Storytelling for Grantseekers: A Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising

SUMMARY

Completing a manuscript is only the first step in getting a book published and into the hands of readers. Similarly, writing the narrative story for a grant proposal is just one step in the grantseeking process. There are what seem like a million details to take care of before a proposal arrives in the funder’s office.

Here are some of the key things to think about when getting your proposal ready for submission:

• When possible, try to determine the grantmaker’s preference for receiving the proposal: electronic or hard copy.

• If you are submitting electronically, be aware of any space and formatting limitations.

• If using a hard-copy format, print your proposal in eleven- or twelve-point type on plain, white bond paper and use ...