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Getting Funded with winning grant proposals gives you the power to take charge and see your values become reality.
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RENEE BOURQUE
Renee Bourque, M.Ed., GPC, is a philanthropist, global consultant, and educator dedicated to elevating others to pursue the common good. As President of Bright Star Grant Consultants, Inc., she is a strategy and funding expert with a worldwide clientele of nonprofits, grant makers, governments, and universities, having raised over $600 million with an 82 percent funding success rate. She has served as Graduate School faculty in philanthropy and grant writing at the University of Washington's Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance and as an instructor at the University of Idaho in economic development, along with numerous other colleges. As a grant maker, Renee has been active in her family’s foundation as President, in international philanthropy with grant maker collectives, and through Bright Star Philanthropy Partners—her company’s education, leadership, and economic development initiative. Renee is Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and 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. She is a recognized Grant Writing Subject Matter Expert endorsed by the University of South Florida and the Grant Professionals Certification Institute.
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
Senior Director of Finance and Administration, Mozilla Foundation, 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
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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