If you're new to proposal writing, this book will give you the skills you need to raise money from grants. Even experienced grantwriters will learn useful, hands-on ideas to improve their odds for success. Author and activist Andy Robinson describes in plain English just what it takes to win grants for social justice. You'll Learn About: The pros and cons of chasing grants How grants fit into a complete fundraising program Using your grant proposal as a community organizing plan Designing fundable projects Grants research: how to find the money Developing relationships with foundation staff Building your proposal, piece by piece Grants administration and reporting The long haul: stamina, persistence, resilience Grassroots Grants includes four complete proposals, plus suggestions from forty foundation staff members who fund groups working for social justice, human rights, and environmental conservation.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Okay:
This was an okay read. I may resell this book. Not totally happy with it.
Hopefully useful review even though I haven't read the book!:
This book received such a glowing in-depth review (from reviewer "Center for Nonprofit Management"), I was disappointed to see that it was out-of-print. Then I saw the good news - there's a second edition of this book (which strangely was published only 7 days before the in-depth review was written)! So fret not, you activist, grant-writing wannabes (or is that grant-writing, activist wannabes?), just head on over to ISBN 0787965782 and begin your journey of making a difference!
Solid, big-picture advice:
If you come in to our nonprofit management support organization and ask for a book on grant proposal writing, there are two we'll pull out right away: Grassroots Grants and Winning Grants Step by Step. We're often asked which to choose. Of all the books we see, these are the two we most often recommend, but they do have different approaches.
Winning Grants Step by Step takes a pragmatic tone. It accepts the rules of the game and offers to show you how to win within them. "Most funders prefer to give... more info
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Andy Robinson tells it straight and tells it true - this is a very clear and lucid text on the art of getting grants, written from a grassroots perspective. I especially appreciated the wealth of samples and examples. Robinson holds your hand through the whole process from beginning research all the way through to dealing with acceptance and rejection letters.
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