Table of Contents


Unit One: Describing the Problem in Context

1. Strategic Planning and Audience Analysis

2. Writing the Need Statement

3. Researching Your Need Statement on the Web

Unit Two: Identifying Sponsors and Finding a Match

4. Finding Funding Sources Using Library Resources

5. Finding Funding Sources on the Web

Unit Three: Getting Buy-in

6. Writing the Letter of Intent and Preproposal

7. Advance Planning

Unit Four: Designing, Writing, and Revising the Proposal

8. Drafting the Proposal Narrative

9. Using Software Tools to Enhance Your Proposal

10. Designing the Monitoring and Reporting Plans

11. Drafting the Evaluation, Dissemination, and Sustainability Sections

12. Preparing the Proposal Budget

Unit Five: Preparing the Front and Back Matter

13. Preparing the Organizational Information

14. Writing the Cover Letter, Executive Summary, and Abstract

15. Preparing the Appendices

Unit 6: Final Checks and Afterthoughts

16. Putting the Proposal Package Together

17. Preparing for the Review Panel

18. Responding to the Sponsorís Decision

Appendices

A. List of Foundation Center Cooperating Collections in U.S. Libraries

B. Sample RFP from the U.S. Department of Labor for a Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship Initiative

C. General Mills Foundation Information from the Foundation 1000 Directory

D. USDA Scoresheet for Reviewers

E. Sample Proposal: Clothing for Kids

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