&quote;How To&quote; Grants Manual (eBook)

David G. Bauer has authored 10 books on grantseeking and fundraising over his forty-five year career that included securing grants for school districts, universities and non-profit organizations while teaching over forty-five thousand participants in his seminars. Bauer has served as a national trainer for non-profits, a foundation director, and a research director. Currently, he is directing a very successful grants coaching program based on the pro-active step-by-step system in The “How To” Grants Manual.

List of Exhibits, Figures, and TablesIntroductionPart 1: Getting Ready to Seek Grant Support for You and Your OrganizationGrant Seeking Pitfalls and Potential HazardsYour Plan for Grants Success and How to Get ThereCreating a Success Based Proactive Grants SystemIntegrating Time Management into a Successful Grants CareerSearching the Literature to Document Your Project’s Statement of Need: Creating and Urgent and Compelling CaseDeveloping and Evaluating Alternative SolutionsCreating Key Search Terms to Identify the Best Grantor(s): Redefining Your Project and Improving Your Research/Grants ProfileCapitalizing on Your CapabilitiesForming Grant-Winning Teams and Consortia: Recruiting Volunteers for Advisory GroupsDocumenting Organizational Support for Your Proposal: Preproposal ApprovalWhere the Money Is: Selecting the Right Marketplace for Your ProjectPart 2: Public/Government Funding OpportunitiesUnderstanding the Government Grants MarketplaceResearching the Federal Government MarketplaceCompleting Your Research and Contacting Government Grantors, Past Grantees, and Past Reviewers to Increase Your Success RatePlanning the Successful Federal ProposalImproving Your Federal Proposal: The Grants Quality CircleSubmissionFederal Grant RequirementsDealing with the Decision of Public Funding SourcesFollow-Up with Government Funding SourcesPart 3: Private/Foundation Funding OpportunitiesUnderstanding the Foundation Grants MarketplaceResearching Potential Private Foundation Grantors: How to Find the Foundation That Is Best Suited to Fund Your ProjectContacting a Private Foundation Before SubmissionApplying for Private Foundation Funds: Letter of Inquiry and Letter ProposalQuality Circles, Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-Up: Private Foundation Funding SourcesPart 4: Private/Corporate Funding OpportunitiesUnderstanding the Corporate Grants MarketplaceResearching Corporate Grantors: How to Find the Corporate Funding Source That Is Best Suited to Fund Your ProjectPreproposal Contact with Corporate GrantorsApplying for Corporate FundsCorporate Proposal Submission, the Decision, and Follow-UpPutting It All Together to Work for YouList of ResourcesIndexAbout the Author