{"product_id":"grant-proposal-makeover-9780787980559","title":"Grant Proposal Makeover","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNine out of ten grant proposals are rejected. \u003ci\u003eGrant Proposal Makeover\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to transform lackluster proposals into excellent onesthat have the potential to be funded. This book stands out from other traditional grantwriting books because it illustrates common flaws and problems in proposals and shows exactly how to fix them. It also includes helpful tips and quotes from foundation program officers and funding community insiders taken from an international survey of foundation professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many books have been written about the grant writing process. Few, if any, have taken the route of going to the source by interviewing program officers. Clarke and Fox do just that. And, they do it well!\" (\u003ci\u003ewww.charitychannel\u003c\/i\u003e.com, October 2008)  \u003cp\u003e\"Use these two books (see previous review) and you are likely to vastly improve your chances of being the one that gets funded.\" (\u003ci\u003eAbout.com\u003c\/i\u003e, April 26 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Demonstrating the Fit: Making First and Lasting Impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Disorganized Proposals: Bringing Order to the Chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Case of the Missing Needs Statement: Honing the Heart of the Proposal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Too Much of a Good Thing: Taming the Statistician.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Evaluation: Making Sure the Proposal Measures Up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Budgets: Telling Your Story in Dollars and Cents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Proposal Length: The Long and Short of It.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Split Personality: What Happens When There’s More Than One Writer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Florid Writing: When Proposals Go Over the Top.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The “Mystery” Proposal: Making Sense of Nonsense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Perfect Package.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMission Accomplished: Transformation Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource A: Checklist for a Memorandum of Understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource B: Grantmakers Responding to Our Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405051175255,"sku":"9780787980559","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/grant-proposal-makeover-9780787980559","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}