Transform your grant request from no to yes

I'm very grateful to call two of the San Francisco Bay Area's top fund raising professionals, Cheryl Clarke and Susan Fox, my friends. Today I'm happy to tell you their new book, Grant Proposal Makeover, has just been published by Jossey-Bass.

As you may already know, nine out of ten grant proposals are rejected. Grant Proposal Makeover shows how to transform lackluster proposals into excellent ones, ones that have the potential to be funded. This book stands out from other traditional grant writing publication, because it illustrates common flaws and problems in proposals and shows exactly how to fix them.

It also includes helpful tips and quotes from foundation program officers and funding community insiders taken from an international survey of foundation professionals. Stephanie Roth, Editor of Grassroots Fundraising Journal, calls it "one of the best tools for grantseekers I’ve seen in a long time."

Copies of the book are now available at all major online vendors, or if you are located in the Bay Area, come meet the Cheryl and Susan at one of the following book signings:

• Thursday, December 14, 2006, 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m., Oakland, Center for Community Benefit Organizations.
  
• Thursday, January 25, 2007, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon, San Francisco, The Foundation Center. (RSVP required)
• Thursday, February 15, 2007, 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon, Milpitas, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. (RSVP required)