Center for Nonprofit Management

The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Chapter 3

FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: SOME IDEAS ABOUT BEING REALISTIC ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE GETTING INTO

If you decide that raising money and/or developing other resources such as non-cash or in-kind goods and services is for you, or expected of you by others, we’d like to share some notions about the nature of the business based on long experience with both grantmakers and grantseekers. Whether for your nonprofit or yourself, think of what follows as some of the requisite qualities for successful resource development...

The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Chapter 4

SOME IDEAS ABOUT THE RESEARCH YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO IF YOU WANT TO GO AFTER THEIR BUCKS WITH ANY HOPE OF SUCCESS

The purpose of the research process is to target potential funding sources that appear to most appropriately fit your specific needs. This can be thought of as a process of elimination, in which you start big and focus down to those prospective funders with whom you can establish common ground.

The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Chapter 5

SOME IDEAS ABOUT THE RESEARCH YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO IF YOU WANT TO GO AFTER THEIR BUCKS WITH ANY HOPE OF SUCCESS

Different factors are likely to play a part in a grantmaker’s funding decision. However, while a proposal may not stand alone in determining whether you secure funds, it is an essential part of the process of reaching out for funds from an organized, institutional grantmaker such as a foundation or unit of government. In other words, funding sources will assess the quality of written proposals as part of the process of determining who gets funds in a highly competitive environment.

The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Chapter 6

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, WHO’S GOT THE MONEY?

As a grantseeker, there are two sources of money you need to know about. First, there is money available in the public sector, the use of which is controlled by the three levels of government — local, state and federal. This money is generated through tax revenues, which never seem to suffice, given well-known government deficits, and never seem to diminish, given well-known taxpayers’ complaints. Funding typically takes place through grants and contracts, discussed in greater detail in CHAPTER 7.

The Grant Seeker's Handbook: Chapter 7

PUBLIC SECTOR FUNDING: FAIRLY SHORT AND SWEET*

Within their myriad of guises and functions, various levels of government also exist as funding sources. While it makes sense to consider the possibilities for bagging some government bucks, you should have some understanding of the arena before you decide to enter.

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