TY - BOOK AU - Miner, J.T.|Miner, L.E. TI - Models of proposal planning and writing SN - 0-275-98696-9 AV - HG 177.5 .M55 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Westport PB - Praeger KW - Financing, Organized|Competitive Bidding N1 - Argues that grant seeking has become an increasingly competitive process. Beginning grant writers sometimes assemble a collection of facts and present that information to grant makers, hoping to receive support. However, sponsors rarely award grant funding just because a grant seeker supports a specific cause or works for a specific organization. Grant seekers must persuade sponsors to invest in their projects and organization. Successful grant seekers know that persuasion, not information, attracts funding. Persuasive proposals present a seamless argument that stands the test of reason, addresses psychological concerns, and connects project ideas to the values of the sponsor ER -