The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking: How Foundations Find, Fund, and Manage Effective Programs

Orosz, Joel J.

ISBN 10: 0787952389 / ISBN 13: 9780787952389

Published by Jossey-Bass, 2000

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Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking: How Foundations Find, Fund, and Manage Effective Programs
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787952389
• ISBN 13: 9780787952389
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

Unlike many formal professions, foundation grantmaking is a callingwith no training programs and little definitive literature on thelatest and best practices. Written for program officers and ofconsiderable value to grantseekers, this volume is the first andonly practical guide to making foundation grants and developingessential skills for effective and ethical grantmaking. Author JoelJ. Orosz provides:
* The history, structure, and function of foundations insociety.
* The complex role that program officers play in their day-to-dayactivities.
* Real-world advice on a myriad of tasks--from meeting withapplicants and reviewing their proposals to assisting the fundedproject and managing foundation initiatives.
* A useful overview for those new to the field, helps moreexperienced program officers to think more deeply about their work,and shares rich insights for the thousands of nonprofit leaders whopursue foundation grants.

About the Author

JOEL J. OROSZ earned his Ph.D. in American history from Case Western Reserve University. He is the senior program director in the Philanthropy and Volunteerism programming area of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan.