Strong grant proposal writing made easy

From small startups to established national organizations, nonprofits large and small depend on grant funding to survive and thrive. Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals has long been the go-to resource for individuals and organizations looking for a clear, easy-to-follow approach to tackling the grant-writing process and winning funds. Now, in this revised Fifth Edition, changes and developments in the not-for-profit sector are integrated into the time-tested grant-writing formula that has proven effective time and again.

New to this edition, you'll find an expanded discussion of the importance of relationship building, social media, and online resources to successful nonprofit funding. The text has also been revised to include guidance for nonprofit program budgets for both foundation and public funding grants. Never before has Winning Grants Step by Step been so easy to comprehend. Updated worksheets and forms will improve your comprehension and make your grant proposals stronger and more successful than ever.

• Learn the proven step-by-step approach to writing strong grant proposals for foundation grants and public funds
• Complete worksheets and activities to practice your grant-writing skills and break the process down into easy pieces
• Understand how to integrate your ideas and insights with research and facts to demonstrate your organization's potential

• Learn the best approaches to building relationships and networking both in-person and online to push strong grant proposals into the winner's circle

This guide is perfect as an introduction for the novice grantseeker or a refresher for the more experienced. Whether your organization needs only a thousand dollars or several million, following this step-by-step process will improve your ability to transform an idea that needs financial support into a proposal that deserves to be funded.

The must-have guide for creating a winning grant proposal, revised and updated

The revised and updated Fifth Edition of Winning Grants Step by Step continues to offer an accessible, step-by-step approach to the grant writing process. The authors - noted experts in the field - reveal how to create a well-written, well-organized, and concise proposal that has the potential to secure a solid income for nonprofit organizations and programs.

Designed as a practical guide, the book gives grantseekers the ability to take an idea from inception to a completed proposal. Winning Grants Step by Step contains real-life examples, material samples, and worksheets. The authors also provide guidelines, suggestions, questions, and exercises that are helpful when addressing various types of funding sources.

New to this edition is an expanded discussion of the importance of relationship building, social media, and online resources to successful nonprofit fundraising. The Fifth Edition also includes information on public funding, as well as guidance on budget development for both foundation and public funding grants.

Tori O'Neal-McElrath is the Vice President of External Affairs at Demos, a United States based nonprofit think-and-do tank that combines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debate and catalyze change.

Lynn Kanter is a consultant for national nonprofits, writing and editing a broad range of fundraising, communications, and organizational outreach materials.

Lynn English is a strategy and resource development consultant in fundraising, strategic planning, and program development for community-based and national nonprofit organizations and foundations.