$1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Welcome to Who Wants to be a Grant Writer! 50:50

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: A doctorate degree C: High credit card bills B: A good idea D: A high I.Q. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 What do you need to write a grant?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: As a team C: As an individual B: As a professional grant writer D: Hire a consultant 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 What is the most effective way to write a grant?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Read For Profit C: Please Fund Research B: Ripe For Picking D: Request For Proposal 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 What does RFP stand for?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Introduction C: Project Goal B: Needs Statement D: Objective 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 This is a precise description of the problem you are addressing...

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Objectives C: Documentation B: Project Goal D: Dissemination 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 These are clear statements of the outcomes you expect to achieve during the period of time your project is funded.

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Introduction C: Project Goal B: Objective D: Evaluation 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 This sets forth what you hope to accomplish by the end of the project...

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: C: Links On Disk B: Snail Mail D: World Wide Web 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Where is the best place to look for grants?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Introduction C: Needs Statement B: Budget D: Dissemination 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 This explains who is applying for the funds...

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: For the money C: For the kids B: For the experience D: For the prestige 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The best reason to write a grant is...

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: All Team Members C: The District Grant Writer B: The “flow” reader D: The Superintendent 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Who reads the finished proposal?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Positive C: Action Oriented B: Experienced D: Team Players 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Team members don’t have to be...

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Ask questions C: Use last year’s RFP B: Call the funder D: Show true budgets 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Grant writers should not...

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Starbuck’s Coffee C: Expenses to write grant B: National Conference Expenses D: Therapy Costs 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 This could be included in a budget...

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Web Page C: Power Point Presentation B: Conferences D: All of these 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 How could the results of your project be disseminated?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Asking for too much money C: Not Reading Directions B: Vague Budget D: Poorly Described Need 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 This is the BIGGEST mistake made by grant writers...

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