Table of Contents

1. Introduction
     Research Associates
     Fundraising v. Grantwriting
     Successful Grant Proposals

2. The Grantseeker's Resources
     Private Funding Sources
     Locating Private Funders
     Understanding Guidelines from Private Funders
     Government Grant Sources
     Interpreting a Request for Proposals

3. The Grants Development Process
     Step 1: Prepare the Agency
     Step 2: Conduct a Community Needs Assessment
     Step 3: Develop Program Strategies
     Step 4: Create Program-Driven Budgets
     Step 5: Identify Best Funding Source
     Step 6: Preparing the Proposal
                  Writing the Problem Statement
                  Writing the Project Approach
                  Concept Papers

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