Winning Grants: Step by Step, 2nd Edition

Written for both novice and experienced grantwriters, the workbook is filled with practical advice and illustrative examples, including

• Important information such as determining whether your program or idea is fundable
• Clear examples that make it easier to create a well-written letter of intent
• How to do the necessary research to find the right funder to approach
• Targeting your proposal to meet the priorities of the funder
• What happens to your proposal once it reaches the funder
• How to adapt this program- and project-specific funding approach to assist in general funding

Once the workbook exercises are completed, your organization will have a fully developed grant proposal.

Mim Carlson, consults in the areas of leadership development and organizational capacity building with nonprofit organizations. She specializes in board development, board/ED partnerships, executive coaching, staff transitions, and strategic planning, and also serves as an interim executive director for groups. Mim has over twenty-five years of experience in nonprofits and each position she has held has required proposal writing to foundations, corporations, and the government. She has successfully raised millions of dollars for organizations as a staffperson or consultant. Mim is the author of two books and is currently working on her third book, The Executive Director's Survivor Guide, to be published in the near future.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is a professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to helping nonprofits fulfill their missions by improving their management and governance capacity.