

August 25, 2009 0465018696 978-0465018697 Third Edition
This book is designed to help nonprofit organizations craft proposals for grants from foundations, companies, and government agencies.

Ellen Karsh, a writer and former director of the Mayor's Office of Grants Administration, in New York, and Arlen Sue Fox, associate executive director for development at Sunnyside Community Services, also in New York, significantly update this edition from 2005 by including interviews with grant makers about how the current economic crisis is affecting their giving and how grant seekers can improve their chances of garnering support.

The book includes a proposal checklist, a glossary of terms, sample grant forms, and a list of Web sites that provide information on grants offered by foundations, corporations, and the government.
—from the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $2 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)

Frequently Bought Together

The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets + Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals (Perfect Phrases Series) + Grant Writing For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
Price For All Three: $35.02

Show availability and shipping details

Buy the selected items together
  • In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals (Perfect Phrases Series) $6.05

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Grant Writing For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) $16.49

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details



Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Veteran grant writers Karsh and Fox not only rely on years of experience but also on interviews with dozens of foundations, associations, and government organizations to provide readers the best current thinking around a very tedious subject. What's more, the book's organization is attractive; 16 lessons, each prefaced with a truth-is-stranger anecdote and then expanded via a series of questions and answers and discussion and tested with pop quizzes, from fill in the blanks to independent study. The quotes from funders alone are worth the price of admission: "Less than 10 percent of proposals fit our guidelines." "I hate it when budgets make no sense." "Make it easier to use, with headings, bullets . . ." Yet, hands down, the appendixes win: 50 tips to improve your chances to win a grant and a proposal checklist, glossary, sample grant forms, representative list of community foundations, Web sites, regional associations of grant makers, and answers to pop quizzes. A must-have money reference. Barbara Jacobs
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

The best current thinking . . . . The quotes from funders alone are worth the price of admission. . . . Attractive. . . . A must-have money reference. -- Booklist, August 1, 2003 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Basic Books; Third Edition edition (August 25, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0465018696
  • ISBN-13: 978-0465018697
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Authors

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
115 of 115 people found the following review helpful
Great Resource January 14, 2005
Format:Paperback
I picked up this book the week before I started my first grant writing job and boy was I glad! I knew the organization relatively well, and combined with the insights this book gave me I was able to be successful, winning one major and several minor grants for the organization within my first four months. This book is perfect for grant writers, but there is certainly the bigger picture of fundraising that you ought to be aware of, especially if you are in a small organization. The book's title seemed a bit grandiose to me, but it lived up to its name.
Was this review helpful to you?
70 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Simply the Best June 9, 2004
Format:Paperback
Purchased this book with a few others to get started on grant writing for a non-profit. Read the book front to back in less than a week because I enjoyed it so much. I found myself coming into my office each morning and checking out new websites from the book to help me. After reading the book, I truly understand what grantmakers are looking for in a proposal. Thank you so much!
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
96 of 102 people found the following review helpful
A Handbook Way Overdue July 30, 2003
Format:Paperback
Having pursued many grants over the years, I anguish at the number of hours I could have saved with only a bit of the wisdom offered in Karsh and Fox's book. Herein we learn not only canny methodology, but correct protocols and language to keep our proposals off the junk heap.
Most remarkably, the material is presented in a jaunty style which belies the notion that grant-writing (or -reading) has to be an onerous or dryasdust task. "Realty checks" may spare you the agony of wondering whether your proposal dropped into a black hole. You can't write a successful grant proposal without inhabiting the mind of a grantmaker, and even failed proposals can fuel you for the next, successful foray.
I wouldn't dream of attempting another grant without this book at my side. Buy it!
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need
Veteran grant writers and nonprofit funding development specialists Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox again combine their vast experience in this updated third edition of their... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rolf Dobelli
Clear, concise and to-the-point!
This grant writing book was assigned for a graduate course and it was very helpful in learning more about the process of grant writing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sunny
Great Foundation
I enjoyed this book. It provided a succinct overview of the grant writing process and I feel I will be able to employ the recommendations when applying for funding. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sbattle
One Book, Many Topics
"The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need" provided a review of grant writing.
The book is current with today's funding practices and offers a guide to Internet research. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Carolyn
A must for every grant writer
The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets by Ellen Karsh. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Book Lover
Great and ON TIME!
I ordered this book for a graduate course I am taking--I wanted it in 2 days as all the "local" book stores are an hour away... well the stores that had the book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Melissa Leaym-fernandez
Worth your time
I looked at all kinds of Grant Writing books before I purchased. This one was clearly the best. Forgiving for new comers, full of information on how to and how not to, clear and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by JulieV
Greatest book on earth
Great book, has a lot of info, hope it works out for me. It gives a lot of guide lines.
Published 21 months ago by SkyShooter
Best Grant Writing Book
I have read many books on the topic of Grant Writing and this one tops them all. I found it current and on the leading edge, addressing the economic problems of the day. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Donald B.
The Only Grant Writing Book You'll Ever Need
The information is not geared for someone that is starting from scratch in learning how to do grants. It is a book more for intermediate grant writers.
Published on May 5, 2010 by Donna R. Navarrete
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Inside This Book (learn more)
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums





Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject