Grant Writing For Dummies
Chapter One
Getting Smart, Getting Money
In This Chapter
* Starting with basic definitions
* Making a plan (and sticking to it)
* Talking and writing like an expert
* Knowing types of funding and formatting
* Aiming for timeliness and following up
Nearly two decades ago, I discovered the magic of grant writing. Never
before had I been involved in an occupation where, every day, my job
felt like that of a magician. Just imagine: taking a vision, researching it well,
identifying a perfect funding match, and then writing an award-winning document.
It just all seems too good to be true - write it and money will come.
Early on in my grant writing days, I learned by reading and doing; I had no
mentors, and resource books like this one weren't plentiful. The common sense
I commandeered 20 years ago to figure it out is the common sense I use today.
Over the years, I continued to jump into the "we need funding now" fires and
be the behind-the-scenes flame extinguisher for both start-up and established
nonprofit organizations. Each time I discovered a special writing approach
worked, I took note and mentally recorded my words, ... read full excerpt from Grant Writing For Dummies ebook
