Jim Burke teaches English at Burlingame High School in California. He is the author of numerous best-selling books,
including The English Teacher's Companion, Reading Reminders, and Illuminating Texts, all published by Heinemann.
He also offers online courses with HeinemannU. Jim is the recipient of NCTE's 2000 Exemplary English Leadership
Award. Recently inducted into the California Reading Association's Hall of Fame, he currently serves on the Adolescence
and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts Standards Committee of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Summary
Need money to expand your program, train your staff, or create your project? Be assured, the money is out there.
All you need to know is where the grant makers are, what they're looking for, and how to produce it. I'll Grant
You That provides all three, presenting a complete course on obtaining grants.
Part book, part CD-ROM, part website, I'll Grant You That is an all-in-one resource for finding funds, designing
winning projects, and writing powerful proposals. The book itself offers everything you need to write a successful
proposal. Not only does it walk you step by step through the process, it provides a series of workshops in those
areas you might need a little help, including writing, organizing, presenting, and being creative. On the CD-ROM,
you'll find annotated sample grants that explain what works�and what doesn't�in writing a winning grant, links
to a host of Internet resources for grants and grant writing, and self-assessment tools to help you write the best
grant possible. Plus, the accompanying website (www.grantwriterstoolkit.com) offers even more support, featuring
an extensive, up-to-date directory of the many organizations that offer either grants or funds.
Burke and Prater's own efforts have led not only to millions of dollars, but, more important, to improved education
for their students, better communities, and richer professional lives. With I'll Grant You That, the authors grant
you the same.
Table of Contents
1. Conduct a Strategic Assessment
2. Explore the Philanthropic Network
3. Seek Support for Your Proposal
4. Choose Grants That Match Your Needs and Values
5. Review the Grant Application Packet
6. Write a Concept Paper, a Letter of Inquiry, or a Letter of Intent to Apply
7. Write the Introduction
8. Identify, Validate, and Align Your Project Needs and Benefits
9. Define and Align Your Goals and Objectives
10. Describe Your Methods, Activities, Management Plan, and Timeline
11. Create Your Evaluation Plan and Assessment Tools
12. Develop and Justify the Budget
13. Write the Abstract, Overview, or Summary
14. Assemble the Necessary Attachments and Appendices
15. Revise, Refine, Complete, and Submit Your Application
16. Wrapping Up: What to Do After You Submit
17. Workshop 1: Writing with Power
18. Workshop 2: Designing Winning Documents
19. Workshop 3: Organizing for Success
20. Workshop 4: Running Effective Meetings
21. Workshop 5: Giving Dynamic Presentations
22. Workshop 6: Making Room for Creativity
23. Workshop 7: Managing the Change Process: Planning, Implementing, Sustaining
Appendixes:
A. Works Cited
B. Glossary of Useful Terms
C. Sample National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute Proposal
D. Sample Letter Proposal for Textbooks
E. Sample Sabbatical Proposal
F. The Ultimate Source for Help and Information: The Foundation Center
G. List of Examples in the Book
H. Sample Winning Proposal: The Apple Technology Grant
I. Sample Concept Paper: Summer Academic Program
J. Sample Letter Proposal
