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The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets » (Third Edition)

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Authors: Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox
ISBN-13: 9780465018697, ISBN-10: 0465018696
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: August 2009
Edition: Third Edition

Author Biography: Ellen Karsh

Ellen Karsh was director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Grants Administration, working for Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg. She has also developed grants for the NYC Board of Education.

Arlen Sue Fox has been director of research, planning, and evaluation for the New York City Human Rights Commission. She currently manages the development department at Sunnyside Community Services.

Book Synopsis

A new edition of the most sought-after grant-writing guide, revised and updated for grant-seekers in today’s economy

1	Who am I? (and what in the world do I want to do?)	3
2	Wait a second - what is a grant...and where do I get one?	11
3	Making (dollars and) sense of grant-application packages : what grantmakers want	44
4	Getting ready to write a grant proposal	62
5	Foundations of proposal writing	104
6	Writing (proposals) with style : twelve basic rules	109
7	Writing (proposals) with style : tackling the blank page	126
8	Identifying and documenting the need : what problem will a grant fix?	145
9	Goals and objectives : what do you hope to achieve if you get the money?	165
10	Developing and presenting a winning program	175
11	Finding partners and building coalitions (the MOUs that roared)	186
12	The evaluation plan : how can you be sure if your program worked?	196
13	The budget : how much will it cost... and is the cost reasonable?	206
14	Sustainability : how will you continue the program when the grant funds run out? (and you'd better not say, "I won't!")	219
15	Capacity : proving that you can get the job done	226
16	Front and back : the cover page or cover letter, the abstract, the table of contents, and the appendix	233
17	The site visit - playing host	276
18	So now you know - what next?	282

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Author Biography: Ellen Karsh

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