SHOW ME THE MONEY!

11/28/2005

I'm proud of you for the times you came in second, or third, or fourth, but what you did was the best you had ever done.
Fred Rogers

Over the past several years the number of resources, books, and other publications related to grants, grant writing, and fund seeking has mushroomed. Education World includes an excellent professional development article by Linda Starr entitled, "Show Me the Money: Tips and Resources for Successful Grant Writing." Starr provides a variety of information from the three "P"s of successful grant writing: a project, a plan, and permission. There is a section on the application process that includes forms, narrative, budget, and supporting documents. The section on follow up after the grant is awarded is also very useful and includes tips and advice after the grant begins. I was impressed with the additional grant writing resources and other grant related resources that were provided. A number of programs that I have worked with over the years included a staff development component that focused on finding funds for early childhood programs and even provided funds for staff to attend grant writing workshops and pushed the staff to consider grant writing to supplement and provide their children with educational experiences, materials, and resources that not only sparked the children, parents, and staff but provided a new focus for staff meetings and staff development in looking for funds to supplement the program goals and operations.

Take a look and go for the gold! For the complete article, see: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml

Contributed by William H. Strader

New Parenting Resource from Exchange! This week we are introducing Parenting Exchange 12 Month Variety Packs. We are offering four collections of 12 Parenting Exchange articles by Karen Stephens on CD so you have a resource for parents every month. And this week they are on sale at a 20% discount. Check them out at http://mail.ccie.com/go/eed/867

For more information about Exchange's magazine, books, and other products pertaining to ECE, go to www.ccie.com.