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Need money to expand your program, train your staff, or create your project? Be assured, the money is out there. All you need to know is where the grant makers are, what they're looking for, and how to produce it.
I'll Grant You That provides all three, presenting a complete course on obtaining grants.
Part book, part CD-ROM, I'll Grant You That is an all-in-one resource for finding funds, designing winning projects, and writing powerful proposals. The book itself offers everything you need to write a successful proposal. Not only does it walk you step by step through the process, it provides a series of workshops in those areas you might need a little help, including writing, organizing, presenting, and being creative. On the CD-ROM, you'll find annotated sample grants that explain what works-and what doesn't-in writing a winning grant, links to a host of Internet resources for grants and grant writing, and self-assessment tools to help you write the best grant possible.
Burke and Prater's own efforts have led not only to millions of dollars, but, more important, to improved education for their students, better communities, and richer professional lives. With I'll Grant You That, the authors grant you the same.
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Review
This book carries a wealth of useful information in its twenty-three chapters.The School Administrator
Review
Rarely have I found such a detailed, thought-out description and analysis for applying for funds. Teachers should be able to use this for a reference for as long as they search for funds.Bill Somerville, President of Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Synopsis
Part book, part CD-ROM, I'll Grant You That is an all-in-one resource for finding funds, designing winning projects, and writing powerful proposals.
Synopsis
Need money to expand your program, train your staff, or create your project? Be assured, the money is out there. All you need to know is where the grant makers are, what they're looking for, and how to produce it. I'll Grant You That provides all three, presenting a complete course on obtaining grants. Part book, part CD-ROM, I'll Grant You That is an all-in-one resource for finding funds, designing winning projects, and writing powerful proposals. The book itself offers everything you need to write a successful proposal. Not only does it walk you step by step through the process, it provides a series of workshops in those areas you might need a little help, including writing, organizing, presenting, and being creative. On the CD-ROM, you'll find annotated sample grants that explain what worksand what doesn'tin writing a winning grant, links to a host of Internet resources for grants and grant writing, and self-assessment tools to help you write the best grant possible. Burke and Pra
Synopsis
Part book, part CD-ROM, I'll Grant You That is an all-in-one resource for finding funds, designing winning projects, and writing powerful proposals.
About the Author
In addition to teaching music at Crystal Springs Upland School and Burlingame Elementary School, Carol Ann Prater has spent the past fifteen years as Director of Special Projects/Grants and in that capacity, as well as her role as site administrator for different enrichment programs, she has secured tens of millions of dollars in grant funds. Carol also trains educators across the country in the art of proposal writing, helping them win millions of dollars in state, federal, and foundations grants.Jim Burke is the author of the Heinemann title What's the Big Idea? The question he's always tried to answer is "How can we teach our students better?" He began this search in his own classroom at Burlingame High School in California, where he still teaches. He shares his experiences there in bestselling professional titles with Heinemann such as The English Teacher's Companion; Reading Reminders; and Writing Reminders as well as through Heinemann Professional Development Services. Looking to his peers for still more answers, he founded the English Companion Ning, described by Education Week as "the world's largest English department." Jim continues to find and support best practices in many other ways, including serving on national commissions related to adolescent literacy and standards, such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Language Course and Exam Review Commission with the College Board, and by being a senior author on the Holt McDougal Harcourt Literature series. Jim has received numerous awards, including the NCTE Intellectual Freedom
Table of Contents
1. Conduct a Strategic Assessment
Explore the Philanthropic Network
Seek Support for Your Proposal
Choose Grants That Match Your Needs and Values
Review the Grant Application Packet
Write a Concept Paper, a Letter of Inquiry, or a Letter of Intent to Apply
Write the Introduction
Identify, Validate, and Align Your Project Needs and Benefits
Define and Align Your Goals and Objectives
Describe Your Methods, Activities, Management Plan, and Timeline
Create Your Evaluation Plan and Assessment Tools
Develop and Justify the Budget
Write the Abstract, Overview, or Summary
Assemble the Necessary Attachments and Appendices
Revise, Refine, Complete, and Submit Your Application
Wrapping Up: What to Do After You Submit
Workshop 1: Writing with Power
Workshop 2: Designing Winning Documents
Workshop 3: Organizing for Success
Workshop 4: Running Effective Meetings
Workshop 5: Giving Dynamic Presentations
Workshop 6: Making Room for Creativity
Workshop 7: Managing the Change Process: Planning, Implementing, Sustaining
Appendixes:
A. Works Cited
B. Glossary of Useful Terms
C. Sample National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute Proposal
D. Sample Letter Proposal for Textbooks
E. Sample Sabbatical Proposal
F. The Ultimate Source for Help and Information: The Foundation Center
G. List of Examples in the Book
H. Sample Winning Proposal: The Apple Technology Grant
Sample Concept Paper: Summer Academic Program
J. Sample Letter Proposal