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    Fundraising Secrets No One Ever Told You
    Fundraising Secrets No One Ever Told You
    Fundraising Secrets No One Ever Told You
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    Fundraising Secrets No One Ever Told You

    By Michael Bush

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    *** Special Offer - Buy 1, Get 2 ***

    This bundle is designed to help nonprofit organizations and businesses to craft proposals for grants from foundations, companies, and government agencies. This is a comprehensive guide to locating and winning available grants.

    Do you also have a new or established business that is seeking partners, shareholders, investors or a bank loan? If so, you have probably been asked to submit a business plan. If your first reaction was to cringe in fear, this booklet is for you! Many people feel that writing a business plan is daunting and that the only option is to hire a contractor to draft it, but this book will lead you step through step of the process in easy-to-understand manner. This book breaks the task of business plan writing down into simple steps- each with practical examples you can use to write each component. The examples in the report come from a business plan that was successfully funded by a banking institution. It also contains work-sheets and charts that will make projective budgets and competitor analysis a snap. It can be used for any type of business, nonprofit or for-profit.

    Using this method, you can assemble a business planning team that will help you draft a successful document. Not only is writing a business plan a great tool to help you entice partners to invest in your company, it also instills in the team members a sense of pride and ownership in the business, and helps create a product – a great business plan- that everyone is eager to share with the public.

    Open the bundle and find:
    - How to format the grant application?
    - How to perform an effective research for available grants?
    - Tips to make contacts with grant giving organizations
    - How to write a winning cover letter?
    - Samples of winning grants
    - How to draft a proposed budget?
    - Detailed breakdown for the parts of a grant
    - And much more!

    This information was assembled by a graduate of the Small Business Association Certification Program at Grand Valley State University, in partnership with the United States Small Business Association.

    Grab your copy now!

    About the author: Michael Bush has over 30 years of grant writing experience, working as a top administrator for nonprofits. He has been on a state educational grant selection committee, and have worked for Senator Levin's office as a trainer for nonprofits in the area of nonprofit acquisition and grant writing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigital Publishing Group
    Release dateMar 24, 2015
    ISBN9781310747953
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      Fundraising Secrets No One Ever Told You - Michael Bush

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      Get Approved: Grant Writing Secrets Most Grant Givers Do Not Want You To Know – Even In a Bad Economy

      Michael Bush

      Published by Michael Bush at Smashwords

      Copyright © 2013-2015 Michael Bush

      This e-book is licensed for your personal entertainment only. This e-book cannot be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you are reading this e-book and you did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to the appropriate online store and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author. The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work!

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Why apply for a grant?

      Who can apply for a grant?

      411 on the 501(c)3: Nonprofit organizations in a nutshell

      Definition

      Types

      The Application Process

      Federal Income Tax Requirements

      DUNS Number

      Government Regulations

      Research

      Making Contacts

      The Format of Grant Application

      Letter Proposals

      Parts of a Grant

      Writing a Boilerplate

      The Exclusive Summary

      The Organizational Mission and History

      Purpose of a Grant or a Statement of Need

      Measurable Goals and Objectives

      - What’s a Goal?

      - What’s an Objective?

      - What’s an Outcome?

      - Formatting Goals and Objectives

      Timetable for Implementation

      Project Partners: Why Collaboration is Important?

      Community Resources: Similar Programs and Projects

      Involvement of Constituents, Consumers or Clients

      Stipends of Specialized Training

      Program Sustainability: How Will You Keep Your Program Viable?

      How Will You Evaluate The Success of Your Program?

      Drafting a Proposed Budget

      Format

      Budget Narrative

      What’s In-Kind Donation?

      Matching Funds

      Challenge Grants

      Required Attachments

      Supported Materials

      Writing a Winning Cover Letter

      Sample Cover Letter

      Spell Checking, Grammar and Proof-readers

      Sending Acknowledgements

      Grant Reporting

      Sample Grant

      INTRODUCTION

      Why apply for a grant?

      A grant is a stipend that is given to an organization for a specific program or purpose that does not have to be repaid by the recipient. There are many reasons organizations apply for grants, such as starting a new program, building a project, purchasing equipment, enhancing technology to create new positions, or to provide general organizational support. More than funding, however, applying for and receiving grant funding is a feather in an organization’s cap, helping to build trust in the community, and to attract donors to give to the organization.

      When a governmental entity, corporate sponsor, or private foundation, gives grant funding to an organization it tells the world that the giving entity believes in the nonprofit’s mission, administration, programs and services. Attracting grant funding can have a bit of a snowball effect – when one foundation shows belief in the organization by giving significant funds, others follow suit – often in larger, more significant denominations.

      Likewise, state funders are more likely to give to organizations that have local foundation support, and federal funders are more comfortable giving when an organization has demonstrated successful administration of state funds.

      There’s no doubt that applying for and receiving grant funds positively builds a nonprofit’s reputation, but that’s not the only reason to apply for funding. If you look within organizations that have written successful proposals, you will most likely find other significant benefits born of the application process: one being programmatic and documentation process planning.

      Getting good plans and processes in place for future services, utilizing grant funds strengthens nonprofit organizations and provides structure. It gives organizations a place to work when setting goals, strategizing and developing marketing or promotional materials.

      While setting out on the path to attaining grant funding may seem daunting, never fear. These tips to organizing a grant writing plan can help you be successful, and start you on your way to building a great reputation with giving organizations while building your nonprofit’s financial resources.

      WHO CAN APPLY FOR A GRANT?

      There is a lot of misinformation floating around about who qualifies for grant funding. Infomercials on television, radio and websites tout free money that is available for virtually anyone who applies for it- and for any purpose, including cars, living expenses and starting a business. Often, businesses that market this free money ask subscribers of their services for a fee to provide information about where to apply for grants. Unfortunately, many of these businesses collect that fee for information that is readily available for free via the Internet, or mislead customers about available funding.

      Generally, federal, state, corporate and private foundation grants are only available to nonprofit organizations, or entities that are partnered with nonprofit organizations for specific programs, services or projects. In the United States, a

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