How foundations work : what grantseekers need to know about the many faces of foundations / Dennis P. McIlnay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIlnay, Dennis P., 1948-

Series:

Jossey-Bass nonprofit and public management series.

The Jossey-Bass nonprofit & public management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endowments--United States.

Endowments.

Research grants--United States.

Research grants.

Fund raising--United States.

Fund raising.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 204 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

The Jossey-Bass nonprofit and public management series

How Foundations Work

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1998.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In this groundbreaking book, Dennis McIlnay offers a unique and remarkable look inside foundations--exploring the complex workings of the mysterious and often misunderstood organizations that so often determine the success or failure of a nonprofit's fund raising ventures. Drawing on his extensive research and on insights from foundations, McIlnay gives the grantseeker an edge in the highly competitive world of foundation grants by both debunking many of the myths and misconseptions surrounding foundations and including more productive strategies for dealing with them. Structured around six perceptions of foundations--judges, editors, citizens, activists, entrepreneurs, and partners--this book provides a thorough understanding of what makes foundations tick and how this affects their interations with nonprofits.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-192) and indexes.

OCLC:

840106059