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Gottlob, Brian J. – Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation, 2006
This study examines the fiscal impact of a proposal to create a personal tax credit for educational expenses and a tax-credit scholarship program in Kentucky. It finds that the actual fiscal impact of the program would be much less than its nominal dollar size, due to the reduced public school costs resulting from migration of students from public…
Descriptors: Tax Credits, School Choice, Program Effectiveness, Program Proposals
Parsigian, Elise K. – 1996
Suggesting that the need for creative thinking, creative problem solving, and creative presentations binds the components of the field of communication (journalism, advertising, and public relations), this book presents a guide to proposal thinking and proposal writing for anyone in the field of communication. The book helps readers evaluate,…
Descriptors: Advertising, Audience Analysis, Creative Thinking, Grantsmanship
MacPherson, Randall T. – 1996
With today's high cost of establishing and operating industrial technology programs and shrinking educational funding budgets, external funding agencies are a realistic source of needed income. The prospective grant writer must keep in mind that each source of funding has a need to invest money entrusted to it in ways that reflect the goals of the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Planning, Federal Aid, Grants
Berger, Arthur Asa – 1993
This guide discusses the kinds of documents that college faculty are often asked to write, each with a specific format and containing certain kinds of information. The guide examines some of the more important kinds of memos, letters, reports, and proposals; offers many suggestions about writing them effectively; and describes the formats for each…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Faculty, Higher Education, Letters (Correspondence)
Hale, Carol – 1994
Based on the business practices of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), in Arizona, this handbook provides an overview of activities involved in starting up a new or continuing grant. The handbook begins with the negotiation process but focuses primarily on events after the grant is funded. Following a brief overview of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Check Lists, Community Colleges, Contracts
Pomeroy, Johanna – 1993
Designed for educators at all levels, this booklet offers guidelines on developing proposals for mini-grants. An introductory section underscores the importance of involving those colleagues who will be affected by the project and allowing enough time to develop the proposal. The remainder of the booklet is divided into nine sections. Number 1,…
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Donors, Elementary Secondary Education, Grantsmanship
Anderson, James M., Ed. – Foundation Development Abstracts, 1991
This series of brief two-page essays is published quarterly by the Network of California Community College Foundations to address topics related to development activities typically conducted by educational foundations. Volume 1 includes "Your Message is as Clear as Your Mission Statement," by Pat Rasmussen and James M. Anderson, which suggests…
Descriptors: Awards, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Grants
Ball, Christopher – 1994
This British report demonstrates the importance of early learning as a preparation for effective education to promote social welfare and social order, and to develop a world-class workforce. It shows how countries benefit from providing good preschool education for children. Chapter 1 summarizes the case for the systematic public provision of high…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Benefits, Educational Change
Dietzen, Sandra – 1991
Abstracts of research projects conducted within the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) by external agencies or individuals are presented. Each of these researchers went through a screening process in which AISD staff members reviewed their proposals to ensure protection of AISD students and staff and quality research that fits the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Aschbacher, Pamela E. – 1989
A Request for Proposal (RFP) is the formal document used by an agency to solicit services from the outside sources that education agencies often use for the design, administration, or scoring of assessment measures. The guidelines presented are intended to help in writing an RFP. A few fundamental aspects of assessment significantly influence the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Bids, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, Annapolis. – 1983
This revised manual presents a timetable, proposals and evaluation procedures, and information on the designation, discontinuance, and inactivation of instructional programs for Maryland community colleges. After the first section presents a timetable for the proposal and evaluation of new and existing instructional programs, information on…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design, Evaluation Methods
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Price, Margaret; Warner, Anne Bradford – Across the Disciplines, 2005
The problems of collaboration take on new shapes and meanings when writing/composing moves into the visual realm. This claim is based on our experiences working with the Bush-Hewlett Grant Project at Spelman College, which was designed to foster collaboration through the building of course-based Web sites. Our study analyzes three sites, and the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Collaborative Writing, Teamwork
Bauer, David G.; Otto, Mary L. – 1989
Aspects of the grants system are examined, and information on ways to improve the structure of a grants office and sharpen staff skills are provided. Thirteen chapters deal with the following topics: the purpose of the office of grants and contract administration (e.g., the essentials of brainstorming); measuring the success of a grants system…
Descriptors: Administrators, Contracts, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Fernandes, Linda L. – 1990
Prepared to assist community college educators in obtaining grants from public and private sources, this paper provides instructions on writing a grant proposal and a list of prospective donors. Section 1 discusses the history of philanthropic support for higher education and the ethics of grant-giving. Drawing from Norton J. Kirtz's work,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Corporate Support, Donors, Educational Finance
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Los Angeles, CA. – 1986
Focusing on pre-collegiate public education in the United States, this working paper seeks to develop a common knowledge base, design a grantmaking strategy in the field, and inform educators and other grantmakers about the interests of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The document contains six major sections covering the following: (1) a brief…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational History
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