Some Resources to Consult when Writing Grant Proposals
Craig Dykstra
Originally published in Initiatives in Religion (Vol. 2, no. 4, Fall 1993) a publication of the Lilly Endowment Inc
Bibliography
A short annotated list of books and other resources that colleagues have said they’ve found helpful when writing grants in general.
Judith Berling and Cheryl Tupper-Brown
Seeking Funding: A Manual for Faculty in Theological Education- by Judith Berling and Cheryl Tupper-Brown (pdf)
Annotated Links
Thanks to Michael Penn (Mount Holyoke College) who first compiled this list in July 2006. We have added to it and modified it since then. Any omissions or mistakes are entirely our own.
Kathleen Cahalan
Although this brief, readable book is written for religious organizations and not specifically for academic schools and departments, it provides very clear thinking on planning and executing a well-defined project. Even more importantly, it covers the important points of evaluation. Cahalan, Kathleen. Projects That Matter: Successful Planning and Evaluation for Religious Organizations. Bethesda, MD: Alban Institute, 1998 (3rd edition).