Simplified Grantwriting

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Mary Ann Burke - Santa Clara County Office of Education
Simplified Grantwriting
June 2002 | 144 pages | Corwin
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"I have reviewed and indeed written books on grantwriting and this is by far the most comprehensive and clear guide to grantwriting ever. The clarity of direction, including sample pages and charts, makes this a winner from beginning to end."
Lee Mahon, Ed.D, Professor/Mentor Doctoral Studies
The Fielding Graduate Institute
Santa Barbara, CA

"A long overdue step-by-step guide for schools and community organizations to navigate the complexities of program design and funding. In very succinct fashion, Dr. Burke has condensed her years of experience into an accessible format that can be used by anyone with even a limited understanding of the grantwriting process. Simplified Grantwriting is a must for school and district administrators, as well as service providers, as they respond to the changing educational landscape of the 21st century.
Cambria Smith, Outreach Coordinator
Volunteer Center of Los Angeles
Panorama City, CA 

Effective strategies for writing program grants—for beginners and experienced practitioners alike!

Teachers and administrators can feel overwhelmed by the grant application process—researching the proper resources, developing the proposals from scratch, and writing well-constructed and effective grants.

This step-by-step guidebook will give educators at all levels the practical tools they need to take control of the grantwriting process and succeed, including time-tested ways to:

  • Create a simplified process for managing grantwriting activities
  • Identify an effective marketing strategy
  • Consider various options for collaborating with diverse stakeholders
  • Effectively organize and time-manage the grant development process
  • Understand the integral components of a grant proposal's needs
  • Design a clearly articulated grant proposal template that addresses all of the funder's requirements
  • Modify program proposals that meet the diverse funders' needs
  • Establish a "program sustainability plan" that ensures continuous funding and community support

Field-tested and refined for more than a decade, these strategies can create a new level of understanding for all practitioners and bring effective grant development to your school and district.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Introduction

  • The Value of Effective Grantwriting
  • Organization of This Book

1. A Simplified Process for Grant Development and Implementation

  • Strategic Planning for Program Development
  • How to Find Funders
  • Attending Funder Informational Meetings
  • Designing Responsive Grant Templates
  • Creating Diversified Grant Development Teams
  • Modifying Grant Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs

2. Marketing Strategies for Educational Program Funding

  • Customizing the Marketing of a Program

3. Integrated Program Collaborations

  • Identifying Collaborative Community Partners for Critical Services
  • Building Collaborative Partnerships for Leveraging Program Resources
  • Brainstorming With Key Stakeholders for Creating Supplemental Program Services

4. Effective Organizational Strategies and Time Management

  • Reviewing and Creating a Summary of All Grant Requirements
  • Scheduling Funder Informational Meetings
  • Convening a Grant Needs Assessment Meeting
  • Facilitating a Stakeholder Meeting for Completing a Worksheet Grant Template
  • Convening Follow-Up Meetings for Grant Development and Implementation

5. Integral Grant Proposal Components

  • The Grant's Introduction
  • The Problem and Needs Statement
  • The Program Design With Goals, Objectives, Activities, and a Timeline
  • The Organizational Capacity and Experience of Staff
  • The Evaluation Plan
  • The Program's Budget and Budget Narrative
  • The Program's Plan for Sustainability

6. Designing a Responsive Grant Template

  • Step 1: Reviewing Critical Information for a Grant's Development
  • Step 2. Reviewing the Grant's Scoring Forms
  • Step 3: Reviewing the Factors to be Considered for Each Criteria
  • Step 4: Using Selection Criteria Scoring Weights to Plan the Grant Template
  • Step 5: Constructing the Grant Template to Respond to Selection Criteria
  • Step 6: Assisting Stakeholders in Formulating Grant Responses
  • Step 7: Editing Diverse Stakeholders' Grant Template Responses
  • Step 8: Identifying and Creating Grant Template Evaluation Tools and Plan
  • Step 9: Securing Feedback From Stakeholders for Completing the Grant
  • Step 10: Designing a Template Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan
  • Step 11: Creating a Follow-Up Template Plan

7. Modifying Program Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs

7. Modifying Program Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs

8. Establishing a Program Sustainability Plan for Continuous Support

8. Establishing a Program Sustainability Plan for Continuous Support

Suggested Readings

Suggested Readings

Index

Index

Description

"I have reviewed and indeed written books on grantwriting and this is by far the most comprehensive and clear guide to grantwriting ever. The clarity of direction, including sample pages and charts, makes this a winner from beginning to end."
Lee Mahon, Ed.D, Professor/Mentor Doctoral Studies
The Fielding Graduate Institute
Santa Barbara, CA

"A long overdue step-by-step guide for schools and community organizations to navigate the complexities of program design and funding. In very succinct fashion, Dr. Burke has condensed her years of experience into an accessible format that can be used by anyone with even a limited understanding of the grantwriting process. Simplified Grantwriting is a must for school and district administrators, as well as service providers, as they respond to the changing educational landscape of the 21st century.
Cambria Smith, Outreach Coordinator
Volunteer Center of Los Angeles
Panorama City, CA 

Effective strategies for writing program grants—for beginners and experienced practitioners alike!

Teachers and administrators can feel overwhelmed by the grant application process—researching the proper resources, developing the proposals from scratch, and writing well-constructed and effective grants.

This step-by-step guidebook will give educators at all levels the practical tools they need to take control of the grantwriting process and succeed, including time-tested ways to:

  • Create a simplified process for managing grantwriting activities
  • Identify an effective marketing strategy
  • Consider various options for collaborating with diverse stakeholders
  • Effectively organize and time-manage the grant development process
  • Understand the integral components of a grant proposal's needs
  • Design a clearly articulated grant proposal template that addresses all of the funder's requirements
  • Modify program proposals that meet the diverse funders' needs
  • Establish a "program sustainability plan" that ensures continuous funding and community support

Field-tested and refined for more than a decade, these strategies can create a new level of understanding for all practitioners and bring effective grant development to your school and district.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Introduction

  • The Value of Effective Grantwriting
  • Organization of This Book

1. A Simplified Process for Grant Development and Implementation

  • Strategic Planning for Program Development
  • How to Find Funders
  • Attending Funder Informational Meetings
  • Designing Responsive Grant Templates
  • Creating Diversified Grant Development Teams
  • Modifying Grant Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs

2. Marketing Strategies for Educational Program Funding

  • Customizing the Marketing of a Program

3. Integrated Program Collaborations

  • Identifying Collaborative Community Partners for Critical Services
  • Building Collaborative Partnerships for Leveraging Program Resources
  • Brainstorming With Key Stakeholders for Creating Supplemental Program Services

4. Effective Organizational Strategies and Time Management

  • Reviewing and Creating a Summary of All Grant Requirements
  • Scheduling Funder Informational Meetings
  • Convening a Grant Needs Assessment Meeting
  • Facilitating a Stakeholder Meeting for Completing a Worksheet Grant Template
  • Convening Follow-Up Meetings for Grant Development and Implementation

5. Integral Grant Proposal Components

  • The Grant's Introduction
  • The Problem and Needs Statement
  • The Program Design With Goals, Objectives, Activities, and a Timeline
  • The Organizational Capacity and Experience of Staff
  • The Evaluation Plan
  • The Program's Budget and Budget Narrative
  • The Program's Plan for Sustainability

6. Designing a Responsive Grant Template

  • Step 1: Reviewing Critical Information for a Grant's Development
  • Step 2. Reviewing the Grant's Scoring Forms
  • Step 3: Reviewing the Factors to be Considered for Each Criteria
  • Step 4: Using Selection Criteria Scoring Weights to Plan the Grant Template
  • Step 5: Constructing the Grant Template to Respond to Selection Criteria
  • Step 6: Assisting Stakeholders in Formulating Grant Responses
  • Step 7: Editing Diverse Stakeholders' Grant Template Responses
  • Step 8: Identifying and Creating Grant Template Evaluation Tools and Plan
  • Step 9: Securing Feedback From Stakeholders for Completing the Grant
  • Step 10: Designing a Template Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan
  • Step 11: Creating a Follow-Up Template Plan

7. Modifying Program Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs

7. Modifying Program Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs

8. Establishing a Program Sustainability Plan for Continuous Support

8. Establishing a Program Sustainability Plan for Continuous Support

Suggested Readings

Suggested Readings

Index

Index

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"I have reviewed and indeed written books on grantwriting and this is by far the most comprehensive and clear guide to grantwriting ever. The clarity of direction, including sample pages and charts, makes this a winner from beginning to end."
Lee Mahon, Ed.D, Professor/Mentor Doctoral Studies
The Fielding Graduate Institute
Santa Barbara, CA

"A long overdue step-by-step guide for schools and community organizations to navigate the complexities of program design and funding. In very succinct fashion, Dr. Burke has condensed her years of experience into an accessible format that can be used by anyone with even a limited understanding of the grantwriting process. Simplified Grantwriting is a must for school and district administrators, as well as service providers, as they respond to the changing educational landscape of the 21st century.
Cambria Smith, Outreach Coordinator
Volunteer Center of Los Angeles
Panorama City, CA 

Effective strategies for writing program grants—for beginners and experienced practitioners alike!

Teachers and administrators can feel overwhelmed by the grant application process—researching the proper resources, developing the proposals from scratch, and writing well-constructed and effective grants.

This step-by-step guidebook will give educators at all levels the practical tools they need to take control of the grantwriting process and succeed, including time-tested ways to:

  • Create a simplified process for managing grantwriting activities
  • Identify an effective marketing strategy
  • Consider various options for collaborating with diverse stakeholders
  • Effectively organize and time-manage the grant development process
  • Understand the integral components of a grant proposal's needs
  • Design a clearly articulated grant proposal template that addresses all of the funder's requirements
  • Modify program proposals that meet the diverse funders' needs
  • Establish a "program sustainability plan" that ensures continuous funding and community support

Field-tested and refined for more than a decade, these strategies can create a new level of understanding for all practitioners and bring effective grant development to your school and district.


Table Of Contents:

  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  • The Value of Effective Grantwriting
  • Organization of This Book
  • 1. A Simplified Process for Grant Development and Implementation
  • Strategic Planning for Program Development
  • How to Find Funders
  • Attending Funder Informational Meetings
  • Designing Responsive Grant Templates
  • Creating Diversified Grant Development Teams
  • Modifying Grant Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs
  • 2. Marketing Strategies for Educational Program Funding
  • Customizing the Marketing of a Program
  • 3. Integrated Program Collaborations
  • Identifying Collaborative Community Partners for Critical Services
  • Building Collaborative Partnerships for Leveraging Program Resources
  • Brainstorming With Key Stakeholders for Creating Supplemental Program Services
  • 4. Effective Organizational Strategies and Time Management
  • Reviewing and Creating a Summary of All Grant Requirements
  • Scheduling Funder Informational Meetings
  • Convening a Grant Needs Assessment Meeting
  • Facilitating a Stakeholder Meeting for Completing a Worksheet Grant Template
  • Convening Follow-Up Meetings for Grant Development and Implementation
  • 5. Integral Grant Proposal Components
  • The Grant's Introduction
  • The Problem and Needs Statement
  • The Program Design With Goals, Objectives, Activities, and a Timeline
  • The Organizational Capacity and Experience of Staff
  • The Evaluation Plan
  • The Program's Budget and Budget Narrative
  • The Program's Plan for Sustainability
  • 6. Designing a Responsive Grant Template
  • Step 1: Reviewing Critical Information for a Grant's Development
  • Step 2. Reviewing the Grant's Scoring Forms
  • Step 3: Reviewing the Factors to be Considered for Each Criteria
  • Step 4: Using Selection Criteria Scoring Weights to Plan the Grant Template
  • Step 5: Constructing the Grant Template to Respond to Selection Criteria
  • Step 6: Assisting Stakeholders in Formulating Grant Responses
  • Step 7: Editing Diverse Stakeholders' Grant Template Responses
  • Step 8: Identifying and Creating Grant Template Evaluation Tools and Plan
  • Step 9: Securing Feedback From Stakeholders for Completing the Grant
  • Step 10: Designing a Template Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan
  • Step 11: Creating a Follow-Up Template Plan
  • 7. Modifying Program Proposals to Meet Diverse Funders' Needs
  • 8. Establishing a Program Sustainability Plan for Continuous Support
  • Suggested Readings
  • Index

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"I have reviewed and indeed written books on grantwriting and this is by far the most comprehensive and clear guide to grantwriting ever. The clarity of direction, including sample pages and charts, makes this a winner from beginning to end."
Lee Mahon, Professor/Mentor Doctoral Studies, The Fielding Graduate Institute
"A long overdue step-by-step guide for schools and community organizations to navigate the complexities of program design and funding. In very succinct fashion, Dr. Burke has condensed her years of experience into an accessible format that can be used by anyone with even a limited understanding of the grantwriting process. Simplified Grantwriting is a must for school and district administrators, as well as service providers, as they respond to the changing educational landscape of the 21st century."
Cambria Smith, Outreach Coordinator, Volunteer Center of Los Angeles

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