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Getting Started as a Grant Writer | |
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Where Do Grant Writers Come From? | |
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A Variety of Backgrounds | |
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A Highly Transferable Skill Set | |
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Who is this Book Intended to Help? | |
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Jobseekers with Good Writing Skills | |
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Experts Who Lack Writing Experience | |
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Educators Interested in Career Advancement | |
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Individual Grant Seekers | |
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Where Are Grant-Writing Positions Found? | |
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Colleges and Universities | |
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Hospitals and Clinics | |
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Sponsored Research Offices | |
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The Nonprofit World | |
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Local Government and Tribal Entities | |
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Finding and Securing a Grant-Writing Position | |
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Searching for a Position | |
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Online Search Engines | |
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Developing Online Search Methods | |
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Sites Oriented to the Nonprofit World | |
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy (philanthropy.com) | |
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The Chronicle of Higher Education (chronicle.com) | |
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Idealist.org | |
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Association of Fundraising Professionals (afpnet.org) | |
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HigherEdJobs.com | |
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Foundation Center | |
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Create a Favorites Folder for Job Search Links | |
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Networking | |
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Applying for a Position | |
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Communicating with Your References | |
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Making a Good Impression | |
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Crafting a Resume | |
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Writing Your Cover Letter | |
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Preparing for Interviews | |
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Interview Formats | |
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Writing Samples | |
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90-Day Checklist for Finding and Securing a Grant-Writing Position | |
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Expertise | |
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Knowledge of Your Subject Area | |
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Knowledge of Your Organization and Its Needs | |
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Sources of Institutional Knowledge | |
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Long-Range Planning Processes | |
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Public or Media Relations Information | |
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Identifying Needs | |
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Restricted and Unrestricted Support | |
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New Program and New Project Support | |
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90-Day Checklist for Developing Expertise | |
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Research | |
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What Is Grants Research? | |
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Internal Research | |
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Research on Past Support (Quantifiable Data) | |
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Research on Relationships (Qualitative Data) | |
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Researching the Competition | |
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Researching Foundation Support | |
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Foundations and the Public Good | |
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Building Background Knowledge about Foundations | |
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Categorizing Foundations | |
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National Foundations | |
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Regional and Local Foundations | |
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Family Foundations | |
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Community Foundations | |
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Non-Grant-Making Foundations | |
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Finding IRS Form 990-PF | |
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Using the 990 Finder | |
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Analyzing IRS Form 990-PF | |
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Foundation Publications | |
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Researching Corporate Support | |
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The Culture of Corporate Philanthropy | |
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Understanding Corporate Philanthropy and Grant Making | |
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Building Your Knowledge about Corporations | |
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Identifying Corporations for Research | |
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Researching Corporate Foundations | |
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Researching Corporate Giving Programs | |
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Grant-Seeking Resources | |
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Conferences and Workshops | |
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Managing Grants Research | |
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Developing Grants Research Priorities | |
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Managing Grant Opportunity Files | |
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Using Spreadsheets and Databases to Manage Research into Grant Opportunities | |
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Presenting Grants Research Internally | |
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Developing Internal Reports | |
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Your 90-Day Grants Research Checklist | |
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Managing Relationships | |
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Relationships with Colleagues | |
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Getting Off to a Good Start | |
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Outreach Beyond Your Immediate Circle | |
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Relationships with Grant Makers | |
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Cultivation Strategies | |
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Do Your Research First | |
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Communicating by Letter, Phone, and Email | |
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Making Personal Visits | |
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Coordinating Visits for Others | |
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Documenting Contacts with Grant Makers | |
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Hosting Grant Makers | |
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Managing Team-Driven Proposals | |
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Developing a Mentoring Plan | |
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Your 90-Day Checklist for Managing Relationships | |
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Writing | |
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Words | |
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Sentences | |
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Paragraphs | |
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The Writing Process | |
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Brainstorming | |
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Organizing | |
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Drafting | |
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Editing | |
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Proofreading | |
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Peer Review | |
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Writing Purposes | |
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Writing to Inform | |
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Writing to Persuade | |
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Connecting with Your Audience | |
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Who Will Read Your Grant Proposal? | |
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References | |
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Your 90-Day Writing Skills Checklist | |
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Organizing Information | |
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Organizing Information to Make a Case | |
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Developing a Proposal Outline | |
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Thinking in Sections | |
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Introductory and Summary Sections | |
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Executive Summary | |
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Abstract | |
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Background | |
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The Body of the Proposal | |
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Statement of Need | |
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Project Description | |
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Goals and Objectives | |
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Project Narrative or Implementation | |
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Dissemination Plan | |
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Sustainability | |
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Replication | |
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Evaluation | |
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Budgetary Information | |
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Appendices and Attachments | |
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Organizing the Submission Process | |
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Pre-Proposal Stage Clearance | |
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Clearing Submissions Internally | |
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Developing a Proposal Submission Calendar | |
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Outlining the Proposal Submission Process | |
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90-Day Proposal Organization Checklist | |
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Queries and Short Proposals | |
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Query Letters | |
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Determining the Author and Recipient | |
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Elements of a Query Letter | |
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Potential Next Steps | |
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Other Letters Seeking Support | |
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Cover Letters | |
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One-Page Letter Proposal | |
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Concept Papers | |
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When and When Not to Use a Concept Paper | |
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90-Day Checklist for Writing Queries, Letters, and Concept Papers | |
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Proposals for Projects, Programs, or Bricks and Mortar | |
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Proposals for Projects or Programs | |
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Every Proposal Has a Story | |
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Project Proposal Scenario: Human Services Staff Development | |
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Cultivating a Grant Opportunity | |
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Outlining and Drafting the Proposal | |
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Project Proposal Scenario: Education Program Development | |
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A Need for External Funding | |
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Cultivating an Opportunity for a Proposal | |
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Project Proposal Scenario: Library | |
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Matching Need with Grant Opportunity | |
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Drafting and Sending the Proposal | |
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Bricks and Mortar Proposals | |
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Bricks and Mortar Proposal Scenario: Renovation of an Athletic Training Facility | |
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A New Proposal Opportunity | |
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Outlining Your Proposal | |
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From First Draft to Final Draft | |
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Bricks and Mortar Proposal Scenario: Renovation of the College Union | |
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Cultivating a Grant Opportunity | |
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Outlining Your Proposal | |
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From First Draft to Final Draft | |
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Proposals for Endowment Support | |
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Proposals for Endowment Support | |
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What is Endowment? | |
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Learning about Your Organization's Endowment | |
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Endowment Proposal Scenario: Endowed Lecture Series | |
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Cultivating a Grant Opportunity | |
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Outlining and Drafting Your Proposal | |
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Endowment Proposal Scenario: Endowed Chair | |
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An Opportunity Arises for an Endowment Proposal | |
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From Opportunity to Outline | |
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From Outline to Proposal | |
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Finishing a Final Draft | |
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Federal Grants | |
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An Introduction to the World of Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements | |
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Finding a Federal Grant | |
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance | |
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Agency Program Announcements | |
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Federal Register | |
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Know Your Regulations | |
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Cost Principles | |
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Administrative Requirements | |
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Building the Application | |
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Federal Grants Accountability | |
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Preparing for a Successful Audit | |
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Maintenance of Records | |
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Your 90-Day Checklist for Federal Grants | |
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Managing Grant Awards | |
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Managing Successful Proposals | |
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Acknowledgement Letters | |
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Managing Rejection Among Colleagues, Staff, and Volunteers | |
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Publicizing Grant Awards | |
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Working with Public Information Staff | |
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Writing and Distributing Press Releases | |
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Internal Releases on Grant Awards | |
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Managing Grant Reports | |
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Tracking Reports | |
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Project Implementation | |
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Using Interim Reports for Cultivation | |
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Preparing Final Reports | |
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Reporting for Challenge Grants | |
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Your 90-Day Checklist for Managing Grant Awards | |
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Tracking Your Successes | |
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CRM and xRM | |
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What is Microsoft Dynamics CRM? | |
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Why Would a Grant Writer Use CRM? | |
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What Can a Grant Writer Do with Microsoft Dynamics CRM? | |
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How Can Microsoft Dynamics CRM Be Used to Document Productivity? | |
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Index | |