Grant Writing: Strategies for Developing Winning Proposals (2nd Edition)

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I have 33 years of experience in public/private non-profit alternative and postsecondary education, which includes instruction and administration (including state-level grant program administration which often dealt with federal grant funds); significant experience with grant writing, reading/rating/awarding; actual RFP/RFA development; and significant experience with a number of board members, educators, administrators, and "grant-hopefuls" who have "little-to-none" such knowledge or experience! I currently work at a large, dynamic community college at which tying grant acquisition methodically and constructively to the mission, goals and fiscal/programmatic "culture" is a definite priority. When I saw this author target this priority in his preface, I knew I had found a special resource. When I looked at the other freely-shared resources (books, publications, websites, and federal agencies), I was even more convinced that I had a strong resource developed by an author who "has been there" and is providing a professional service, not worrying about competition. I have not been disappointed. In fact, I am a department of "one," and this book makes me feel as though I have a resourceful colleague right here when I need one!

Mr Miller's book is certainly not the only book on grantwriting I have read and owned, but it has fast become a favorite "tool." Here is why: There is something of value for institutional development professionals who range from novice to "pro." It does not intimidate the novice or insult the intelligence of a "pro," rather, it gives the total federal grant picture in a practical, "user-friendly" format (a primer for the novice, a resource for the "pro"). It can be used developmentally, taking chapters and exhibits in sequence, and it can be used topically and "out of order" to serve specific purposes. When I have a request, it is great to be able to share information that is already organized and formatted in a way I would do (and trust) myself. With all respect to this author, I have broken my book into looseleaf form for my added convenience when working with teams and individuals (including my president and board) - who either need to understand federal grants for institutional/departmental planning or who will actually write proposals for new money, to build on an existing funded program, or to replace a grant that has either been rejected or has "sunset."

I plan to use "Grant Writing: Strategies for Developing Winning Proposals" as a resource text (as a whole, or in part) for formal grant classes and workshops I plan in the coming year(s)...adding my own continuously improving expertise and examples of successful and unsuccessful grant proposals to illustrate certain points. Thank you, Mr Miller, and thank you, Amazon!

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