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"Latest edition of an international Axiom Award winning and national best seller for experienced and novice grant writers alike."

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Ebook cover of Getting Funded Book: The Complete Guide To Writing Funding Proposals. Woman holding a pencil as a Javelin  by Renee Bourque
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Do you have a vision for change in your community? 

Research questions that you want to answer? 

Believe arts and culture are central to civic life? 

Want to take your projects to the next level?

 

Getting Funded with winning grant proposals gives you the power to take charge and see your values become reality.

 

TAKE AIM

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RENEE BOURQUE

Renee Bourque, MEd, Grant Professional Certified (GPC), comes from a long line of educators. She graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in education, Curriculum and Instruction from Seattle University. This academic legacy continued in her role as faculty, raising millions of dollars through classes in the top-ranked Nonprofit Management Program of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs and Governance, Graduate School, University of Washington where she taught PhD and master’s students grant writing and philanthropy from across the graduate school, including medicine, library science, social work, international affairs, and business. In the University of Washington Fundraising Management certificate program, Renee taught grant writing, prospect research, and finance to students working toward careers in fundraising for nonprofits.

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Getting Funded is the vital and comprehensive guide for everyone contemplating writing a grant, from the seasoned researcher or grants administrator to the novice. It is the go-to resource for developing successful proposals that get a reviewer’s attention. I recommend it to everyone!

Luke Hoffman, MD, PHD

Principal Investigator of the Hoffman Laboratory, Professor, university of Washington School of Medicine, Grant Reviewer for the National Institutes of Health

This book hits all the key notes related to the art and science of writing proposals. I have used it as an instructor, as a grant maker, and as a grant seeker because it is the most comprehensive and practical resource I’ve encountered for the end-to-end process of seeking funding. As a finance and operations leader, I particularly appreciate the easy to understand content on creating proposal budgets that tell a story about how investments will be structured and spent.

Kristen Spangler, MBA

Chief Financial and Operating Officer for Woman’s Link WorldWide, former instructor in the Certificate in Fundraising Management at the University of Washington

As winning proposals become more like business plans with emphasis on 

sustainability, evaluation, and social return on investment, the cultivation of 

relationship with funders and other stakeholders has become critical for grant 

seekers in all domains. How to navigate the world of charitable or social  

impact funding? Get it right the first time. Get this book.”     

Michael Free, OBE, PhD

Grant Reviewer for the World Health Organization

PRAISE FOR GETTING FUNDED

Each of us has the power to change our story by learning skills and working with partners to achieve ambitious dreams. Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals, 7th Edition will give you the knowledge and resources for how to develop organizations and projects that change lives. You have an excellent teacher with author Renee Bourque who in this book has distilled 30 years of experience in academia and in international philanthropy as a grant seeker and a donor.

William Foote

 Founder and CEO, Root Capital

I wish I had read this book at the beginning of my career. It provides very tangible guidance while also connecting the grant process to the bigger picture at nonprofit organizations. This book is an incredible tool and reference for any grant writing team.

Christina Mellace

Philanthropic Consultant to Fidelity Investments and the World Food Program

As a seasoned grant writer who has raised over 150,000,000 in federal, state, local, and foundation funding, I use Getting Funded as the core textbook for my graduate level course in grant writing. This textbook grounds my students with a well-organized articulation of the grant writing process from beginning to end with definitions of key concepts and illustrative examples.

Belinda Biscoe, PHD

Senior Associate Vice President for University Outreach

The University of Oklahoma

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