Proposal Writing

Effective Grantsmanship for Funding
Fifth Edition
Soraya M. Coley - Cal Poly Pomona, USA
Cynthia A. Scheinberg - Private Practice
SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services
Proposal Writing
September 2016 | 152 pages | Sage US
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The updated Fifth Edition of the best-selling Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding offers a fresh, robust presentation of the basics of program design and proposal writing for community services funding. Authors Soraya M. Coley and Cynthia A. Scheinberg help readers develop the knowledge they need to understand community agencies, identify and describe community needs, identify funding sources, develop a viable program evaluation, prepare a simple line-item budget, and write a compelling need statement. The jargon-free, step-by-step presentation makes the book as useful to students in the university classroom as to first-time grant writers in the nonprofit setting. 

Contents

Preface

  • Chapter 1: An Orientation to Proposal Writing
  • A Book for the Beginning Grant Writer
  • A Brief History of Giving and Philanthropy
  • Differences Between Grants and Contracts
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • Chapter 2: Understanding the Nonprofit Agency
  • About the Nonprofit
  • Mission-Driven Analysis of the Agency/Organization
  • Organizational Capacity
  • Chapter 3: Finding and Applying for Funding
  • Finding Funding
  • The Federal Government
  • The State and Local Government
  • The Foundations and Corporations
  • Crowdsourced Funding
  • Search and Review
  • Chapter 4: The Proposal Overview
  • The Components of a Proposal
  • Proposal Submission and Scoring Process
  • Chapter 5: Logistics and Basics of Writing the Proposal
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Proposal
  • Writing for an Established Versus New Organization
  • Writing a Proposal for a Collaborative
  • Writing Style and Format
  • Using Audio/Visual Media
  • Chapter 6: Design the Program
  • Understand the Community Through Data
  • Formulating Program Ideas
  • Chapter 7: Program Objectives and Evaluation
  • Evaluation
  • Four Steps to Preparing the Objectives and Evaluation Plan
  • A Logic Model
  • Writing the Evaluation Section
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Chapter 8: Writing the Need or Problem Statement
  • The Aim of the Need/Problem Statement
  • A Guide to Writing the Need Statement
  • Theory of Change
  • Chapter 9: Program Description
  • Implementation Plan
  • The Project Narrative
  • Project Timeline
  • Scope of Work Forms
  • Chapter 10: Creating the Budget and Budget Justification
  • The Budget Context
  • Preparation of a Line-Item Budget
  • Other Types of Budgets
  • Other Budgeting Issues
  • Chapter 11: Other Proposal Components and Finishing Touches
  • Project Abstract
  • Agency Capability Statement
  • Letters of Support
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  • Finishing Touches
  • Appendix A: Estimating Time
  • Appendix B: Funding Resource Information
  • Appendix C: Proposal Sections
  • Appendix D: Additional Information

References and Suggested Readings

References and Suggested Readings

Index

Index

About the Authors

About the Authors

Resources

Student Study Site

Use the Student Study Site to get the most out of your course!
Our Student Study Site at study.sagepub.com/coley5e is completely open-access and offers a wide range of additional features!

 

The open-access Student Study Site includes the following helpful resources:

  • A Needs Assessment Narrative
  • Budget Justification
  • Budget Template
  • Contract Budget Revision Sample
  • Foundation Proposal Sample
  • Geta Grant Revision of Drug Contract Numbers
  • Job Description, Director of Clinical Services
  • Memorandum of Understanding Sample
  • One-time Funding Request to County
  • Organizational Chart Sample
  • Sample Job Description
  • Short Unsolicited Proposal to Local Bank
http://study.sagepub.com/coley5e

Additional materials

Description

The updated Fifth Edition of the best-selling Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding offers a fresh, robust presentation of the basics of program design and proposal writing for community services funding. Authors Soraya M. Coley and Cynthia A. Scheinberg help readers develop the knowledge they need to understand community agencies, identify and describe community needs, identify funding sources, develop a viable program evaluation, prepare a simple line-item budget, and write a compelling need statement. The jargon-free, step-by-step presentation makes the book as useful to students in the university classroom as to first-time grant writers in the nonprofit setting. 

Contents

Preface

  • Chapter 1: An Orientation to Proposal Writing
  • A Book for the Beginning Grant Writer
  • A Brief History of Giving and Philanthropy
  • Differences Between Grants and Contracts
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • Chapter 2: Understanding the Nonprofit Agency
  • About the Nonprofit
  • Mission-Driven Analysis of the Agency/Organization
  • Organizational Capacity
  • Chapter 3: Finding and Applying for Funding
  • Finding Funding
  • The Federal Government
  • The State and Local Government
  • The Foundations and Corporations
  • Crowdsourced Funding
  • Search and Review
  • Chapter 4: The Proposal Overview
  • The Components of a Proposal
  • Proposal Submission and Scoring Process
  • Chapter 5: Logistics and Basics of Writing the Proposal
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Proposal
  • Writing for an Established Versus New Organization
  • Writing a Proposal for a Collaborative
  • Writing Style and Format
  • Using Audio/Visual Media
  • Chapter 6: Design the Program
  • Understand the Community Through Data
  • Formulating Program Ideas
  • Chapter 7: Program Objectives and Evaluation
  • Evaluation
  • Four Steps to Preparing the Objectives and Evaluation Plan
  • A Logic Model
  • Writing the Evaluation Section
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Chapter 8: Writing the Need or Problem Statement
  • The Aim of the Need/Problem Statement
  • A Guide to Writing the Need Statement
  • Theory of Change
  • Chapter 9: Program Description
  • Implementation Plan
  • The Project Narrative
  • Project Timeline
  • Scope of Work Forms
  • Chapter 10: Creating the Budget and Budget Justification
  • The Budget Context
  • Preparation of a Line-Item Budget
  • Other Types of Budgets
  • Other Budgeting Issues
  • Chapter 11: Other Proposal Components and Finishing Touches
  • Project Abstract
  • Agency Capability Statement
  • Letters of Support
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  • Finishing Touches
  • Appendix A: Estimating Time
  • Appendix B: Funding Resource Information
  • Appendix C: Proposal Sections
  • Appendix D: Additional Information

References and Suggested Readings

References and Suggested Readings

Index

Index

About the Authors

About the Authors

Resources

Student Study Site

Use the Student Study Site to get the most out of your course!
Our Student Study Site at study.sagepub.com/coley5e is completely open-access and offers a wide range of additional features!

 

The open-access Student Study Site includes the following helpful resources:

  • A Needs Assessment Narrative
  • Budget Justification
  • Budget Template
  • Contract Budget Revision Sample
  • Foundation Proposal Sample
  • Geta Grant Revision of Drug Contract Numbers
  • Job Description, Director of Clinical Services
  • Memorandum of Understanding Sample
  • One-time Funding Request to County
  • Organizational Chart Sample
  • Sample Job Description
  • Short Unsolicited Proposal to Local Bank
http://study.sagepub.com/coley5e

Additional materials

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Proposal Writing

Effective Grantsmanship for Funding

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September 2016 | 152 pages | Sage US

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The updated Fifth Edition of the best-selling Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship for Funding offers a fresh, robust presentation of the basics of program design and proposal writing for community services funding. Authors Soraya M. Coley and Cynthia A. Scheinberg help readers develop the knowledge they need to understand community agencies, identify and describe community needs, identify funding sources, develop a viable program evaluation, prepare a simple line-item budget, and write a compelling need statement. The jargon-free, step-by-step presentation makes the book as useful to students in the university classroom as to first-time grant writers in the nonprofit setting. 

Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: An Orientation to Proposal Writing
  • A Book for the Beginning Grant Writer
  • A Brief History of Giving and Philanthropy
  • Differences Between Grants and Contracts
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • Chapter 2: Understanding the Nonprofit Agency
  • About the Nonprofit
  • Mission-Driven Analysis of the Agency/Organization
  • Organizational Capacity
  • Chapter 3: Finding and Applying for Funding
  • Finding Funding
  • The Federal Government
  • The State and Local Government
  • The Foundations and Corporations
  • Crowdsourced Funding
  • Search and Review
  • Chapter 4: The Proposal Overview
  • The Components of a Proposal
  • Proposal Submission and Scoring Process
  • Chapter 5: Logistics and Basics of Writing the Proposal
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Proposal
  • Writing for an Established Versus New Organization
  • Writing a Proposal for a Collaborative
  • Writing Style and Format
  • Using Audio/Visual Media
  • Chapter 6: Design the Program
  • Understand the Community Through Data
  • Formulating Program Ideas
  • Chapter 7: Program Objectives and Evaluation
  • Evaluation
  • Four Steps to Preparing the Objectives and Evaluation Plan
  • A Logic Model
  • Writing the Evaluation Section
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Chapter 8: Writing the Need or Problem Statement
  • The Aim of the Need/Problem Statement
  • A Guide to Writing the Need Statement
  • Theory of Change
  • Chapter 9: Program Description
  • Implementation Plan
  • The Project Narrative
  • Project Timeline
  • Scope of Work Forms
  • Chapter 10: Creating the Budget and Budget Justification
  • The Budget Context
  • Preparation of a Line-Item Budget
  • Other Types of Budgets
  • Other Budgeting Issues
  • Chapter 11: Other Proposal Components and Finishing Touches
  • Project Abstract
  • Agency Capability Statement
  • Letters of Support
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  • Finishing Touches
  • Appendix A: Estimating Time
  • Appendix B: Funding Resource Information
  • Appendix C: Proposal Sections
  • Appendix D: Additional Information
  • References and Suggested Readings
  • Index
  • About the Authors

Recent Product Reviews:

“Clear, concise, and carefully focused, Proposal Writing, Fifth Edition is an excellent choice for students and entry-level professionals who need to learn the elements of developing, writing, and budgeting for effective proposals.”
Brian Nerney, Metropolitan State University
“This new edition is an excellent value-added practical guide for novice as well as experienced grant writers and students who aspire to be program designers.”
Richard J. Mushi, Mississippi Valley State University

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