Grant Writing for Impact: Leverage Grants to Dramatically Increase Funding, Impact, and Credibility for Your School

If you want to build a structured, sustainable grants program—not just write individual proposals—this book shows you how.

Do you want to provide the best possible resources for your students, but find yourself limited by your budget? Are you looking for a clear system that helps your school win grants consistently, not occasionally? Grant Writing for Impact shows you how to build a strategic grants program that strengthens your school year after year.

Written by an experienced school leader and grant writer, this book guides you step-by-step through developing a school-wide funding strategy, including how to:

• Clarify your program and funding goals

• Create systems that make grant writing manageable

• Build a team that supports the work

• Develop meaningful partnerships that strengthen your proposals

More than a grant-writing book

You’ll learn how grants connect to program development, budgeting, improvement plans, and community partnerships — the real foundation of competitive proposals.

Inside you’ll find:

• Case studies from school leaders who built successful grants programs
• Simple, practical language designed for busy administrators
• Repeatable strategies tested in real schools
• Bonus resources that make planning and managing grants easier

Who is this book for?

• Principals
• Charter school leaders
• Academic and operations leaders
• District and network support staff
• Nonprofit school founders

If you’re responsible for improving programs, securing funding, or leading strategic planning, this book gives you the framework you’ve been missing.

Start building grants that drive schoolwide impact

Whether you’re new to grants or looking to strengthen what you already have, Grant Writing for Impact gives you the roadmap to secure high-value funding aligned to your school’s goals.

Order your copy today and start building a sustainable funding strategy for your school.

Grant Writing for School Leaders Series

Have you explored the other books in the series?

• Start-Up Guide for School Grants
• Charter School Grants: A Guide for School Leaders

Peggy Downs is on a mission. She wants to help 100 school leaders write successful grants in the next 5 years. In addition to writing grants for charter schools, she provides training and support for school leaders to learn how to write grants and develop grants programs. 
 
Peggy Downs holds a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and a Colorado Principal License. With 20 years experience in charter schools, she has served as a founding parent, teacher, director, and board member. She has supported state and national charter school associations, and has served on the Peer Review Team for Charter School Program (CSP) Grants. She has given presentations at state and national conferences, and was rated a Top 20 Presenter at #NCSC19.
 
Peggy Downs writes a weekly blog for school leaders called Granting Your Vision, and is the author of the series, Grant Writing for School Leaders.