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ALA 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA

Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians. ALA 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA. SATURDAY, JUNE 24 from 1:30 – 3:30. Sponsored by: ACRL and EBSS. Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians. ACRL EBSS. Elaina Norlin Senior Program Officer

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ALA 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA

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  1. Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians ALA 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS, LA SATURDAY, JUNE 24 from 1:30 – 3:30

  2. Sponsored by: ACRL and EBSS Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians

  3. ACRL EBSS Elaina Norlin Senior Program Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services Presentation One SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: GRANT WRITING FOR LIBRARIANS

  4. Shaking the Money Tree: Grant Writing for Librarians Elaina Norlin Senior Program Officer IMLS

  5. Institute for Museum and Library Services • Background information • LSTA vs. Competitive Grants..what’s the difference? • What do we mean by collaboration? • How do I know if my idea is competitive?

  6. Tips for Writing Great Grant Proposals • Start with a good idea! Identify the problem you are trying to solve and a potential solution that grant funding would support. • Remember that competitive programs are often VERY competitive. • Contact the program officer to find out if your idea matches the goals of the program. • Read the program guidelines carefully and note all instructions and deadlines.

  7. Tips for Writing Great Grant Proposals • Assemble your project team • Meet to discuss all aspects of the project and all of the program evaluation criteria—identify assets, weaknesses, and potential allies. • Develop a draft proposal—follow the recommended format and all instructions, and address all of the evaluation criteria in the order prescribed. • Contact your program officer for clarification of questions.

  8. Tips for Writing Great Grant Proposals • Ask others who have not been involved in the project to read your draft—they may notice an important omission or weakness. • Revise your proposal and submit it on time. • If your proposal is not successful, don’t be discouraged. • Contact your program officer for clarification of questions.

  9. Laura Bush 21st Century Program $50,000-1 million Priorities • Master Education • Doctoral Education • Pre-professional • Research • Institutional Capacity (Curriculum Development • Continuing Education

  10. Grant Award Winners • Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation – Philadelphia, PA Year: 2005Amount:$997,099 • Grant:Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian ProgramThe Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation will develop recruitment programs that target high school and college students who work or volunteer at the Free Library. A three-tiered approach to recruitment will reach a total of 370 candidates for careers in librarianship (300 high school students, 45 library interns, and 25 paraprofessional library staff members) Match: $1,024,749

  11. Grant Award Winners • New York Public Library – New York, NY Year:2005Amount: $178,332Grant:Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program • The New York Public Library (NYPL) will develop a Leadership Academy to (1) educate 60 staff members on core concepts of leadership and management over two years, (2) provide staff the opportunity and knowledge to develop a solution to a leadership or management problem at NYPL, and (3) begin to prepare staff to become the future leaders of NYPL and the greater library community. The project will also train 15 senior managers to prepare them to support the staff who participate. Match: $178,670

  12. Grant Award Winners • Pacific Resources for Education and Learning – Honolulu, HI Year: 2005Amount: $652,610  Grant:Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program • Pacific Resources for Education and Learning will address the continuing education needs of library staff in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific-American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau-by providing summer institutes for selected segments of the region's preprofessional staff. Each institute will include both traditional classroom instruction and a practicum for the participants. Match: $634,560

  13. Grants.gov • http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grantsgov/index.shtm

  14. Contact Information • Elaina Norlin • (202) 653-4663 • enorlin@imls.gov

  15. ACRL EBSS Tom Phelps National Endowment for the Humanities Presentation Two SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: GRANT WRITING FOR LIBRARIANS

  16. SHAKING THE MONEY TREE Grants & How to get ‘em

  17. First, there is the project Then there are sources of support MATCH THEM!

  18. WHAT SOURCES ARE THERE? • Individuals • Government (Federal, State, and local) • Private Foundations • Corporations • Small Businesses • Other Nonprofit Organizations

  19. IDENTIFY SOURCES • SEEKING INFORMATION If you are completely new to the grantmaking process: • The Council on Foundations offers Grantmaking Basics Online • The Foundation Center offers a Step by Step Orientation • The Ford Foundation offers Grantcraft: guides, videos, and case studies • The Grantsmanship Center offers training courses • The Foundation Center has information about fiscal sponsorship under their FAQ

  20. IDENTIFY SOURCES • SEEKING FOUNDATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS To see a posting of updated grants: Requests for Proposals Bulletin presented by the Foundation Center To search a database of foundations: • The Foundation Directory • The Idealist • Philanthropy News Digest

  21. IDENTIFY SOURCES • SEEKING FOUNDATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS If your project focuses on social issues or community development you may want to contact: • Carnegie Corporation of New York • The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation • Entertainment Media Partnerships

  22. IDENTIFY SOURCES • SEEKING FOUNDATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS • If your project focuses on education or is aimed at K-12 children you may want to contact: • The Nord Foundation • ArthurViningDavisFoundations

  23. IDENTIFY SOURCES • If your project focuses on science or technology you may want to contact: • The Markle Foundation • National Science Foundation • Alfred P. Sloan • -public understanding of science and technology

  24. IDENTIFY SOURCES • If your project examines the history and culture of a particular ethnic, racial, or religious group you may want to contact: • National Asian American Telecommunication Association • National Black Programming Consortium • National Foundation for Jewish Culture • The National Italian American Foundation

  25. MATCH SOURCES OF FUNDING WITH THE PROJECT NEEDING SUPPORT ESTABLISH YOUR TIMELINE TO FIT THE SOURCE(S) DEADLINE(S)

  26. NEH offers grants in the following categories:Challenge Grants·Education Programs·Preservation and Access·Public Programs·Research Programs·Guidelines are available for each of the programs in these categories and programs in each area have separate guidelines and deadlines.

  27. DEADLINES (http://www.neh.gov) • Libraries and Archives: Implementation GrantsJanuary 23, 2007October 2007 • Challenge Grants November 1, 2006 May 1, 2007 • FellowshipsMay 1, 2007January 2008 • Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities CollectionsJuly 25, 2006May 2007 • Preservation and Access Reference Materials GrantsJuly 25, 2006May 2007

  28. PROPOSAL WRITING

  29. ELEMENTS OF A GOOD PROPOSALSome Questions? • Is it well conceived? • Who is it for? • Who is on the team? • What is the plan of work? • Are resources in place? • What will it cost? • What is it (in a word)?

  30. ELEMENTS FOR AN NEH PROPOSAL • Project Description (in a word) • Table of Content • Budget • Nature of the Request (abstract) • Introduction to the subject • Dissemination • Audience • Organizations history • Partnerships • Resources • Plan of Work • Evaluation plan

  31. SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION • Submit the application on the deadline –ON TIME • Submit the required number of copies –ON TIME • Submit to a person if possible –ON TIME • Confirm Submission!

  32. grants.gov(what’s that?)

  33. National Endowment for the Humanities Applying for NEH grants using Grants.gov

  34. Grants.gov provides robust functionality It allows the grant community to: • search for available grant opportunities and related application packages • receive automatic e-mail notices about new grant opportunities from the NEH or other agencies • download application packages • submit completed application packages • track the status of submitted applications • submit all their applications to one place – no need to learn one system for NEH, another for NSF, another for NIH, etc. All agencies use Grants.Gov.

  35. www.grants.gov Use this URL

  36. Grants.gov Home Page Use this page to find out about grant opportunities or to get help with using Grants.gov.

  37. NEH guidelines include step-by-step instructions for applying via Grants.gov

  38. CRITERIAFOR EVALUATION All government agencies and most grant-making organizations publish their criteria for evaluation in their guidelines. PAY ATTENTION!

  39. EVALUATION CRITERIA @ NEH • What is the value and delivery of content in the disciplines of the humanities? • For who?(audience) • How? (formats) • When? (plan of work) • How much? (Budget) • Who supports? (Orgs.) • Who is doing? (Staffing) • Resources (delivery)

  40. WHO MAKES FUNDING DECISIONS? • Foundations, organizations, agencies must explain the process for making grants in their guidelines. Look for it there. Generally: • Conforms to the mission of the foundation • Rarely a single person • Usually a process

  41. REVIEW AT NEH(STAGED PROCESS) • Reviewed for eligibility • Reviewed by a panel of scholars and peers • Reviewed by staff (review the review) • Reviewed by the National Council on the Humanities • Chairman of the NEH, by law, makes the grant

  42. PARTNERS & COLLABORATION • Builds Expertise • Demonstrates Value • Deepens the Reach • Develops Points of View • Widens Availability

  43. STRATAGIES for SUCCESS • Plan well in advance—Start early, arrive on time • Have organizational buy-in—Get agency support before you start • Establish partnerships—Make sure all players are sitting at the table • Build a team—Projects get done by the people doing them

  44. PITFALLS • We’re the best, it’s all about us! • Give it to ‘em • We know what is best

  45. MORE PITFALLS • Speling • Grammer • Sinntax MORE PITFALLS • Lack of Organization • Lack of Coherent Conceptualization • Rhetorical language • Emotional Pleading

  46. SHAKING THE MONEY TREE THE END

  47. ACRL EBSS Marcia Keyser Drake University Presentation Three SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: GRANT WRITING FOR LIBRARIANS

  48. Writing a Grant: One Librarian’s Experience Marcia W. Keyser Drake University

  49. Sponsored Research Officer • Also called a Grants Officer, or Funding expert. • Ours was (& still is) Sandra Rexroat.

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