Once you understand the basic ideology of an effective proposal, there is still more to learn. This session, intended as a follow up to “Planning and Writing Winning Proposals,” will give you even more tools for writing out sharp and successful proposals. This session provides a detailed look at tone, style, format and discusses: |
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Advanced Case Building: Making a good impression from the beginning. |
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Permanency and Sustainability: Convincing the grantmakers you program is sticking around. |
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Expert Witnesses: How using testimonials and other techniques can strengthen your case. |
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Results: Describing the project outcomes in a clear manner. |
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Money Matters: Avoiding the budgetary traps that befuddle many grant writers. |
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Support Sources: Understanding what your fund is looking for in “Sources of Support,” and what do say if you don’t have any. |
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Speaker Profile
Stacy N. Taylor
Director, International Resource Development
Perkins School for the Blind
Stacy N. Taylor became Perkins School for the Blind’s first Director of International Resource Development in April 2007. She leads fundraising efforts for Perkins’ International, which provides education and rehabilitation to children who are deafblind and their families in more than 62 countries around the world.
Prior to joining Perkins, Ms. Taylor was the Director of Development for Physicians for Human Rights, where she was responsible for securing financial support from private foundations and individuals for a wide range of human rights programs. From 2002-2005, Ms. Taylor was Senior Associate Director of Development for the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, where she sought funding for the Center’s international and domestic Health Programs from private foundations, corporations, U.S. and foreign governments, multilateral organizations, and individuals. She also was a Development Associate for Global Rights, an international human rights organization based in Washington, DC.
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