Date of Award

6-2003

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

Public Affairs and Administration

First Advisor

Dr. Barbara S. Liggett

Second Advisor

Dr. Tracey Mabrey

Third Advisor

Dr. Victoria C. Ross

Abstract

Grant seeking is a source of funding for many nonprofit organizations. If a proposal is funded, the organization must contend with the responsibility of project implementation and the expectations of successful project outcomes. A project implementation process with strategic and tactical steps that clearly define the path that leads to positive grant outcomes would assist the grant administrator. Using the Delphi Method as a methodological tool for facilitating dialog among anonymous experts, 12 foundation program officers identified, ranked, and rated the essential elements and barriers of grant implementation. The process revealed 13 essential elements of implementation and 11 barriers to implementation. These results formed the design of a model for the implementation of grant funded projects which sorted the elements into strategic and tactical steps.

Access Setting

Dissertation-Open Access

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