Demystifying Grant Seeking – What You Really Need to do to Get Grants

Foreword by Judith E. Nichols, Ph.D., CFRE.
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<br /> PROLOGUE: GET INSPIRED AND READY TO GO.
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<br /> 1. Clear Away Myths and Fears.
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<br /> 2. Understand the Grantseeking Cycle.
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<br /> 3. Set Up a Simple Office.
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<br /> STEP ONE: LEARN ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION, COMMUNITY, AND FUNDERS.
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<br /> 4. Learn About Your Organization and Programs.
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<br /> 5. Synthesize What You′ve Learned So Far.
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<br /> 6. Learn About Your Community.
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<br /> 7. Learn About Funders.
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<br /> STEP TWO: MATCH YOUR REQUEST TO A FUNDER.
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<br /> 8. Move From Lead to Prospect to Match.
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<br /> STEP THREE: INVITE A FUNDER TO INVEST IN YOUR ORGANIZATION.
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<br /> 9. Invite a Funder to Give .
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<br /> 10. Guide Relationships, Meetings, and Tours.
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<br /> STEP FOUR: FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION AND YOUR FUNDER.
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<br /> 11. Communicate After Mailing a Proposal.
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<br /> 12. Follow Up After a Funding Decision.
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<br /> STEP FIVE: EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS, METHODS, AND OPPORTUNITIES.
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<br /> 13. Evaluate the Past, Strategize the Future.
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<br /> 14. Personalize Your Grantseeking Cycle.
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<br /> 15. Set Your Grantseeking Ground Rules.
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<br /> EPILOGUE: GET INSPIRED ALL OVER AGAIN.
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<br /> 16. Grow From Efficiency to Expertise.