Text Box: Online Grant Proposal Trends Featured in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Based on the success of the Writing Tight: Secrets to Preparing Successful Online Grant Proposals audioconference conducted by Diane Gedeon-Martin, President of The Write Source and hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals last fall, The Chronicle of Philanthropy decided to explore this emerging trend. The author of the article Grant Seeking Goes Paperless interviewed Ms. Gedeon-Martin for her candid view on the process, both pro and con. See the full article by clicking here. Home & Community Health Services Receives $133,409 Grant A recent grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will enable Home & Community Health Services, Inc. (H&CHS), Johnson Health Network’s visiting nurse service, to upgrade its technology to improve patient service and record keeping. The $133,409 grant will fund technological enhancements including the conversion of medical records from paper to electronic format and the creation of a system to transmit digital medical data via touch-tone telephone. The Write Source, LLC developed the winning proposal. According to Alfred A. Lerz, President and CEO of Johnson Health Network, the Hartford Foundation grant will make services provided by H&CHS visiting nurses more efficient than ever. The ability to access electronic records remotely, often times from a patient’s home, streamlines service and allows for instant access to patient records and other important data. “This grant will enable Home & Community Health Services to use technology to ensure both accuracy and efficiency in reporting and record-keeping,” said Judy McBride, program officer at the Hartford Foundation. “Most importantly, it will improve the care patients receive by giving their providers up-to-date medical information at their fingertips.” Audioconference on Writing Tight has Third Largest Audience! The AFP Audioconference conducted by Diane Gedeon-Martin, President of The Write Source, on September 6, 2007, entitled Writing Tight: Secrets to Preparing Successful Online Grant Proposals had the third largest attendance in the six-year history of their audioconference series. There were 127 sites that participated with an average of 20 persons per site totaling an audience of over 2,500! Listeners from across the United States and Canada followed the materials provided by Ms. Gedeon-Martin to learn how to trim the fat out of their writing to accommodate the slim formats of today’s online grant applications. You can order the CD package that includes the PowerPoint presentation from AFP by clicking here or on the logo to the left. See the letter from Paulette Maehara, President and CEO of AFP, congratulating Ms. Gedeon-Martin on the success of this audioconference by clicking here. Cutting to the Chase Article Showcases The Write Source President In preparation of conducting the AFP Audioconference entitled Writing Tight: Secrets to Successful Online Proposals, Diane Gedeon-Martin provided her perspective of dealing with online applications. To review the article Cutting to the Chase: Writing in the Online Age, please click here or on the logo to the left. The Write Source Wins another Kresge Challenge Grant for Client The Write Source is now five for six in winning challenge grants from the Kresge Foundation for the various building projects of clients. According to a Foundation spokesperson, it funds only 25 percent of the proposals it receives. The most recent client receiving an $800,000 Kresge Challenge Grant is the Blue Water YMCA in Port Huron, Michigan. In 2005, Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, New York, received an $800,000 Kresge Challenge Grant. Learn more about these projects by visiting our Grant Awards page. Write Source Grantseeking Methods Featured in New Workbook Diane Gedeon-Martin recently contributed to the Maximizing Fiscal Resources for the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) State Lead Agencies: A Guidebook and Tool Kit published in March 2007 by the Friends National Resource Center for CBCAP Programs, technical assistance series. Please see pages 25 to 27 of the .pdf document to the left. © 1997-2008 The Write Source, LLC, Glastonbury, CT. All rights reserved.

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