The 1980's is a decade of financial uncertainty for governmental agencies.
Extension is no exception.
Salary freezes, cutbacks in state funding, and salary savings through open staff positions force us to manage with fewer resources. The development and delivery of Extension educational programs today require us to actively seek outside sources of funding. We must begin by thinking of grantsmanship, the skills of finding, obtaining, and managing money from external sources, as part of the regular program development process. Most of us are familiar with elements of proposal preparation. These include identifying needs, planning methods to meet needs, evaluating program efforts, and writing summary reports.