Grassroots grants
Subtitle: an activist's guide to grantseeking
By: Andy Robinson
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: The Chardon Press series; Chardon Press series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780787965785
Subjects: Proposal writing for grants; Handbooks, manuals
Description: In the revised second edition of the bestselling guide to grantseeking, author and activist Andy Robinson walks you through the challenges of incorporating grants into a complete fundraising program, using grant proposals as organizing plans, designing fundable projects, building proposals piece by piece, and fostering effective communication with funders who support the activist community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Up from the Grassroots: The Evolution of Grants and Grantseeking --; title: The Expanding Philanthropic Sector --; title: A Different Set of Circumstances: Economy, Politics, Technology --; title: Grantmaking: An Experiment in Democracy? --; title: Funders Don't Act the Way They Used to Act --; title: What Grants Will Get You ... and What They Won't --; title: Who's Got the Money? --; title: The Downside: Ten Ways That Grants Can Drive You Crazy --; title: The Upside: Ten Ways That Grants Can Benefit Your Work --; title: How Grants Fit into a Complete Fundraising Strategy --; title: Why People (and Funders) Give Away Their Money --; title: Who Gets the Money? Criteria for Giving --; title: Foundation Culture --; title: The Grant Proposal as Organizing Plan --; title: Building the Case for Support --; title: Programs, Projects, and Campaigns --; title: General Support Grants --; title: Designing Fundable Projects: The Grantwriter as Feasibility Tester --; title: Involving Your Coworkers, Your Allies, Your Neighbors --; title: How Much Money? Developing Budgets for Grant-Funded Projects --; title: Finding Funders --; title: Do Your Homework! --; title: Follow the Guidelines --; title: Sleuthing --; title: Using Computer Resources and Web Searches --; title: Doing Library Research --; title: Studying the Current Guidelines --; title: Building Peer-to-Peer Relationships with Grantmakers --; title: Leveling the Playing Field --; title: Grantmaking: It's a Job --; title: Are We Partners or What? The Value of Honesty --; title: Pick Up the Telephone --; title: Honor the Gatekeepers --; title: How to Meet Grantmakers --; title: Donor-Directed Grants --; title: Letters of Inquiry --; title: Be Professional, Be Patient --; title: Creating Your Proposal, Piece by Piece --; title: The Value (or Not) of Good Writing.