Proposal writing
Subtitle: effective grantsmanship
By: Soraya M. Coley, Cynthia A. Scheinberg.
Contributors: Scheinberg, Cynthia A.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781412937757
Subjects: Proposal writing in human services; Social service
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface to the third edition; title: An orientation to proposal writing definitions; title: Types of grant applications; title: Components of a proposal; title: The process of submitting a proposal; title: The difference between grants and contracts; title: Organizing the writing; title: Writing for an established organization or starting your own; title: Writing style and format; title: Using technology in proposal development; title: The role and use of search engines; title: Review of funder's websites; title: Evaluating data and other information; title: Electronic submission of the proposal; title: Understanding the agency and funding environment; title: Understanding the agency; title: Understanding the community; title: Understanding the funder; title: Needs-based program development; title: Understanding the community through data; title: Understanding barriers to service; title: Program design and theoretical orientations; title: Conceptualizing proposal ideas; title: Working with a collaborative; title: Sustainability and institutionalization; title: Writing the needs statement; title: Definitions; title: The purpose of the needs statement; title: A guide to writing the needs statement; title: Writing goals, objectives and implementation plan; title: Program goals; title: Formulating objectives; title: Developing the implementation plan; title: Writing the project narrative; title: Writing the evaluation plan; title: The benefits of evaluation; title: Developing an evaluation plan; title: Writing the evaluation section; title: Other evaluation considerations; title: Creating the budget; title: Types of budgets; title: Budgeting for the first-time grant writer; title: Budget justifications; title: Other budgeting issues; title: Matching funds and in-kind budgets; title: Budget adjustments; title: Budget amendments; title: Contract negotiations; title: Subcontracting; title: Agency capability and finishing touches; title: The agency capability statement; title: Requesting letters of support; title: The proposal abstract; title: The title and title page; title: The cover letter; title: Appendix A: Estimating time; title: Appendix B: Funding resource information; title: References and suggested readings; title: About the authors.