Writing For a Good Cause
Author | : Danielle Furlich |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2000-07-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780743205788 |
ISBN-13 | : 0743205782 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Writing For a Good Cause written by Danielle Furlich and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-07-19 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with tips and survival skills from writers and fund-raising officers at nonprofits of all sizes, Writing for a Good Cause is the first book to explain how to use words well to win your cause the money it needs. Whether you work for a storefront social action agency or a leading university, the authors' knowledgeable, practical advice will help you: Write the perfect proposal—from the initial research and interviews to the final product Draft, revise, and polish a "beguiling, exciting, can't-put-it-down and surely can't-turn-it-down" request for funds Create case statements and other big money materials—also write, design, and print newsletters, and use the World Wide Web effectively Survive last-minute proposals and other crises—with the Down-and-Dirty Proposal Kit! Writing for a Good Cause provides everything fund raisers, volunteers, staff writers, freelancers, and program directors need to know to win funds from individual, foundation, and corporate donors.