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Introduction: Becoming a Successful Grant Writer | |
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Getting Your Share Means Playing an Aggressive Game | |
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Where Does the Money Come From? | |
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Characteristics of Grant Winning Schools | |
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Lessons Learned | |
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Action Steps | |
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Identifying School Projects and Finding Award Money | |
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Identify Needs | |
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Search for Compatible Funding Partners | |
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Identify Corporations That Want to Help | |
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Seek Out Foundations | |
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State and Federal Funding Agencies for Schools | |
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Federal Funding Programs | |
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Winning Government Grants | |
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Lessons Learned | |
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Action Steps | |
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Learning the Lingo to Trump the Competition | |
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Basic Grant-Related Terminology | |
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Guideline and Application Terminology | |
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Technical Terminology | |
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Lessons Learned | |
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Action Steps | |
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Is the Game Worth Playing? | |
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Gathering Information | |
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Winning a Government Agency Award | |
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Weighing Options | |
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Lessons Learned | |
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Action Steps | |
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Getting Into the Grant Writing Game: Letters to Funders | |
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Cover Letters | |
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Letters of Inquiry | |
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Letter Proposals | |
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Lessons Learned | |
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Wait Patiently | |
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If You Receive Bad News | |
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If You Receive Good News | |
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Partnership Etiquette | |
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Action Steps | |
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Winning Foundation Grant Proposals | |
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RAG Application Format | |
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NNG Common Grant Application | |
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Common Grant Cover Sheet | |
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Narrative | |
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Attachments | |
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Check the Rules Again | |
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Good News From the Fairy Godmother | |
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Chalk It Up to Experience | |
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Action Steps | |
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Exploring State Department of Education Grant Applications | |
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Your First State Department of Education Grant Application | |
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Elements of the Program Narrative | |
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Be Attentive to Detail | |
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Lessons Learned | |
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The Application Is in the Mail | |
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Final Discussions Prior to Your Award | |
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If You Receive a Rejection Letter | |
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Action Steps | |
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The Big Kahuna: Federal Department of Education Grant Applications | |
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Waiting for the E-Mail Alert | |
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Finding Announcement Details | |
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Handling Electronic Submissions | |
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Deciphering the Grant Announcement | |
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Doing a Quick Scan | |
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Blitzing the Narrative Section With Key Words | |
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Attaching the Curriculum Vitae | |
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Obtaining Congressional Support | |
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Receiving an Answer | |
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Starting the Project | |
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Handling Rejection | |
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Getting Things Done With Insider Knowledge | |
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Action Steps | |
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Grant Writing Tips A to Z | |
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References and Additional Resources | |
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Electronic Resources | |
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Print Resources | |
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About the Author | |