As school districts struggle with decentralized management, theneed to coordinate grant proposal development has growndramatically. This indispensable resource contains all thepractical tools that districts need to manage cross-curricularproposals for all their schools. It describes the key elements of asuccessful grants system, explains the legal, ethical, andfinancial requirements of grantseeking programs, and offersworksheets and checklists to help organize every aspect of grantspromotion and administration. Grants expert David Bauer sharessound advice and such important instruments as:
* A planning matrix for refining goals and objectives
* A systems analysis spreadsheet for reviewing budget and staffresources
* A step-by-step outline for developing a grants proceduremanual

This comprehensive guide also shows how to provide grantseekerswith computer-based research tools. Timely and practical,Successful Grants Program Management focuses on the district's rolein winning corporate, federal, and foundation grants.