This is fueled by many motivations. Program staff and grant developers, however, must recognize that employment opportunities for at-risk youth are plentiful due to the tight labor market. Corporations are often willing to fund grant applications that prepare at-risk youth for quality jobs because they increasingly need a skilled trained workforce. Program developers and grant writers must understand this premise and seek out and identify like-minded organizations and entities within the federal government to partner with. Both foundations and corporations are very sensitive to duplication of effort.
Duplication represents wasted grant dollars and wasted community resources.
With this in mind, grant proposals must clearly present not only a good argument for funding, but also a comprehensive strategy that effectively blends resources with funding. It is the one-stop grantseeking reference book providing fundraisers with the right material to make the connection and win the grant. Private grantmakers are arranged alphabetically by headquarters state and federal funders are listed alphabetically. No other reference focuses so sharply on at-risk youth funding sources, plus the strategies that prove most successful in winning those dollars. It is a winning combination that lets you focus your time and resources on writing the best proposals for your best prospects.