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Preface | |
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Introduction | |
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Foundation Grants: A Brief History | |
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Types Of Grants: Conceptual Distinctions | |
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Grant Types | |
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Methods of Allocating Grant Funds | |
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Why Conditions And Allocation Method Matter: Recipient Response To Grant Types | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Search For Funding | |
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Evaluative Criteria | |
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Eligibility | |
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Conditions | |
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Match Requirements | |
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Allowable Costs | |
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Program Purpose | |
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Funding Amount | |
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Other Considerations | |
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Applied Organizational Example: Establishing Criteria | |
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Where To Look: Common Approaches To Funding | |
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Targeting: Learning To Think Like A Grantor | |
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Grant Seeking Tools | |
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Using The Tools | |
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The Foundation Directory | |
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The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance | |
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The Federal Register | |
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Grants.gov | |
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Application Of The Search Tools | |
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Conclusion | |
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Planning And Preparation | |
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Build The Grants Team | |
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Cognitive Style Characteristics | |
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Use Cognitive Style to Determine Roles | |
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Develop a Program Idea | |
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Develop a Workgroup or Advisory Committee | |
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Solicit Partnerships | |
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Symbolic Partners | |
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Substantive Partners | |
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Soliciting Letters | |
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External Partners | |
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Agree on Roles | |
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Agree on Contributions | |
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Other Planning Considerations | |
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Conclusion | |
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Developing the Grant Budget and Budget Narrative | |
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Budget: The Grant Proposal's Core Component | |
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Budget: The Plan in Numbers | |
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Budget Preparation Process | |
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The Budget Document | |
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Budget Basics: Categories and Objects of Expenditure | |
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Budgeting for Common Cost Items | |
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Personnel | |
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Fringe Benefits | |
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Travel | |
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Equipment | |
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Supplies | |
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Contractual | |
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Construction | |
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Other | |
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Indirect Costs | |
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Budget Calendars | |
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Template: Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel | |
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The Narrative: Two Approaches | |
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Examples from Practice | |
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Forward and Backward Linkages | |
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Conclusion | |
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Appendix | |
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The Grant Proposal Narrative | |
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General Approach to Program Narratives | |
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Preliminary Considerations | |
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Effective Communication | |
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Guidance for Unstructured Proposals | |
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Guidance for Structured Proposals | |
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Conclusion | |
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Appendix | |
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Miscellaneous Forms and Documentation | |
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Government-Wide Federal Grant Application Forms | |
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Agency-Specific Forms | |
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Application Forms for Other Funding Sources | |
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Conclusion | |
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Appendix | |
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Submitting Your Grant | |
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Reverse Planning and Organization | |
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Using Grants.Gov | |
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Alternative Submission Schemes | |
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Notification of the State Single Point of Contact | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Decision Process and Beyond | |
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Timing | |
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Method of Notification | |
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Inside the Agency: How Decisions are Made | |
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Foundation Decisions | |
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Management Under Uncertainty | |
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Beyond the Decision: Next Steps | |
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Conclusion | |
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Basics of Grant Management | |
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Performance Management Systems | |
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Reporting | |
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Record Retention | |
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Amendments | |
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Purchasing | |
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Where the Money Comes From | |
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Audits | |
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No-Cost Extension | |
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Grant Closing/Final Report | |
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Conclusion | |
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Evaluating Grant Programs | |
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Why Evaluate? | |
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Evaluation Basics | |
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Building Blocks of Evaluation: Measures and Relationships | |
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Constructs and Measurement | |
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Collecting Data for Analysis | |
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Building Blocks of Evaluation: Design | |
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Single Group Designs | |
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Multiple Group Designs | |
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Designing The Process Evaluation | |
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Designing The Outcome Evaluation | |
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Performance Management Systems | |
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Conclusion | |
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Turning the Table: It Is Better to Give Than to Receive | |
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Preparing to Make Grants: Thinking Through Accountability Relationships | |
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Planning and Preparation | |
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Selecting the Grant Type | |
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Selecting Eligibility Requirements | |
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Determining Program Description and Guidelines | |
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Selecting Conditions for Award | |
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Establishing Application Procedures | |
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Developing Forms | |
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Develop a Program Time Line | |
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A Decision Process for Selecting Award Recipients | |
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Dealing with Non-Compliant Applications | |
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Working Out a Suitable Review Process | |
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Who Will Decide and How? | |
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Establishing a System for Scoring Applications | |
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Negotiating Award Provisions | |
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Documentation: Contracts and Conditions | |
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Making Announcements and Issuing Payment | |
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Managing Grant Awards | |
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Assigning Responsibility for Management | |
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Oversight and Compliance: Reporting Requirements | |
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Audit Requirements | |
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Evaluation Requirements | |
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Sanctions for Non-Compliance and Non-Performance | |
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Terminating Awards | |
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Delinquency: Creating Sanctions on Future Application | |
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Performance Management for Grant Administration | |
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Conclusion | |
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Index | |