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Discount Extended for Grant Writing Book From Conference
Former Foundation for Long Term (FLTC) Director of Research Carol Hegeman is extending her
discounted rate on her co-authored book Grant Writing for Aging Services and Programs to all
members of Leading Age New York. She attended the annual conference to showcase the book at
the invitation of LeadingAge NY. A discount similar to what attendees received at the conference is
now available to all members.
According to Carol, she and her co-author, William G. Lane, Ph.D., created Grant Writing for Aging
Services and Programs to share what they have learned from over 60 combined years of experience
in writing and managing grants in the field of aging. There were two specific motivations according
to Carol. “As reviewers of Fe deral grants, we have seen too many good proposal concepts rejected
because applicants were simply unskilled in both planning their grant well and also presenting their
concept and management plan effectively to reviewers. We wanted to help. There was no existing book focused specifically on
grant writing in the aging field. We wanted to share what we have learned over the years with other professionals in aging.
Carol Hegeman was, for over 30 years, the Director of
Research at the Foundation for Long Term Care in Albany,
part of what is now LeadingAge NY. In that position, she
conceived, wrote and managed over 30 grants, usually with
the participation of LeadingAge NY members and staff. Five
of these funded projects won state or national awards She
received the American Society on Aging’s (ASA) 2008 Gloria
Cavanagh Education & Training Award. Carol now operates
Hegeman Consulting, a small firm focused primarily on grant
writing training and coaching, curriculum development and
training in the field of aging.
William C. Lane retired after 25 years as a member of the
faculty at State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland
and as director of its Center for Aging and Human Services.
He is a past president of the State Society of Aging of New
York, as well as a past treasurer and fellow in the Association
for Gerontology in Higher Education. Bill is now CEO of
William Lane Associates LLC, a consulting firm located in
Homer, NY. (www.williamlaneassociates.com)
The book is available at amazon.com for $30 plus shipping,
but LeadingAge NY members who did not purchase the book
at the meeting can purchase it for $24, including postage and
shipping. To get this rate, a tax exempt number is required.
Send a check for $24 made out to Hegeman and Lane Books
and Services and full mailing information to: William Lane
Associates, 72 South Main, Homer NY 13077. Include an
email or telephone number. No credit cards or purchase
orders are accepted.
For more detailed information, contact Carol at
[email protected] or Bill at [email protected].
The book is in four parts:
Part I: Creating a grant-ready
organization, including the
critical differences between
fundraising and grant writing.
Getting critical feedback on your grant concept
before you begin writing. Understanding the
multiple roles of a grant writer.
Part II: The authors analyze a Request for Proposal (RFP)
describing how to understand what the funder
really wants. It includes descriptions of three
diverse aging providers, including a nursing home
and a home care entity whose responses to the
RFP are detailed in the next section.
Part III: Understanding the different parts of the grant
narrative and budget, with most chapters having
sample responses from aging service providers
that readers can use for ideas for their own
applications. The section also includes letters of
intent, cover letters and “tricks of the trade.”
Part IV: Finding and Working with Funders in Aging and
Processes to Follow after Funding. This section
includes: types of funders, how to find them,
and a great tip for reaching funders who do
not normally fund aging services and a guide to
manage your new grant.
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