Finding the Funds You Need: A Guide for Grantseekers
References, a glossary of terms, further reading suggestions, Internet resources, and a list of Foundation Center publications and services are also provided.
What is commonly misunderstood is that the writing of the actual grant proposal is only a small component of the grantseeking process. To be successful grantwriting is a process that entails careful planning, research, and outreach, as well as cultivating relationships.
Many organizations find it a complex task to organize all the steps they need to accomplish to effectively undertake a serious grant writing effort. The worksheet provided below, or a variation of it, has been used by many organizations to begin to outline their most effective strategy and how it will be implemented.
While there is an ever-growing array of resources on the Internet, here is a list of some of the most useful sites for non-profit grant writers. Many others exist that access both free, and for-fee services, information, and products.
