Winning the run for the money. Knowing the art of grantsmanship puts administrators on the inside track.
As more administrators turn to foundations and other funding agencies for money to buy needed technologies or services, the competition for those funds is heating up. Success in tapping those resources requires knowing the ins and outs of grantsmanship. In addition to providing a library of materials on major foundations and philanthropists, the grants office should function as a clearinghouse of data relating to what the facility needs and what has the highest priority among administrators, medical staff, and operations directors. This will enable the grants officer to match needs to opportunities. Although the project originator and the grants officer do most of the work in preparing a proposal, the process should be a team effort. In general, grants come in three basic categories: private foundation grants, corporate foundation grants, and government grants. Private foundation grants do not require a lot of preparation: minimal paperwork and little or no red tape. In an area with a lot of corporations, corporate foundation grants are obvious places to start. Government grants are major projects that should be attempted only by those willing to spend a lot of time shuffling paperwork and untangling red tape.
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