Winning Library Grants: A Game PlanWhether you’re a newbie taking on the process for the first time or an experienced administrator looking to shore up finances, this book will help you find the dollars your library needs. |
Contents
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Finding Grants and Granting Organizations Relevant to Libraries | 21 |
Initiating Contact with Grantors | 48 |
Obtaining Solicited Competitive Grant Application Packages | 62 |
Preproposal Research and FactFinding | 67 |
Proposal Management and Project Planning | 72 |
Proposal Assembly Editing Review and Submission | 132 |
Postproposal Preaward Marketing | 138 |
Contract Award and Project Management | 143 |
Writing a Request for Proposal | 148 |
Conclusion Why Become a Grantsman or Grantswoman? | 152 |
Sample Grantor Prospect Worksheets | 153 |
Sample Grant Final Report to a Foundation | 158 |
Resources on Winning Library Grants | 163 |
Common terms and phrases
American Library Association award chapter cite computer instruction corporate cost proposal criteria database deadline decision matrix develop e-mail East Donegal Township electronic eligibility employ ensure example federal grant Form format Foundation Center funder Gantt chart goals grant funds grant maker grant money grant opportunities grant project grant request grant seekers grant writing grant—a grant granting agencies Grants.gov Grantsmanship in-kind individual institution institution’s instructors Lenovo letter of inquiry letter of intent librarian library grant library services library’s marketing matching funds Milanof-Schock Library mission Mount Joy Township nonprofit not-for-profit organization package partner posal pre-proposal project budget project task proposal manager proposal submission proposal team proposal writing proposal-writing proposal’s proposed project prospective grantor public library qualifications Rapho Township relevant rule number schedule seeking seniors skills specific staff submit Technology Technology Evaluation Centers tion