{"product_id":"writing-for-a-good-cause-9780684857404","title":"Writing For A Good Cause","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Barbato\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Barbato Associates, which provides writing and design services to the fund-raising programs of nonprofits. He has worked with dozens of nonprofits, including New York University, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, and The United Nations Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412801622290,"sku":"9780684857404","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e83cb757-a76c-467d-8c3d-677f11dea6e4.jpg?v=1729329051","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/writing-for-a-good-cause-9780684857404","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}