September 30, 2004 | Read Time: 1 minute
How To Write Knockout Proposals: What You Need to Know (and Say) to Win Funding Every Time, by Joseph Barbato, is a collection of more than 50 tips for writers seeking to win money for charitable causes. Mr. Barbato, a fund-raising consultant in Alexandria, Va., shows grant seekers how to describe a program and emphasize its strengths through clear, concise writing. He provides pithy advice on conducting interviews, avoiding jargon, crafting a compelling introduction, alleviating writer’s block, and otherwise shaping a proposal to appeal to a grant maker.
Publisher: Emerson & Church, Publishers, P.O. Box 338, Medfield, Mass. 02052; (508) 359-0019; fax (508) 359-2703; http://www.emersonandchurch.com; 124 pages; $24.95.
