{"product_id":"how-foundations-work-what-grantseekers-need-to-know-about-the-many-faces-of-foundations-9780787940119","title":"How Foundations Work: What Grantseekers Need to Know about the Many Faces of Foundations","description":"In this groundbreaking book, Dennis McIlnay offers a unique andremarkable look inside foundations--exploring the complex workingsof the mysterious and often misunderstood organizations that sooften determine the success or failure of a nonprofit's fundraising ventures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on his extensive research and on insights from foundations, McIlnay gives the grantseeker an edge in the highly competitiveworld of foundation grants by both debunking many of the myths andmisconseptions surrounding foundations and including moreproductive strategies for dealing with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Structured around six perceptions of foundations--judges, editors, citizens, activists, entrepreneurs, and partners--this bookprovides a thorough understanding of what makes foundations tickand how this affects their interations with nonprofits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis P. McIlnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.45w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780787940119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDENNIS P. MCILNAY is professor of management at Saint Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania. His publications include Foundation and Higher Education: Dollars, Donors, and Scholars(1991) and articles on foundations in Nonprofit and Voluntary Section Quarterly, Foundation News and Commentary, Philanthropy Matters, and Currents. He is also a member of the editorial board of Foundation News and Commentary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45108175405171,"sku":"9780787940119","price":67.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_554ad239-74d8-44fe-876f-4c95fe64339f.jpg?v=1781612557","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/how-foundations-work-what-grantseekers-need-to-know-about-the-many-faces-of-foundations-9780787940119","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}