Thank You for Submitting Your Proposal: A Foundation Director Reveals What Happens Next

by Martin Teitel

In barely a whisper, the head of the foundation leans over and furtively says, Let me tell you how this really works. Then he divulges, from A to Z, what happens behind closed doors when a proposal is considered for funding. That would be Martin Teitel, a 30-year veteran of the foundation world and head of the Cedar Tree Foundation in Boston. His book, Thank You for Submitting Your A Foundation Director Reveals What Happens Next, took a measure of courage to write. You don't pull back the curtains of the inner sanctum without incurring your colleagues wrath. For anyone submitting grant proposals, it's a fascinating read. More importantly, it's the ultimate insider's guide to playing the proposal game AND winning. Teitel's book is so intimate you ll feel like you're reading someone else's mail. A perfect companion to How to Write Knockout Proposals, by Joseph Barbato.

Genres: Nonfiction

141 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2006

Reviews

[Alec · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned from this book that writing a funding proposal sounds a lot like trying to get fiction published. Lots of encouragement in between warnings that you will likely work very hard and then fail. How enticing.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The back of the book says,"With compassion, humor and dead-on advice, Martin Teitel makes the serious subject of winning grants accessible to everyone."

If you have need to read a book on writing grant proposals, this one is fairly enjoyable.

[Terri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure I learned any new tips or tricks however many good reminders for grantseekers.