Grant Writing Assistance: It's Out There

Whether you need advice on your own efforts or to hire a grant writer for your next project, here are some resources to get you started.

TORCH Foundation Grant Writer Robin Myrick provides advice and consultation to member hospitals, and coordinates Grant Line online. Contact her at robin.myrick@torchnet.org.

Texas A&M's Center for Community Support provides grant funding search and proposal writing assistance to nonprofit organizations at no cost. Community-based organizations using the service are eligible for various types of support and training, based on their needs and resources. Visit Texas A&M's website for more information.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals is an excellent resource for locating and hiring qualified, experienced development and grant writing personnel in your geographic area. Many chapters host a job board and/or listserv to which you can send a position posting, as well as public events offering speakers or training on fundraising topics.

Contact one of the regional Texas AFP chapters for further information:

Austin
http://www.afpaustin.org

Central Texas
http://www.centexafp.org

Coastal Bend
http://home.earthlink.net/~cappleton/afpcoastalbend

Dallas
http://www.afpdallas.org

East Texas
http://www.afpeasttexas.org

Fort Worth
http://www.afpfortworth.com

Houston
http://www.afphouston.org

Lubbock, Texas Plains, West Texas/Southern New Mexico
http://www.afpnet.org/chap_hp.cfm?chpt=TX4&folder_id=932

Permian Basin
http://www.afppermianbasin.org

San Antonio
http://afpsanantonio.afpnet.org