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COVA Annual ConferenceTuesday, March 23, 2010Atlanta,GAArdith Peters, Ph.D., Associate Professor, SWHSArdith Peters, Ph.D., Associate Professor, SWHSWalaa Compton, MBA, Director, IAWLKennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State University

Granting Success: Collaboration As a Key

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“It’s all about people.”--A. Peters

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Collaborations in GrantsFunders

Project PartnersCommunity

FundersProject EntrepreneursIn businessWrite a Business Plan

Get a LoanStart the Business

One bottom line to achieve.

In nonprofitWrite a ProposalFind a Funding MatchCompete for Funding

Two or more bottom lines to achieve.4

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Funders. Looking for “Innovative Great Ideas”. Showcase your idea in a well written proposal

. Don’t take on more than you can handle. Contact program officer

. Seek out an expert opinion for review

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o Advisory Boardo Golden rules of collaboration

o Levels of collaborationo Selection of collaboratorso Effective communication

o Manageable conflict- we will make it work!.

Project Partners“If I’m not your collaborator, I’m your competitor.” -Walaa Compton

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Community• Geographic• Interests

• Who are the stakeholders? • How do you share power?

• How do you solve conflicting interests?• How do you ensure cultural competency?

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“It’s all about people.”--A. Peters

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ResourcesBooks:• The “How To” Grants Manual - Successful Grantseeking Techniques for Obtaining Public and Private Grants. 6th edition - David G. Bauer, 2009. Direct succinct approach with CD for records and formats. AP personal favorite• Grant Writing for Dummies. Beverly A. Browning. “It speaks to the reader if you have specific questions that need to be answered”. JWB• Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation. Carter McNamara. Also has an online website which summarizes info related to grant writing. JWB• The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing. Jane C. Geever. JWB• Secrets of Successful Grantsmanship: A Geurill Guide to Raising Money. Susan L. Golden. JWBWebsites Ashoka www.ashoka.org WEC Stanford Social Innovation Review http://www.ssireview.org WEC• Foundation Center’s Short Course on Proposal Writing. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/index.html • Beginning Grant Writing: An Educator’s Guide.http://www.uml.edu/College/Education/Faculty/lebaron/GRANTBEGINindex.html

Nonprofit Guides--Grant Writing Writing Tools for Nonprofit Organizations http://