Joel J Orosz

The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking

How Foundations Find, Fund, and Manage Effective Programs

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Unlike many formal professions, foundation grantmaking is a calling with no training programs and little definitive literature on the latest and best practices. Written for program officers and of considerable value to grantseekers, this volume is the first and only practical guide to making foundation grants and developing essential skills for effective and ethical grantmaking. Author Joel J. Orosz not only introduces readers to the history, structure, and function of foundations in society but also explores the complex role that program officers play in their day-to-day activities. He provides real-world advice on a myriad of tasks--from meeting with applicants and reviewing their proposals to assisting the funded project and managing foundation initiatives. He also asks critical questions about this growing and evolving profession, such as "What kind of person should become a grantmaker?" and "How does one avoid the seven temptations of philanthropy?" Throughout the book, Orosz informs his lively, thoughtful discussions with his own considerable experience in grantmaking. The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking allows readers to observe the world of foundations closely. It provides a useful overview for those new to the field, helps more experienced program officers to think more deeply about their work, and shares rich insights for the thousands of nonprofit leaders who pursue foundation grants.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780787952389
• ISBN-10: 0787952389
• Artikelnr.: 21684482

Autorenporträt

JOEL J. OROSZ earned his Ph.D. in American history from Case Western Reserve University. He is the senior program director in the Philanthropy and Volunteerism programming area of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Inhaltsangabe

Making Sense of the Grantmaking Universe.

Grantmaking: The Human Factor.

Building Relationships with Applicants.

Reviewing Proposals.

Declining Proposals.

Responding to Proposals.

Site Visits.

Writing the Funding Document.

Presenting the Funding Document.

Managing the Project.

Closing the Project.

Leveraging Impact.

Influencing Policy.

Intiative-Based Grantmaking.

The Ethics of Grantmaking.

Epilogue: The Future of Formal Philanthropy.

Rezensionen

"Joel Orosz has given us a rare gift at a critical moment. His bookis a wise guide not only for the new program officer but also forthe experienced grantmaker." (Frances Hesselbein, chairman of theboard of governors, The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for NonprofitManagement)

"A book on grantmaking with the name of Joel Orosz attached to ithas instant credibility in the foundation world. Joel is anenormously creative grantmaker, exemplified by his leadership ofone of the largest and most successful programs in the history ofthe Kellogg Foundation: the $63-million Michigan CommunityFoundations' Youth Project, which energized more than six thousandyoung people around the arts of fundraising and grantmaking. Everygrantmaker can learn from his example." (Dorothy S. Ridings,president and CEO, Council on Foundations)

"Foundation program officers inhabit a mysterious world thatgrantseekers strain constantly to understand. Joel Orosz hasfinally given us a glimpse into a world that may not be as strangeand distant as we thought." (Robert K. Goodwin, president and CEO,Points of Light Foundation)

"It is amazing that a book like this had not been written untilnow, for it has certainly been much needed. Grantmakers andgrantseekers will now have a valuable resource--written by aseasoned, effective grantmaker--that will make their work easierand may well contribute to the improvement of relations betweenthem." (Sara E. Melendez, president and CEO, INDEPENDENT SECTOR)