Is Your Museum Grant-Ready?: Assessing Your Organization's Potential for Funding (American Association for State and Local History) (Paperback)

by Sarah S. Brophy (Author)

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Product Description
This succinct text provides an accessible, step-by-step guide for small museums and historic organizations to help assess their readiness for the often laborious grant-application process. It includes seven real-life examples of institutions that have successfully achieved grant-readiness. An invaluable resource to museums, cultural institutions, and students studying history or non-profit work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: AltaMira Press (November 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759106517
• ISBN-13: 978-0759106512
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,206,350 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Non-profit Organization Trustees and Staff , January 7, 2006

By	Mara A. Williams - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If your organization does not yet have a successful grant program, this is a must read book for directors and trustees. It illuminates why foundations give, what they expect from their investment in non-profit organizations, and how they build relationships with institutions. Brophy clearly articulates the steps it takes to get to the point where you can write a successful grant application and backs up her findings with specific case studies from museums across the United States and abroad. I recommend this book not only to museums but to any non-profit (cultural, educational, or social service) that needs to grow to the next level of professionalism in program design and grant writing.
-Mara Williams
Partner, Arts Bridge LLC, Vermont and New York, formerly, Director, Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, VT (1989 - 98)

5.0 out of 5 stars The Authority on Museum Grant Funding, December 9, 2008

By	Melissa Mannon (Bedford, NH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a professional archives consultant, the person to whom I turn when I have a funding question is Sarah Brophy. In this book, Sarah consolidates her wisdom on funding opportunities in an easy to read manual. Using her straightforward and approachable style, she helps the reader develop an overall perspective on what grantors want to see from grantees. For example, she notes, "to convince the donor to give anything, you'll have to approach the project and proposal from the donor's viewpoint, not just yours." But, like her other (and more recent) book "The Green Museum," Sarah also offers a balanced approach that provides information about the practical issues as well as the ideal. Sarah walks you through the steps necessary to obtain grant funding. A grant ready checklist spells out the factors that appeal to donors, making your institution stronger overall and more "grant ready." Information about different types of donors, how they give money, and how to "cultivate" relationships with them is invaluable. Proposal preparation tips and tips for project follow through take the reader through every step of the funding process. The book is rounded out with sample cases and a list of resources. It is a must read for every non-profit institution.