Effective Project Proposal Writing and Fundraising Management

Limited Contents:

Project Proposal Overview

• What is (and What is NOT) a Project?
• 6 Project Phases
• Project Design
• Project Planning
• Issues to be Considered at the Beginning of the Project Planning
• Considerations for Each Planning Step
• Identifying the Goal, Objectives, Results Expected and Target Group
• Content of the Project
• Project Location(s) and Time Schedule of Activities
• Resources
• Cost/Income Resources
• Description of the Implementing Organization and Partners
• Project Team and Management
• Monitoring, Evaluating and Follow-Up

An Orientation to Proposal Writing

• Definition
• Main Terms of the Proposal Writing Process
• Indicators
• Input
• Output
• Activity plan
• Resource plan
• Gantt chart
• Income
• Who Should Write the Project Proposal?
• Information Gathering: Acts Preparatory for Writing Project Proposal
• How to Find Grant Applications
• The Ingredients of a Proposal
• The Process of Submitting a Proposal
• The Difference between Grants and Contracts
• Technology and Proposal Writing
• Organizing the Writing
• Writing Style and Format