Storytelling for Grantseekers
A Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising
Cheryl A. Clarke
- Grantwriters
- often
- have
- little
- or
- no
- training
- in
- the
- practical
- task
- of
- grantseeking.
- Many
- feel
- intimidated
- by
- the
- act
- of
- writing,
- and
- some
- don't
- enjoy
- writing.
- In
- Storytelling
- for
- Grantseekers,
- Second
- Edition,
- Cheryl
- Clarke
- presents
- an
- organic
- approach
- to
- grantseeking,
- one
- that
- views
- the
- process
- through
- the
- lens
- of
- the
- pleasures
- and
- rewards
- of
- crafting
- a
- good
- story.
- Grantseekers
- who
- approach
- the
- process
- as
- one
- in
- which
- they
- are
- connecting
- with
- an
- audience
- (grantmakers)
- and
- writing
- a
- narrative
- (complete
- with
- settings,
- characters,
- antagonists
- and
- resolutions)
- find
- greater
- success
- with
- funders.
- The
- writing
- process
- becomes
- a
- rewarding
- way
- to
- tell
- the
- organization's
- tale,
- rather
- than
- a
- chore,
- and
- their
- passion
- and
- creativity
- lead
- to
- winning
- proposals.This
- book
- walks
- readers
- through
- all
- the
- main
- phases
- of
- the
- proposal,
- highlighting
- the
- creative
- elements
- that
- link
- components
- to
- each
- other
- and
- unify
- the
- entire
- proposal.
- The
- book
- contains
- resources
- on
- crafting
- an
- effective
- synopsis,
- overcoming
- grantwriter's
- block,
- packaging
- the
- story,
- and
- the
- best
- ways
- to
- approach
- the
- "short
- stories"
- (inquiry
- and
- cover
- letters)
- that
- support
- the
- larger
- proposal.Clarke
- also
- stresses
- the
- need
- to
- see
- proposal-writing
- as
- part
- of
- a
- larger
- grantseeking
- effort,
- one
- that
- emphasizes
- preparation,
- working
- with
- the
- entire
- development
- staff,
- and
- maintaining
- good
- relations
- with
- funders.
- In
- Storytelling
- for
- Grantseekers,
- new
- and
- experienced
- grantseekers
- alike
- will
- discover
- how
- to
- write
- and
- support
- successful
- proposals
- with
- humor
- and
- passion.New
- edition features:
