Nonprofit Resources: Funding Tools - Tutorials
Search for grants for your nonprofit organization through the Funidng Information Network by Candid
Funding Tools
- Sign up to showcase your organization and co-host a Candid webinarLeverage Candid’s network to showcase your organization by co-hosting a webinar. As a co-host, you will have the opportunity to speak at the start of the webinar to briefly highlight your organization and the great resources you offer to your community.
Partners can co-host up to two classes per year (note: there can be up to two co-hosts per class).
Check out the Candid Website (formerly the Foundation Center) for more tools to funding opportunities for your nonprofit organization.
- How to write grant proposalsInformation about putting together a proposal with links for where to find additional resources. Training from Candid
- Introduction to proposal writingPresentation about the basics of proposal writing, including the components of a proposal and the steps in the grantseeking process. Training from Candid
- Introduction to grant writingFrom Purdue OWL
Using Foundation Directory Online
Library Resources
Selected titles in our collection
Models of Proposal Planning and Writing by
Grantseeking has become an increasingly competitive process. Beginning grantwriters sometimes assemble a collection of facts and present that information to grantmakers, hoping to receive support. However, sponsors rarely award grant funding just because a grantseeker supports a specific cause or works for a specific organization. Grantseekers must persuade sponsors to invest in their projects and organization. Successful grantseekers know that persuasion, not information, attracts funding. Persuasive proposals present a seamless argument that stands the test of reason, addresses psychological concerns, and connects project ideas to the values of the sponsor. Models of Proposal Planning & Writing illustrates, in intimate detail previously unpublished, an integrated process of planning and writing persuasive proposals. The grantseeker will see the questions that the authors asked of themselves and those asked of sponsors before they developed a complete grant application. Grantseekers will read the actual proposals the authors submitted to private and public sponsors, including paragraph-by-paragraph analyses of the key features that made them persuasive. The authors provide the reader with a verbatim examination of reviewer comments and grant award notification letters they received back from the sponsors. As a whole, these annotated models serve as a springboard from which grantseekers can begin to develop their own fundable proposals.
Call Number: HG177.5.U6 M558 2005 (Mays Landing Campus)ISBN: 9780275986964Publication Date: 2005-04-30
Grant Writing by
A first of its kind, this book provides you everything you need to know about successfully navigating the grant writing process including understanding the language of grant writing, finding grants, preparing the proposal, completing the application, preparing budgets, organizing information and timelines, revising and editing the proposal, including the assessment and evaluation, and building meaningful relationships with program officers and colleagues.
Call Number: HG 177 .R35 2015 (Cape May Campus)ISBN: 9781475814408Publication Date: 2015-07-08
The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need by
From top experts in the field, the definitive guide to grant-writing Written by two expert authors who have won millions of dollars in government and foundation grants, this is the essential book on securing grants. It provides comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers, including vital up-to-the minute interviews with grant-makers, policy makers, and nonprofit leaders. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking grants in today's difficult economic climate. The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need includes: Concrete suggestions for developing each section of a proposal Hands-on exercises that let you practice what you learn A glossary of terms Conversations with grant-makers on why they award grants...and why they don't Insights into how grant-awarding is affected by shifts in the economy
Call Number: HG177.5.U6 K37 2014 (Cape May Campus Reserve)ISBN: 9780465058938Publication Date: 2014-04-08
Proposal Planning and Writing by
Not every book merits a fifth edition! An invaluable resource, this thorough and detailed guide will enable anyone charged with grantseeking to submit winning proposals. * Offers advanced writing tips highlighting technological tools that will help writers work smarter, not harder, to increase proposal persuasiveness * Includes an expanded presentation of logic models that graphically display the relationship between situation, processes, and resulting outputs and outcomes * Features a new chapter on sustainability, complete with sample language to help grantseekers answer the dreaded question, "How will your project be sustained beyond the granting period?" * Shares practical tips that have enabled the authors to write winning grants for four decades
Call Number: HG177.5.U6 M56 2013 (Cape May Campus Reserve)ISBN: 9781440829680Publication Date: 2013-10-28
Funded! by
Funded! leads readers from knowing nothing about writing grants to having a complete grant proposal. Based on personal experience and the experiences of dozens of professional nonprofit grantwriters, students learn about writing grants by completing exercises at the end of each chapter, movingfrom finding funding opportunities to submitting the completed proposal. The book covers every essential grantwriting topic: finding funding, writing needs statements, finding or developing evidence-based programs, developing logic models, writing evaluation plans, describing implantation plans,budgeting, sustainability planning, and submission to the funder. Overall, it is an invaluable resource that provides flexibility for instructors, students, and professionals to learn about grantwriting in a variety of settings and formats.
Call Number: HG 177 .H635 2017 (Cape May Campus Reserve)ISBN: 9780190681876Publication Date: 2017-06-30
