Webster’s New World Grant Writing Handbook

A superior resource to help your nonprofit win the grants you deserve

In an increasingly competitive nonprofit world, even top organizations struggle to extend their fundraising reach or simply maintain current funding levels. This thorough guide to crafting winning grant applications takes you through the entire process–from pinpointing the right funding opportunities, to writing persuasive proposals, to following up later.

Practical, reliable, and accessible to seasoned pros and grant-writing greenhorns alike, Webster’s New World Grant Writing Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of:
Different types of foundation and corporate grantmakers
Defining your project, as well as your organization’s mission and goals
Tailoring your applications to each grantmaker’s interest areas
Writing convincing letters of inquiry
Organizing and writing hard-hitting proposals
Following up on proposals after they’ve been submitted
Effective donor cultivation after proposals have been approved

Featuring sample proposals, letters, and application forms; proposal checklists; a glossary of terms; and many illustrative examples, this complete resource is ideal for any nonprofit–whether you’re in a multimillion-dollar university development office or the smallest humanitarian agency.