How Foundations Work: What Grantseekers Need to Know About the Many Faces of Foundations
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0787940119 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Drawing on his extensive research and on insights from foundations, McIlnay gives the grantseeker an edge in the highly competitive world of foundation grants by both debunking many of the myths and misconseptions surrounding foundations and including more productive strategies for dealing with them. In this groundbreaking book, Dennis McIlnay offers a unique and remarkable look inside foundations--exploring the complex workings of the mysterious and often misunderstood organizations that so often determine the success or failure of a nonprofit's fund raising ventures. Structured around six perceptions of foundations--judges, editors, citizens, activists, entrepreneurs, and partners--this book provides a thorough understanding of what makes foundations tick and how this affects their interations with nonprofits.
This book gives an insider's perspective to foundations that we have heard about before but rarely seen in print until today." (K. Common misunderstandings and unspoken truths about foundations are revealed in ways that nonprofit leaders will respond to with warmth. Scott Sheldon, CFRE, director of development and outreach, Arizona State University College of ExtAnded Education) "McIlnay's book is full of information. His arguments are cogent and well-supported. The list of cockamamie ideas submitted as grant proposals brought tears of laughter to my eyes and the description of medieval grant proposals is priceless. "How Foundations Work will provide much-needed dialogue in the foundation community. It is funny, well-o
Non-profit know how nadine granoff Stumped in your proposal writing? Enraged by another rejected grant request? What was the Stupid Foundation looking for that you didn't have? This book will give you answers: some original, others you can find elsewhere.As a guide to framing your proposal, what good proposals look, sound, and feel like, this book is extremely useful. In the heat of the battle to win funding, it's easy to succ