Grassroots Grants:

by Andy Robinson, Kim Klein, Robinson

Book Overview

If you're new to proposal writing, this book will give you the skills you need to raise money from grants. Even experienced grantwriters will learn useful, hands-on ideas to improve their odds for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 096202225X
• ISBN13: 9780962022258
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Chardon Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Hopefully useful review even though I haven't read the book!

This book received such a glowing in-depth review (from reviewer "Center for Nonprofit Management"), I was disappointed to see that it was out-of-print. Then I saw the good news - there's a second edition of this book (which strangely was published only 7 days before the in-depth review was written)! So fret not, you activist, grant-writing wannabes (or is that grant-writing, activist wannabes?), just head on over to ISBN 0787965782 and begin your journey of making a difference!

Practical, idealistic, and loaded with examples

I'm the author of another book about "grant writing" for nonprofits, but still I heartily recommend this book. In fact, Grassroots Grants is the only other book about grant seeking I recommend. Here's why. Grassroots Grants demonstrates on nearly every page how grant seeking can be compatible with the idealistic nature of small nonprofits. Though it is unquestionably and unapologetically written for what might be called the "progressive" movement in the US, its principles apply to activist organizations of any stripe. In the sometimes cynical world of fundraising, it's refreshing to see values so consistently applied. The author leaves no doubt: fundraising isn't just a game played with money and ego, it's about changing the world. The author's strong sense of purpose resonates warmly with the reader's. Second, the book has an abundance of examples -- proposal narratives, budgets, etc. -- that very effectively demonstrate some basic principles of good writing and good grant seeking. For beginners these examples do a lot to demystify the job of grant seeking; they help the beginner get off to a quick start. For experienced fundraisers, they provide new ideas about style and presentation. I admire the numerous examples in this book enough to wish there were more in mine! In contrast, I do think that one kind of advice is treated a bit lightly in this book: the task of managing the creation, submission, etc. of many proposals simultaneously. That topic has implications for the bottom line and for organizational values, and is a big topic in my book. But I have to admit, it is not terribly relevant for someone who is trying to write their first grant or two or three. True to its title, Grassroots Grants keeps its focus on grassroots topics, and very much succeeds on that basis. It is authentic and helpful.

My Choice

As a staff member of a community foundation, I am called upon to give numerous presentations on how to get grants. I never fail to suggest buying Andy's book. It will pay for itself--and it's a good read besides. Virginia Martinez

A Must For Any Grantseeker

Andy Robinson is one the best grassroots grant writers in the country. His book and a class I took from him helped us triple our budget from grants. The new edition is even better with excellent examples of winning grants from across the country.

Buy This Book!

Andy Robinson tells it straight and tells it true - this is a very clear and lucid text on the art of getting grants, written from a grassroots perspective. I especially appreciated the wealth of samples and examples. Robinson holds your hand through the whole process from beginning research all the way through to dealing with acceptance and rejection letters.