The grant writing and funding coach : target and acquire the funds you need : how individuals, non-profits, local governments, and community organizations build bridges with funders

The Grant Writing and Funding Coach is a framework for you to present your project in a clear and confident style, establish a rapport with funders and succeed with your proposal. It reveals how individuals, non-profits, local governments, and community organizations build bridges with funders. In this small but powerful book, you'll find short narrative and budget summaries for your review and checklists for staying organized while you're going through the application process. Both traditional and non-traditional methods of funding are explored by an experienced entrepreneur and community leader. Griffiths helps readers find, apply for, and get grants. She also looks at various forms of crowd-funding and walks you through a crowdfunding campaign, as well as online auctions and other innovative ways of funding projects and organizations. The message is simple — believe in your project and funders will too! BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / Fundraising & Grants,BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Crowdfunding "Funders want to participate in making your project happen. There are clear-cut ways to give them the opportunity to say yes to your grant applications and funding requests. This book is a fundamental guide for nonprofits, communities, and individuals seeking funding for projects that make a difference to our world. Whether you're new to writing and organizing grants, or have years of experience, author Deborah Griffiths' comprehensive approach provides an easy and enjoyable path. Topics include: creating a budget; writing a summary that funders will love; getting, and staying, organized; sourcing matching funds from other grants, service groups, online auctions, and crowdfunding; developing relationships with all stakeholders; creating, submitting, and following up on applications. Whether you're in need of funding for infrastructure or programs in the areas of health, recreation, education, arts and culture, or anything else, [this book] gives you tried and tested methods for working with funders and partners to reach your goals."--Back cover "Traditional and non-traditional methods of funding are explored in this small but powerful book by an experienced entrepreneur and community leader who has often found herself on the raising part of funds. Griffiths helps readers find, applying for and get grants. She also looks at various forms of crowdfunding, as well as online auctions and other innovative ways of funding projects and orgranizations."-- Provided by publisher