Simply Grant Writing

RESOURCES

Grant Readiness

Questions to answer regarding the readiness of your organization to get grant funding

Researching Foundation Funders

Search for IRS 990 for Foundations

Foundation Directory Online (subscription required)

Philanthropy News Digest

Getting Started with Grants

Documents and information to gather before writing grant requests

Grant tips and best practices

Letter of Inquiry

What to include in a Letter of Inquiry

Sample Grant Documents

Review winning grant documents for ideas and inspiration

Grant Writing Courses

Learn how to write grants:
– DH Leonard Consulting
– Spark the Fire Classes
– Candid Learning
– The Grantsmanship Center

Program Planning

How to design a new program

Theory of Change

Books about Grant Writing

Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing, 2nd Ed.

Getting Funded, 6th Ed.

Writing for a Good Cause

The Elements of Style. 1999, William Strunk and E.B. White, Pearson Education.

Evaluation

The Step-by-step Guide of Evaluation, How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers

Capital Campaign Planning

Resources for planning your capital campaign