Foundation Center @ TCCL
Grant Writing Resources
The following book and web resources will assist you and your nonprofit with the writing and submission of your grant proposal.
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Books
The everything grant writing book : create the perfect proposal to raise the
funds you need / Nancy Burke Smith and Judy Tremore.
(658.15224 S655e 2008)
The complete idiot's guide to grant writing / by Waddy Thompson.
(658.15224 T379c 2007)
The Foundation Center's guide to proposal writing, 2007 /
Geever, Jane C.
(658.15224 G271f 2007)
Getting Grants : The Complete Manual Of Proposal Development
And Administration / Carter-Black, Alexis.
(658.15224 C245g 2006)
Grant writing for dummies, 2005 / Browning, Bev
(658.15224 B821g 2005)
The only grant-writing book you'll ever need, 2006 /
Karsh, Ellen and Arlen Sue Fox
(658.15224 K148o 2006)
Perfect phrases for writing grant proposals : hundreds of ready-to-use phrases to present your
organization, explain your cause, and get the funding you need / Beverly Browning.
(658.15224 B821p 2008)
Grant proposal makeover : transform your request from no to yes /
Cheryl A. Clarke, Susan P. Fox.
(658.15224 C551g 2007)
Web Resources
Proposal Writing Short Course is the Foundation Center’s "step-by-step process in the search for private dollars." This guide “covers the gathering of background information; the components of a proposal; how to write the executive summary, the statement of need, and the project description; and assembling a budget.”
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits The center provides direct assistance and training for non-profit organizations in management areas, specifically targets fund raising, grant writing, public relations, board development, human resource management, financial management, and long range planning.
NLG Project Planning: A Tutorial "provides a free tutorial to make it easier to create well-designed projects and more competitive grant applications. The tutorial can be used by anyone who wants to learn more about project planning.”
Non-Profit Guides Free web-based grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups.
Proposal Writing: Internet Resources Compiled by the University of Wisconsin, this list provides links to governmental and nongovernmental resources for tips and help with proposal writing.