The gold standard "how-to" manual for writing a winning grant application or proposal, thoroughly updated and revised
In the newly revised sixth edition of Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing and Writing Successful Proposals, a team of veteran nonprofit leaders delivers the most up-to-date and straightforward version of this book yet. This easy-to-read manual enables individuals and organizations alike to combine concepts and research into a strong, effective proposal.
The latest edition explores some of the most relevant developments that have occurred over the last five years, including:
- New information and strategies for prospect research, including state-of-the art databases and AI-enabled research and prospecting
- How to use AI for research and writing in a ways that are ethical, transparent, strategic, and efficient
- Updated resources and information for electronically submitted grants
- Updated guidelines and tips for federal, state, and local government grants in the US
- New information about the increasing popularity of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
- Updated discussions about mega-donors (like Mackenzie Scott and Melinda Gates) and how they give
Perfect for nonprofit executives, professionals, fundraisers, grant and proposal writers, and other stakeholders, Winning Grants Step-by-Step is the most clear-cut and simplified "how-to" guide to writing a winning proposal that incorporates the latest changes in the philanthropic sector and nonprofit community.
PRAISE FOR WINNING GRANTS STEP by STEP
"Times have changed and your writing styles and process must change with it. The authors of Winning Grants Step by Step, Sixth Edition, are veterans who can get you up to speed on that winning proposal quickly."
-AYO ATTERBERRY, Chief of Staff, Common Cause
"This book is essential to the grantwriting process! Helping grantwriters to understand the process of winning grants while being able to remain true to their mission, goals and values is at the core of this edition, which includes invaluable information about public funding."
-BRIANA BARRINO, LCSW, PPSC, School Social Worker, Menifee Union School District, Menifee, California
"From its earliest version to the recent one updated for the newest technology, such as AI, Winning Grants Step by Step is an indispensable resource for people who are newer to grantwriting. Both the art and science of grantwriting is addressed and helps the reader understand how to analyze grant proposal opportunities and how to put their strongest foot forward."
-KATHY KO CHIN, CEO, Jasper Inclusion Advisors LLC
