Overview

Smart teachers know that increased school budgets and taxes do notalways lead to better educational programs and services. Classroomsare often the last to receive any additional funding. As classroomleaders and innovators, teachers are increasingly seeking grants tohelp finance classroom improvements or school reform mandates. Theprocess of winning grants, however, is a time-consuming andcompetitive venture. The challenge is even greater when teachers donot have their own grantseeking processes in place. This step-by-step primer takes the guesswork out of grantseeking.It shows teachers how to select the right funding sources, organizeproposal ideas, write a convincing and well-prepared proposal,identify who will evaluate the proposal and the scoring system theywill use, and efficiently implement the proposal when the grantfunds are won. Based on time-proven techniques and usefulstrategies, The Teacher's Guide to Winning Grants reveals howteachers can obtain the inside information they need to increasetheir chances of grant success. With this knowledge, teachers candevelop effective grantseeking methods that will enable them tosecure funds and move their schools in the direction they want.

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Author:   David G. Bauer
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 27.10cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780787944933

ISBN 10:   0787944939
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   20 November 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1. Demystifying the Grants Process. 2. Getting Ready to Seek Grants Support. 3. Forming a Grants Advisory Group. 4. Creating a Compelling Needs Statement. 5. Generating Proposal Ideas. 6. Understanding the Grants Marketplace. 7. Researching Potential Funders. 8. Contacting the Grantor Before You Write the Proposal. 9. Developing Project Objectives. 10. Building a Project Planner. 11. Writing Government Grant Proposals. 12. Improving and Submitting Your Federal Grant Application. 13. Writing Foundation and Corporate Proposals. 14. Improving and Submitting Your Foundation/Corporate Proposal. 15. Dealing with the Decision, and Building Your Grantseeking Base.

Reviews

Bauer gives us yet another very helpful and concise book on competitive grants... (Illinois State Foreign Language Newsletter, 2/02)

Author Information

DAVID G. BAUER is president of David G. Bauer Associates, a consulting firm that provides educationally based grantseeking and fund-raising seminars and materials. An acknowledged grants expert and noted lecturer, Bauer is the author and developer of several books, videotape series, and software programs on grantseeking and fund-raising.

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