Groundbreaking Grants Book Supports Social Change
You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change by Barbara Floersch
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Rootstock Publishing, a Montpelier-based publisher and imprint of Multicultural Media, Inc., announces the release of You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change, a “why-to” book for nonprofit and grant professionals by renowned consultant Barbara Floersch of Berlin, Vermont.
Barbara Floersch (barbarafloersch.com) has created grant proposals that have won millions of dollars, and as chief of training and curriculum for the Los Angeles-based Grantsmanship Center, she has shared her skills and insights with thousands of professionals throughout the US and internationally. Now, in the compact new book You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change, published January 26th, 2021, Floersch distills this important work to its essence: how to use grantseeking as a tool for building a better world.
At just 116 pages, “this small primer is not another how-to book about crafting grant proposals,” says Floersch. “It’s a why-to book—why you need to think about the work in a particular way if you want to make a difference,” she says.
Floersch is a passionate advocate of grants as tools for social transformation, and You Have a Hammer challenges grantseekers and those who guide nonprofits to embrace the changemaking power of the work. Already, leaders in the field have noticed:
“Barbara Floersch’s book is a quick and powerful primer for mission-driven leaders seeking an introduction to grant proposals,” says Morgan Webster, director of Common Good Vermont.
“This small book is pure gold and a must-read for anyone engaged in grants development—really quite brilliant in its simplicity and approach,” adds Cynthia M. Adams, founder and CEO of GrantStation.com.
“Raising money for social change is more important than ever ... But even the most passionate advocates won’t find the funds needed to drive impact without first understanding grants as tools for pursuit of the common good,” notes David Callahan, founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy and author of The Givers. “This book is a great place to start,” he says.
A longtime regular contributor to The Nonprofit Times with more than 40 years’ experience in the field, Floersch is also the author of Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing, the updated, expanded version of Norton Kiritz’s seminal guide to this work. About her new book, she says: “I wrote it for those entering the field and for those who don’t yet understand the power of the work. I also wrote it to support, inspire, and give voice to those who are doing the work right.”
You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change is available locally at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, Rootstock Publishing, Amazon, and wherever books are sold.
Release Date: 1/26/2021 / 116 pages / 5.5 x 8.5 / ISBN: 978-1-57869-045-9 / $16.95 / Philanthropy/Business / Distributed Worldwide by Ingram
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MEDIA: To request an interview with the author, please email Barbara at Barbara@BarbaraFloersch.com.
About Rootstock Publishing
With offices in downtown Montpelier, Vt., Rootstock Publishing is a hybrid publisher and an imprint of Multicultural Media, Inc. Their books have won multiple book awards such as the IPPY, Foreword INDIES, the IBPA Ben Franklin Award, and Independent Book Publishers of New England awards, among others. They publish poetry, fiction, and nonfiction book manuscripts by authors from all over the globe. Learn more at rootstockpublishing.com.
Barbara Floersch