Wise Guide to Winning Grants: How to Find Funders and Write Winning Proposals

Author and fundraiser Waddy Thompson presents an easy to follow method for raising money with grants from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals. He shows you how to research carefully to find the best prospects, how to craft a winning proposal, how to develop and present a budget, and how to organize yourself to work efficiently. Individuals seeking grants face special hurdles, and a chapter is devoted to their special needs.For those seeking a career as a freelance grant writer, he provides information on legal requirements and how to find clients. As the author of a previous successful book on grant writing, a fundraiser with more than 30 years’ experience, and an instructor for New York University's Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, Thompson is well qualified to help you find the funding your charity needs.