Publisher's Synopsis
Write down this number: $1.2 BILLION! That's how much students won in grant funding in just 2 1/2 years when they applied the proven system you'll find inside this book. No more overwhelm! No more confusion! No more failure! Students' success rates soared through the roof! Your success rate will skyrocket, too! In fact, you can triple your success rate by simply conducting a "pre-proposal contact" (secret 8) and "mock review" (secret 28).
Inside these pages, you will learn all 30 time-tested secrets (outlined below)! Imagine how many more grants will get approved when you apply winning techniques from not-just-one but 80 expert grant professionals, using a simple, yet powerful 4-step process with checklists and worksheets to make your job easier, faster and more effective. Get your copy today! This is what you will learn:
STEP 1: Develop Your Idea83% of top grant writers we studied agree ... get clear on what you want, first. In Step 1 (Secrets 4-13), you'll discover how to develop your idea for funding into a fundable plan including...
- Dream Big
- Tap Into Your Passion
- 2 Ways to Be Original & Attract Funders
- Timely Ideas that Attract Funders
- 3 Ways to Solve Problems & Attract Funders
- 3 Aspects of Compelling Ideas that Attract Funders
- 21 Strategies for a Killer Sustainability Plan
- Have Your 15-Second Elevator Pitch Ready
- Assess The Needs Of Community First
- 8 Basic Sections of a Winning Proposal
Once you get clear on your idea for funding, Step 2 (Secrets 14-22) focuses on finding funders whose ideas match yours. You will learn the best ways to find funders whose ideas match yours, as well as the 4 funder types (i.e., corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individual donors), and the best way to contact funders. You will learn how to...
- Lower Your Risk of Failure In Getting a Grant
- Find the Perfect Keywords for Your Search
- Approach Corporations Strategically
- Approach Foundations Strategically
- Approach Government Agencies Strategically
- Approach Individual Donors Strategically
- Use Linear & Nonlinear Approaches To Funding
- Triple Your Chances with Pre-Proposal Contacts
- Save Time By Scanning Application Forms And Guidelines
Once you know what you want and have identified funders interested in funding you, 100% of the top grant writing experts ALL agree that you must customize your proposal to funder specifications if you want to be successful. Step 3 (Secrets 23-28) shows you how to customize your proposal based on funder guidelines including ways to make your proposal stand out. You will learn how to...
- Create A Timeline for Success
- Adopt The Right Winning Attitude
- Assemble Support Data
- Use World-Class Writing Tips
- Dress Up Your Proposal
- Triple Your Chances with Mock Reviews
Then, you submit your proposal! Done! Right? Wrong! Most people stop here. But, you won't!
STEP 4: Respond to the Funder's DecisionIn Step 4 (Secrets 29-30), you'll learn how to reframe a rejection into a success, as well as the most important lesson of all (and it comes from my mom!). Topics in this section include...
- Celebrate or Transform Your Failure Into Success
- If My Mom Can Do It, So Can You
