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.

• List of Figures, Samples, and Worksheets viiAcknowledgments ixAbout the Authors xiHow to Use This Workbook xiiiIntroduction: An Overview of the Grantseeking Process 1Step 1 Developing the Proposal Idea 11Step 2 Developing Relationships with Funders 19Step 3 Writing a Compelling Problem Statement 29Step 4 Defining Clear Goals and Objectives 39Step 5 Developing the Strategies 51Step 6 Preparing the Evaluation Component 59Step 7 Developing a Statement of Sustainability 69Step 8 Developing the Proposal Budget 75Step 9 Writing the Organizational Background Component 91Step 10 Writing the Proposal Summary 99Step 11 Submitting the Application 105Step 12 Sustaining Relationships with Funders 111ResourcesA. Sample Proposal 117B. How to Research Funders 125C. Resources for Grantseekers 129Index 133

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.

• List of Figures, Samples, and Worksheets viiAcknowledgments ixAbout the Authors xiHow to Use This Workbook xiiiIntroduction: An Overview of the Grantseeking Process 1Step 1 Developing the Proposal Idea 11Step 2 Developing Relationships with Funders 19Step 3 Writing a Compelling Problem Statement 29Step 4 Defining Clear Goals and Objectives 39Step 5 Developing the Strategies 51Step 6 Preparing the Evaluation Component 59Step 7 Developing a Statement of Sustainability 69Step 8 Developing the Proposal Budget 75Step 9 Writing the Organizational Background Component 91Step 10 Writing the Proposal Summary 99Step 11 Submitting the Application 105Step 12 Sustaining Relationships with Funders 111ResourcesA. Sample Proposal 117B. How to Research Funders 125C. Resources for Grantseekers 129Index 133

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.

• List of Figures, Samples, and Worksheets viiAcknowledgments ixAbout the Authors xiHow to Use This Workbook xiiiIntroduction: An Overview of the Grantseeking Process 1Step 1 Developing the Proposal Idea 11Step 2 Developing Relationships with Funders 19Step 3 Writing a Compelling Problem Statement 29Step 4 Defining Clear Goals and Objectives 39Step 5 Developing the Strategies 51Step 6 Preparing the Evaluation Component 59Step 7 Developing a Statement of Sustainability 69Step 8 Developing the Proposal Budget 75Step 9 Writing the Organizational Background Component 91Step 10 Writing the Proposal Summary 99Step 11 Submitting the Application 105Step 12 Sustaining Relationships with Funders 111ResourcesA. Sample Proposal 117B. How to Research Funders 125C. Resources for Grantseekers 129Index 133