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Formats: 5.5 x 8.5
Release Date: January 26, 2021
ISBN: 978-1-57869-045-9
eBook: 978-1-57869-046-6
LCCN: 2020915441

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SYNOPSIS

In 1949, Pete Seeger’s song If I Had a Hammer summoned us to repurpose everyday work tools into tools for social justice. That call still resonates today. You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change urges you to build proposals from a perspective of activism, transforming the work from the mundane pursuit of dollars to the life-altering pursuit of lasting change. It’s not about how to write grant proposals. It’s about how to use grantseeking as a tool for building a better world.

PRAISE

“Informed and conversational, this little gem of a book tells it like it is... and how it should be...This is the thinking person’s guide to reimagining the purpose of grant funding and how you can use it to move your organization’s mission forward to achieve change.”

—Michael Renner, Strategist at Missouri Foundation for Health

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“If you have anything to do with driving financial support for social change, whether just starting out or well into the life of your organization, I encourage you to read this book. Floersch’s call to action has changed the way I talk about our work - and that change is already bearing fruit.”

—Lucinda J. Garthwaite, Ed.D, Director of The Institute for Liberatory Innovation

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“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. This book is a great place to start.”

—David Callahan, Founder & Editor of Inside Philanthropy and author of The Givers

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“Ask yourself this: If a funding source is given a choice between paying for the work you do or buying the good you achieve, which would they choose? A guide to creating social change, You Have a Hammer captures the imperative of focusing on why we do what we do, who we're doing it for and how we work with others. If you don't already think this way, you should. If you do think this way, you'll appreciate having it carefully laid out in a way you can easily share with others. I lose track of the number of times I wish I could just read the essence of what is important, and Barbara has done it here. If your ultimate goal is to create change, it's a short and mighty read.”

— Eddie Gale, Program Director , A.D. Henderson Foundation

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“How do you write a powerful grant proposal that can drive positive social change? This compelling, short but insightful book highlights what effective and personal relationships between advocates and funders can accomplish. The author’s 40 year experience in the grants and nonprofit world offers a readable blueprint for effective partnerships between donors and the nonprofits they fund. Both will benefit from this excellent guide!”

— Crea Lintilhac, Executive Director, Lintilhac Foundation

IN THE NEWS

The NonProfit Times, “Stretching Your Grant Budget with Volunteers,” August 31, 2021.

The NonProfit Times, “Use LOUD Formatting To Win Federal Grants,” August 17, 2021.

Burlington Free Press, “38 Vermont books to meet all your summer reading needs,” May 26, 2021.

Seven Days VT, “Barbara Floersch On 'You Have a Hammer,' Her 'Why-To' Book on Grant Writing for Social Change,” an interview, March 31, 2021.

Women Writers, Women’s Books, “I’ve Always Been A Writer,” an article by the author, Feb. 17, 2021.

NewPages.com, “Floersch Hammers Home Her Lessons,” a review by Kevin Wiberg, Feb. 3, 2021.

MEET BARBARA

Barbara Floersch has more than 40 years of experience in nonprofit management, grant proposal writing, grants administration, and nonprofit consulting. She has secured tens of millions of dollars in federal, state, and foundation grants; taught hundreds of classes; testified before the United States Congress on the reauthorization of the National Endowment for the Arts; and served as an expert reviewer in many federal grant competitions. She has trained thousands of nonprofit staff members throughout the United States and internationally.

She is a longtime, regular contributor to The NonProfit Times and, as Chief of Training and Curriculum for The Grantsmanship Center, has written hundreds of articles on proposal writing and related topics. She is author of the textbook Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing, the updated version of Norton Kiritz’s seminal work in the field. Barbara was born in Quincy, Florida, and has lived in Vermont since 1976. Visit her website to learn more: barbarafloersch.com.