8 Grant Funding Provide the link for the grant you identified. Then describe the type of human services program that might benefit from the grant and explain how. Finally, share an insight you had or a conclusion you drew about identifying available grants. Resource development is a major responsibility for human services administrators. Identifying sources of funding for a particular program is a major part of resource development. Grants are one of a variety of sources from which human services organizations draw funding for programs. If you search the Internet, you are likely to find plenty of information about a variety of available grants. Federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private entities, such as foundations and corporations, offer grants. Search the Internet for available grants and identify one grant to use for this Discussion. Think about human services programs for which this grant might be beneficial. Readings Course Text: The Handbook of Human Services Management Chapter 17, `Confronting Fundraising Challenges` Article: Foundation Center. (2010). Where can I find information about government grants? Grant Space. Retrieved from http://www.grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Funding-Resources/Government-Funders/Government-grants Article: Grants. Gov. (2010) Applicant user guide. Article: Guidelines for developing great RFPs. (2003). Religious Conference Manager, 15(1), 19. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the LexisNexis Academic database. Article: Hartmetz, B. (2003). Writing your request for proposal right! Government Procurement, 11(5), 32. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Henson, K. T. (1997). The art of writing grant proposals, Part II. Contemporary Education, 68(2), 136138. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Online solution eases local grant locating. (2007). Government Procurement, 15(1), 34. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Optional Resources Article: Anderson, B. (2009). Top 5 mistakes of RFP writing. Applied Clinical Trials, 18(6), 6468. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Article: Andreoni, J., & Payne, A. A. (2003). Do government grants to private charities crowd out giving or fundraising?. American Economic Review, 93(3), 792812. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Klein, A. (2010). Promise neighborhoods hopefuls get first round of planning grants. Education Week, 30(5), 17. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.

8 Grant Funding Provide the link for the grant you identified. Then describe the type of human services program that might benefit from the grant and explain how. Finally, share an insight you had or a conclusion you drew about identifying available grants. Resource development is a major responsibility for human services administrators. Identifying sources of funding for a particular program is a major part of resource development. Grants are one of a variety of sources from which human services organizations draw funding for programs. If you search the Internet, you are likely to find plenty of information about a variety of available grants. Federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private entities, such as foundations and corporations, offer grants. Search the Internet for available grants and identify one grant to use for this Discussion. Think about human services programs for which this grant might be beneficial. Readings Course Text: The Handbook of Human Services Management Chapter 17, `Confronting Fundraising Challenges` Article: Foundation Center. (2010). Where can I find information about government grants? Grant Space. Retrieved from http://www.grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-Base/Funding-Resources/Government-Funders/Government-grants Article: Grants. Gov. (2010) Applicant user guide. Article: Guidelines for developing great RFPs. (2003). Religious Conference Manager, 15(1), 19. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the LexisNexis Academic database. Article: Hartmetz, B. (2003). Writing your request for proposal right! Government Procurement, 11(5), 32. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Henson, K. T. (1997). The art of writing grant proposals, Part II. Contemporary Education, 68(2), 136138. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Online solution eases local grant locating. (2007). Government Procurement, 15(1), 34. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Optional Resources Article: Anderson, B. (2009). Top 5 mistakes of RFP writing. Applied Clinical Trials, 18(6), 6468. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. Article: Andreoni, J., & Payne, A. A. (2003). Do government grants to private charities crowd out giving or fundraising?. American Economic Review, 93(3), 792812. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Article: Klein, A. (2010). Promise neighborhoods hopefuls get first round of planning grants. Education Week, 30(5), 17. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.