Developing Proposals
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What Are Potential Red Flags When You Are Reviewing Proposals?
Grantmakers share their insights and advice on proposals, relationships with nonprofit organizations, and more.
We Recommend
The Grantseeker's Guide to Winning Proposals
The latest addition to our best-selling Winning Proposals series includes 35 actual, funded proposals reprinted in their entirety.
The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th Edition
The newest edition of our most popular Guide, with grantmaker perspectives on the latest trends in reviewing proposals.
Guia para escribir propuestas
The Spanish-language translation of our 5th edition Guide to Proposal Writing.
Live Chat
MoreThe Future Funding Question: How Do You Answer?
Jul 22, 2011Kevin Monroe, X Factor Consulting, and Dave Koser, Lancaster County Community Foundation, explore how to respond to funders' questions about nonprofit sustainability, especially in the context of grant proposals.
Applications Not Accepted: Get on Their Radar
Apr 25, 2011Foundation Center president Bradford Smith and grant writing consultant Pamela Grow answer your questions on how to approach foundations that do not accept unsolicited proposals.
Proposal Development: What Not to Do
Jan 26, 2011Nonprofit marketing consultant Pamela Grow and The Cleveland Foundation's program officer Kevin McDaniel answer questions about what to do or not do when developing proposals for foundation grants.
Sample Documents
MoreCover Letter from Center for Effective Philanthropy to Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Request for multiyear general operating support for capacity building.
Letter Proposal from Puppies Behind Bars to Planet Dog Foundation
Letter proposal for training support.
Cover Letter from New York Hall of Science to the Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
Request for general operating support.
Cover Letter from Outdoor Explorations to the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
Request for multi-year support for capacity building.
Letter Proposal from the Foundation Center San Francisco to the S. H. Cowell Foundation
Request for funds to conduct nonprofit management training.
Online Classes
MoreProposal Writing Short Course
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation. Offered in English, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Proposal Budgeting Basics Tutorial
Learn to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal. Offered in English and Spanish.
Proposal Budgeting Basics in Spanish: Elementos básicos del presupuesto de un proyecto webinar
Aprenda a preparar y presentar el presupuesto de un proyecto en su solicitud de fondos.
Proposal Writing: The Comprehensive Course
A thorough, step-by-step guide to preparing an effective proposal for foundation support, covering every section of the proposal. Includes a copy of The Foundation Center's Guide to Winning Proposals, a $39.95 value.
Classes & Events
MoreProposal Writing Basics
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation.
Proposal Budgeting Basics
Learn to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal.
Proposal Writing and Budgeting Basics
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation, with a special focus on how to present a proposal budget effectively.
Proposal Writing Basics
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation or corporation.
Proposal Writing Basics
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation.