An expert in securing grant money provides a clear, step-by-step course in grant writing that readers can attend from the comfort of their home or office-and proceed with at their own pace.

Many organizations that desperately need financial support miss opportunities for funding for two reasons: They don’t have the knowledge or resources to successfully pursue and win a grant or they are ignorant of the range of possibilities in private, federal, or state-sourced funds available to them. With the emergence of economic stimulus money intended to assist nonprofits and government agencies suffering in the poor economic conditions, grant-writing is now a more relevant skill than ever before.

This text can provide a multitude of benefits, including training existing staff with no prior experience to successfully pursue grant money, saving the cost of hiring a full-time grant writer, and serving as a complete guide for experienced grant writers seeking new options and techniques in obtaining operational funding. Getting Your Share of the Pie: The Complete Guide to Finding Grants also reveals the author’s in-depth knowledge about the specific attributes the funding agencies look for via a digest of actual conversations with their representatives.

Provides historical and current information regarding the general availability of government and private grant funds; two chapters are dedicated to disclosing sources for specific types of grants

One appendix contains a glossary covering the specific terminology used in the field

A complete index is included to enable the reader to find any topic quickly

Reveals an exclusive inside look at what agencies want and supplies a list of do’s and don’t to maximize success