Guides grant seekers in the process of researching different avenues for securing funding to support the programs of their organizations. Grant seekers get: (1) background on the origins of the nonprofit sector and the basics of starting a nonprofit organization; (2) tips on financial resource development and organizational readiness; (3) guidance on narrowing down the list of potential grant makers, including consideration of target population, geographic area, type of support, amount of funding requested, and application protocol; (4) insight into grant makers? funding decisions, including consideration of organizational capacity, program plan, and budget; (5) descriptions of types of public-sector funding, such as formula grants, block grants, project grants, hard and soft matching funds, and state and federal funding; (6) details about private-sector grant making by foundations, corporations, and religious-based organizations; and (7) information about in-kind or non-cash giving. By doing careful research, grant seekers not only save themselves time, but acquire essential information for crafting targeted proposals to potential funders. Appendixes include additional resources for the individual grant seeker, a list of do’s and don’ts of writing an effective proposal, sources of technical assistance and management support for nonprofit organizations, information on charities, and a bibliography.
