{"product_id":"grassroots-grants-isbn-9780787965785","title":"Grassroots Grants","description":"In the revised second edition of the bestselling guide to grantseeking, author and activist Andy Robinson walks you through the challenges of incorporating grants into a complete fundraising program, using grant proposals as organizing plans, designing fundable projects, building proposals piece by piece, and fostering effective communication with funders who support the activist community. This updated edition keeps pace with the changing times and contains all new budgets and model proposals, interviews with funders from the grassroots community and timely information about grantseeking on the Internet.   List of Exhibits, Exercises, and Worksheets.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eUp from the Grassroots: The Evolution of Grants and Grantseeking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Expanding Philanthropic Sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Different Set of Circumstances: Economy, Politics, Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrantmaking: An Experiment in Democracy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunders Don’t Act the Way They Used to Act.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat Grants Will Get You . . . and What They Won’t.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho’s Got the Money?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Downside: Ten Ways That Grants Can Drive You Crazy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Upside: Ten Ways That Grants Can Benefit Your Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Grants Fit into a Complete Fundraising Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhy People (and Funders) Give Away Their Money.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Gets the Money? Criteria for Giving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundation Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Grant Proposal as Organizing Plan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Case for Support.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrograms, Projects, and Campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Support Grants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Fundable Projects: The Grantwriter as Feasibility Tester.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvolving Your Coworkers, Your Allies, Your Neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Money? Developing Budgets for Grant-Funded Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFinding Funders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Your Homework!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollow the Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase One: Sleuthing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Two: Using Computer Resources and Web Searches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Three: Doing Library Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Four: Studying the Current Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBuilding Peer-to-Peer Relationships with Grantmakers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveling the Playing Field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrantmaking: It’s a Job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre We Partners or What? The Value of Honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePick Up the Telephone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonor the Gatekeepers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Meet Grantmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonor-Directed Grants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetters of Inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Professional, Be Patient.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCreating Your Proposal, Piece by Piece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value (or Not) of Good Writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould You Hire an Outside Grantwriter?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLayout: Creating a Good-Looking Proposal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Components of a Grant Proposal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Tour Through Four Winning Proposals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Garden Resources of Worcester (UGROW).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHate Free Zone Campaign of Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupportive Parents Information Network (SPIN).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlands Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCreative Ways to Leverage Your Grants.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching and Challenge Grants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-Kind Donations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram-Related Investments and Loans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSuccessful Grants Administration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecord Keeping and Reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Grant Money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Honesty, Revisited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Mother Was Right: The Value of Good Manners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Grantseeker’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Rejection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversifying Your Funding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Your Time and Energy Effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perfect Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource A: Useful Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource B: Grant Database Tools, \u003ci\u003eJean Lewis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource C: Raising Money from Faith-Based Grant Programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource D: Legal Issues for Nonprofit Advocates, \u003ci\u003eJohn Pomeranz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource E: Sharing Grants: A Strategy for Collaborative Fundraising, \u003ci\u003eWendy Wilson.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAndy Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e has worked with a variety of nonprofits as a fundraiser, grantwriter, editor, and community organizer. All told, he has raised more than $4 million for grassroots organizations and written 150 successful proposals. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSelling Social Change (Without Selling Out): Earned Income Strategies for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e, available from Jossey-Bass. \u003cb\u003eLearn the Skills You Need to Raise Money from Grants\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the revised \u003ci\u003esecond edition\u003c\/i\u003e of the bestselling guide to grantseeking, author and activist Andy Robinson walks you through the challenges of incorporating grants into a complete fundraising program, using grant proposals as organizing plans, designing fundable projects, building proposals piece by piece, and fostering effective communication with funders who support the activist community. This updated edition keeps pace with the changing times and contains all new budgets and model proposals, interviews with funders from the grassroots community, and timely information about grantseeking on the Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Revised Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eGrassroots Grants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With the new edition of \u003ci\u003eGrassroots Grants\u003c\/i\u003e, Andy Robinson has done all of us a great service. He’s compiled and organized dozens of commonsense tips for building effective partnerships with funders, many presented in the words of the grantmakers themselves. From the art of the schmooze to effective letters of inquiry to simple, fun exercises that will help get your organization off the dime and into the money, Grassroots Grants is a must-read for those in charge of sustaining and strengthening community voices. Thank you, Andy!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJay Harris\u003c\/b\u003e, publisher, Mother Jones\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Your indispensable guide for navigating the world of foundation fundraising.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFrank I. Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e, senior program officer, The Needmor Fund\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Combines a tough and thorough approach to fundraising with a deeply ethical world view. A must-read for caring community organizations operating in a competitive world.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMaude Barlow\u003c\/b\u003e, national chairperson, Council of Canadians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The experience, tactics, tools, and case studies needed to launch an effective fundraising strategy for social change.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRobert Bray\u003c\/b\u003e, communications consultant and founder, SPIN Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Well worth your time before, during, and after your grant submissions!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTricia Rubacky\u003c\/b\u003e, senior development adviser, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Can save you years of learning the hard way.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJune Rostan\u003c\/b\u003e, director, Southern Empowerment Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Artfully demystifies the world of grants by drawing on the experience of a wide range of activist groups.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGuadalupe Guajardo\u003c\/b\u003e, senior consultant, Technical Assistance for Community Services\u003c\/p\u003e  “With the new edition of \u003ci\u003eGrassroots Grants\u003c\/i\u003e, Andy Robinson has done all of us a great service. He's compiled and organized dozens of commonsense tips for building effective partnerships with funders, many presented in the words of the grantmakers themselves. From the art of the schmooze to effective letters of inquiry to simple, fun exercises that will help get your organization off the dime and into the money, \u003ci\u003eGrassroots Grants\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for those in charge of sustaining and strengthening community voices. Thank you, Andy!”\u003cbr\u003e --Jay Harris, publisher, \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Your indispensable guide for navigating the world of foundation fundraising.”\u003cbr\u003e --Frank I. Sanchez, senior program officer, The Needmor Fund\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Combines a tough and thorough approach to fundraising with a deeply ethical world view. A must-read for caring community organizations operating in a competitive world.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Maude Barlow, national chairperson, Council of Canadians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The experience, tactics, tools, and case studies needed to launch an effective fundraising strategy for social change.”\u003cbr\u003e --Robert Bray, communications consultant and founder, SPIN Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Well worth your time before, during, and after your grant submissions!”\u003cbr\u003e --Tricia Rubacky, senior development adviser, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Can save you years of learning the hard way.\"\u003cbr\u003e --June Rostan, director, Southern Empowerment Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Artfully demystifies the world of grants by drawing on the experience of a wide range of activist groups.”\u003cbr\u003e --Guadalupe Guajardo, senior consultant, Technical Assistance for Community Services\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989308391653,"sku":"NP9780787965785","price":45.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787965785.jpg?v=1761783609","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/grassroots-grants-isbn-9780787965785","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}