Demystifying Grantseeking is an inspirational and instructional guide to grantseeking. The authors address the fears that plague grantseekers and the myths that prevent them from getting grants. They dispel the myths and help readers overcome their fears. They then offer practical advice on building an effective grantseeking process based on the art of fearless grantseeking. This book focuses on the overall grantseeking process rather than just how to write a grant. This new edition includes: updates on technological changes in grantseeking, including Internet services and fundraising database software; discussion of the changing landscape of grant opportunities, specifically new trends and their implications for grantseekers; additional sections on small foundations and donor-driven funds; funder quotes sprinkled throughout to further validate the authors’ principles; additional sample backmatter, including more real-world examples, proposals, and budgets and will be geared more toward use in a training/classroom setting.
Book Details:
- Author: Larissa Golden Brown
- ISBN: 9780470334904
- Year Published: 2001
- Pages: 272
- BISAC: BUS074000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Nonprofit Organizations & Charities
About the Book and Topic:
Demystifying Grantseeking is an inspirational and instructional guide to grantseeking. The authors address the fears that plague grantseekers and the myths that prevent them from getting grants. They dispel the myths and help readers overcome their fears. They then offer practical advice on building an effective grantseeking process based on the art of fearless grantseeking. This book focuses on the overall grantseeking process rather than just how to write a grant. This new edition includes: updates on technological changes in grantseeking, including Internet services and fundraising database software; discussion of the changing landscape of grant opportunities, specifically new trends and their implications for grantseekers; additional sections on small foundations and donor-driven funds; funder quotes sprinkled throughout to further validate the authors’ principles; additional sample backmatter, including more real-world examples, proposals, and budgets and will be geared more toward use in a training/classroom setting.
This is a new edition of a successful grantseeking book. There is a timeless demand for new approaches to successful grantseeking and proposal writing, and changes in the grantseeking world and technology demand that Demystifying Grantseeking be updated and revised. Demystifying Grantseeking is a highly accessible guide that intentionally leads grantseekers through a process for building a successful grantseeking process in any size organization. This book addresses grantwriters’ fears and the myths surrounding grantseeking, and it provides a way for people to integrate personal growth into their professional lives while remaining wholly grounded in the practice and process of grantseeking.
BEST-SELLING TOPIC, SUCCESSFUL FIRST EDITION: Compliments JB/Wiley bestsellers such as Winning Grants 2E, The Grantseeker’s Toolkit, and Secrets of Successful Grantsmanship; first edition has sold 9,800 to date. AUTHOR PLATFORM: Larissa is well-connected in the grantseeking field and speaks, trains, and consults widely on this topic to 1,500+ people per year. Her clients include The Salvation Army, Oregon Children’s Foundation, Sister’s International, Inc., The Library Foundation, and The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Oregon. She has served as a grant reviewer for the United Way and the U.S. Department of Education and is a founding member of the American Association of Grant Professionals (AAGP). Larissa presented at the Northwest Spring Symposium of the Institute of Nonprofit Management at Portland State University, the conference of the American Association of Grant Professionals, the International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands, and will present the inaugural Charity Channel audio conference in Fall 2005. WEBSITE: The authors’ site (brownandbrown.tv, 1,200+ visitors monthly) is becoming a more important destination in the grantseeking world; traffic is building and sales have been increasing over time. The authors will drive sales through the website (which features “Ask Larissa” where grantseekers can pose questions of the authors), speaking/training, and placing articles in nonprofit media. NEW MATERIAL FOR BROADER AUDIENCE: Revision will include updates on the changing landscape of grant opportunities, technology, funder quotes, and additional sample proposals, and will be geared more toward use in a training/classroom setting.
About the Author
LARISSA GOLDEN BROWN is a consultant and expert at organizing grantseeking systems. During her 10 years in the field, she has helped small and medium-sized nonprofits raise more than $12 million. MARTIN JOHN BROWN is a writer, editor, and researcher. In recent years he has focused on writing, doing features and essays for Contributions (nonprofit-oriented, circulation 20,000), The American Naturalist, Air & Space/Smithsonian, American Spirit, The High Country News, and other publications. JUDITH NICHOLS, foreword author, is one of the top names in fundraising and a leading author in the field.