PRACTITIONERS AND STUDENTS CAN MASTER GRANT WRITING AND BOOST FUNDING
Getting Funded: An Essential Resource for Universities, library Communities, and Nonprofit Practitioners
Veteran Renee Bourque delivers a blueprint for resilience, adaptability, and transformational funding for global NGOs to grassroots change makers.
Winner:
- Independent Book Publisher's Association Award for Reference category 2026
- Axiom Business Book Award for Business Reference 2026
- North American Book Award for Education Nonfiction category 2025
- Axiom Business Book Award for Philanthropy/Nonprofit/Charity 2012
Key updates in this edition:
● Responsible, effective use of AI in proposal writing
● Building operational and unrestricted funding streams for greater financial flexibility
● Navigating political and policy shifts with nimble funding strategies
● Accessing donor-advised funds - one of philanthropy's fastest-growing channels
● Budget storytelling techniques that strengthen proposals
● Knowing when to use logic models vs. theory of change
With over a million copies sold, Getting Funded has been the trusted gold standard for securing grants and partnerships for more than three decades.
Getting Funded is the standard textbook and practitioner guide for grant writing in the United States and Canada. Find more reviews and a list of universities teaching with the book at www.gettingfundedbooks.com.
Amazon reviews for the sixth edition has maintained 4.6 stars over ten years. Take a look inside on the United States BVT Publisher's site .
About the Author :
Renee Bourque, MEd, GPC, is a global consultant, educator, and philanthropist whose clients have secured over $600 million in funding. As President of Bright Star Grant Consultants, she works with nonprofits, governments, universities, and foundations around the world. She is a former university faculty member in philanthropy, economic development, and public policy, and an endorsed Subject Matter Expert in grant writing by the University of South Florida. She has maintained a 92% funding success rate.
Review :
"This edition organizes the grant-seeking process from start to finish, with clear definitions and real world examples."
- Belinda Biscoe, PhD, The University of Oklahoma
"The cultivation of relationships with funders is critical. How to get it right the first time? Get this book."
- Michael Free, OBE, PhD, World Health Organization
"If you are searching for a comprehensive grant writing textbook, this is the one. Getting Funded is the go-to resource for mastering the art of proposal writing - it doesn't get any better than this."
- Allison Jones, MEd, GPC, Spark The Fire Grant Writing Classes and college instructor
"I wish I had read Getting Funded at the beginning of my career."
- Christina Mellace, The World Food Program
"This book hits all the key notes related to the art and science of writing proposals. I have used it as a university instructor, as a grant maker, and as a grant seeker because it is the most comprehensive and practical resource I've encountered for the end-to-end process of seeking funding. As a finance and operations leader, I particularly appreciate the easy-to-understand information about how to create proposal budgets that tell a story."
-Kristen Spangler, MBA, Senior Director of Finance and Administration at Mozilla Foundation
"Getting Funded is a vital and comprehensive guide for everyone contemplating writing a grant, from the seasoned researcher or grants administrator to the novice. It is the go-to resource for developing successful proposals that get a reviewer's attention. I recommend it to everyone!"
-Lucas Hoffman, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator of the Hoffman Laboratory, Professor, University of Washington, School of Medicine,
Grant Reviewer for the National Institute of Health
