Join Salem Health & Wellness Foundation for their September Community Conversation – Writing Winning Proposals: A Step-by-Step Guide. If you want to raise money for your small business or non-profit organization, you need strong proposals. There are federal and state government departments, foundations and individuals that want to give money to businesses and nonprofits. But in order to get that money, you need to make a strong, written case that explains what you will do, how you will do it and why it is important. In this proposal writing seminar, we will cover the basic, practical steps that will help you make the strongest possible pitch to funders. The session will also give you a peek into the decision-making process funders use, and useful tips for success. The presentation will be led by Michael Barsanti, a successful fund-raiser and funds-giver with 30 years of experience in the field.
About the Presenter:Michael Barsanti has been writing proposals and helping others write better ones for nearly 30 years. As a fundraiser for nonprofits including the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, he was responsible for submitting proposals to hundreds of different foundations, corporations, and government agencies, raising over $40 million dollars. He has also worked the “other side of the desk” as a specialist for the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage in Philadelphia, for which he read thousands of grant proposals and worked closely with applicants to shape successful applications. He has also taught proposal writing courses at Drexel University as part of their arts administration graduate program. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002, a M.A. from the University of Miami, and a B.A. from Williams College. Dr. Barsanti lives in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia with his wife, Erin Mooney, and their three children.
