query: writing grants for organizing

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[ed:  please feel welcomed to copy COMM-ORG with responses to Sarah's 
query.  And apologies to Sarah for letting this one slip through the 
cracks last week.]

From: "Sarah Phillips" <sphillips at cityyear.org>


Hello All,

I have a few questions about grant writing for organizing groups.  Does
anyone have any tips or resources to pass along regarding framing
objectives for good organizing grants, particularly when campaigns tend
to change when strategies don't work.  Also, I'm working with a
particularly grassroots organization and campaigns and strategies change
often.  Does anyone have any tips about writing proposals in this
context?  Lastly, anyone got any good ideas about foundations or
corporations funding organizing work in Mali or, better yet, suggestions
about where to look for these folks?  

Thanks so much!  -Sarah

Sarah Phillips
Service Director
City Year Rhode Island
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(t) 454-3744
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(f) 553-2510
 
sphillips at cityyear.org
 

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