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Leadership Manual

Grant Proposal Writing

Introduction
Govt. vs Private Grant Proposals
Background and Credibility
Locating the Source for Funding
Understanding the RFP
The Narrative
Evaluation
Budget
The Final Product
The Abstract/Review Process
After the Grant is Funded
Final Advice
Local Corporations & Financial Institutions
Possible Funding Sources - Local Foundations/Trusts
Public Library Grants Resource Center
The Foundation Center
Sources and Suggested References

SOURCES AND SUGGESTED REFERENCES

Corporate Foundation Profiles. New York: The Foundation Center. Provides giving profiles of 250 of the largest company-sponsored foundations.

Conrad, D. The New Grants Planner. San Francisco: Public Management Institute. Provides information about networking, developing ideas, researching, budget strategies, contacting funders, proposal review, proposal writing, and developing continued grant support.

Corporate Giving Yellow Pages. Washington, DC: The Taft Group.

Foundation Directory. New York: The Foundation Center. Provides a comprehensive listing of foundations in the United States, with information about number of awards, size of awards, funding preferences.

Funding Sources. Drug Information and Strategy Clearinghouse. Provides a list of agencies and foundations that fund proposals related to drug and alcohol abuse prevention.

Guide to U. S. Department of Education Programs. Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office. Provides information necessary to begin the process of applying for funding from individual federal education programs. Lists the many grant opportunities available from the Department of Education.

National Data Book. New York: The Foundation Center. Provides assistance in identifying companies that have established giving programs.

Source Book Profiles. Quarterly. New York: The Foundation Center. Provides detailed descriptions of the 1,000 largest foundations.

Taft Corporate Giving Directory. Washington, DC: The Taft Group.

Taft Foundation Reporter. Provides comprehensive profiles and giving analyses of major private foundations.

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Handbook for Evaluating Drug and Alcohol Prevention Programs. Washington, DC: Author.

Note: In addition to the sources listed here, a number of computerized foundation and grant opportunity searches are available at local libraries for a nominal fee.

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