The document provides information about the Wisconsin Center for the Book Speakers Bureau grant program. It describes the grant program which provides $300 stipends for Wisconsin authors and illustrators to speak at events hosted by nonprofit organizations. The summary includes details about the application process and timeline, eligibility requirements for applicant organizations, and guidelines for using the grant funds.
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CHAPTER NINE Sample ProposalsThis chapter presents seven actual .docxchristinemaritza
CHAPTER NINE Sample Proposals
This chapter presents seven actual proposals that successfully won federal, state, and foundation grants. The first proposal was submitted by the Midwest Music Fest to the Winona Fine Arts Commission in Minnesota. The second was submitted by the Winona Dakota Unity Alliance to the Elizabeth Callender King Foundation in Minnesota. The third was submitted by the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation to the Will Rogers Institute-Variety Children’s Charity of Wisconsin. The fourth proposal was submitted by the Winter Park Day Nursery to the Winter Park Health Foundation in Florida. The fifth proposal was submitted by the Mentor Parent Program in Pennsylvania to the U.S. Department of Education. The sixth was submitted by the La Crosse Medical Health Sciences Consortium to the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program in Wisconsin. The seventh proposal was submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program by Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association in Pennsylvania.
You will note that the last three grants, all submitted to either a federal department, federal agency, or state program, tend to have longer narratives and are more complex than the other four grants. The Winona Fine Arts Commission application is relatively short and took far less time to write than the others.
These seven examples were chosen to illustrate the vast differences between the formats of proposals and funder specifications. They are concrete, real examples of proposals that combine the art of proposal writing with the technical aspects of what the funders were looking for.
These proposals are not perfect—they never are! However, the reviewers felt that each applicant responded clearly to the RFP or guidelines and presented a project they felt was worthy of being funded.
PROPOSAL #1
Form name:
On-line grant application
Date Submitted:
03/01/2010
Form type:
Email
Contact Name
Samuel Brown
Address
Phone
E-mail
[email protected]
Title of Project
Mid West Music Fest
Project Location
throughout downtown Winona
Amount Requested from the Fine Arts Commission $
$4,000
Will the FAC receive any funds from the project?
Yes
Approximate amount of funds the FAC will receive.
40% of profits generated
Please check the deadline you are submitting this application for:
March 1
Please provide a brief description of your project. (150–200 words)
Mid West Music Fest (MWMF) is a music festival scheduled for JULY 30–31, 2010. MWMF will be a fundraiser for both the WFAC (pending approval) and Semcac Head Start in Winona. This event will serve as a platform for musicians, artists and their fans to celebrate the diversity of music in the Winona community. The event will encompass multiple venues in local businesses downtown Winona. Along with live music the event will feature music workshops, hands on demos, arts and crafts and musical programming for both children and adults. It will feature l ...
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Library Advocacy is more than just getting the budget passed. John Chrastka, founder and director of the nationwide library PAC EveryLibrary, shared this presentation of how to turn voters into constituents and donors throughout the year at the 2016 Long Island Library Conference on May 5, 2016.
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As presented for APPLS / PaLA2016: Are you looking for new ways to engage and activate advocates for your library? Join EveryLibrary executive director John Chrastka for a discussion of innovative new techniques to energize, focus, and improve your library advocacy efforts. EveryLibrary supports library communities when they are on the ballot. He will share best practices from political campaigns that candidates use to reach – and activate – voters. Whether you are on the ballot or just looking to improve your fundraising, come and learn how librarians who see themselves as “the candidate” succeed.
CHAPTER NINE Sample ProposalsThis chapter presents seven actual .docxchristinemaritza
CHAPTER NINE Sample Proposals
This chapter presents seven actual proposals that successfully won federal, state, and foundation grants. The first proposal was submitted by the Midwest Music Fest to the Winona Fine Arts Commission in Minnesota. The second was submitted by the Winona Dakota Unity Alliance to the Elizabeth Callender King Foundation in Minnesota. The third was submitted by the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation to the Will Rogers Institute-Variety Children’s Charity of Wisconsin. The fourth proposal was submitted by the Winter Park Day Nursery to the Winter Park Health Foundation in Florida. The fifth proposal was submitted by the Mentor Parent Program in Pennsylvania to the U.S. Department of Education. The sixth was submitted by the La Crosse Medical Health Sciences Consortium to the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Program in Wisconsin. The seventh proposal was submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program by Lancaster Emergency Medical Services Association in Pennsylvania.
You will note that the last three grants, all submitted to either a federal department, federal agency, or state program, tend to have longer narratives and are more complex than the other four grants. The Winona Fine Arts Commission application is relatively short and took far less time to write than the others.
These seven examples were chosen to illustrate the vast differences between the formats of proposals and funder specifications. They are concrete, real examples of proposals that combine the art of proposal writing with the technical aspects of what the funders were looking for.
These proposals are not perfect—they never are! However, the reviewers felt that each applicant responded clearly to the RFP or guidelines and presented a project they felt was worthy of being funded.
PROPOSAL #1
Form name:
On-line grant application
Date Submitted:
03/01/2010
Form type:
Email
Contact Name
Samuel Brown
Address
Phone
E-mail
[email protected]
Title of Project
Mid West Music Fest
Project Location
throughout downtown Winona
Amount Requested from the Fine Arts Commission $
$4,000
Will the FAC receive any funds from the project?
Yes
Approximate amount of funds the FAC will receive.
40% of profits generated
Please check the deadline you are submitting this application for:
March 1
Please provide a brief description of your project. (150–200 words)
Mid West Music Fest (MWMF) is a music festival scheduled for JULY 30–31, 2010. MWMF will be a fundraiser for both the WFAC (pending approval) and Semcac Head Start in Winona. This event will serve as a platform for musicians, artists and their fans to celebrate the diversity of music in the Winona community. The event will encompass multiple venues in local businesses downtown Winona. Along with live music the event will feature music workshops, hands on demos, arts and crafts and musical programming for both children and adults. It will feature l ...
"Walk your Precinct" provides practical and actionable tips for any library looking to engage their community in new and unexpected ways. The slides do not focus on programs as much as best-practices for 'getting outside the library'. Presented on 20 April 2014 at the Connecticut Library Association annual conference.
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Campaigning for Your Warrant Article NHLTA 2014 EveryLibrary
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http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/
Expansion & update of Keene Memorial Library has been a goal since 2004. In 2018, with help from the Friends of Keene Memorial Library, the project got its start with 67% approval in a public bond vote. A historic flood in 2019 & the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 both served as major project set-backs. In Spring 2021, with renewed efforts and teamwork, the project was finally back on track. Groundbreaking became a reality in Summer 2022. All of this required incredible teamwork & the full support of our Mayor, City Council, Administration & Friends group. Come learn how we kept the project from falling off the books, wrote over a dozen successful grants, & made this project a reality.
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"The Library as Cause"- Successful political candidates know that the right way to connect with their voters starts by sharing their vision for the community they serve. For library funding - either at the ballot box or through donor support - your library strategic or facilities plan is where your vision and hope reside. In this session, learn how to create a 'fundable plan' using the tools of winning political campaigns to frame the community conversation. Join EveryLibrary's executive director John Chrastka for a practical session that will help you deploy effective communications - both positive and opposition messaging - and provide you with useful take-home exercises for staff and boards.
Presented by John Chrastka, EveryLibrary Executive Director
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1. Wisconsin Center for the Book—Speakers Bureau
2014 Grant Application and Information
Wisconsin Center for the Book invites communities to celebrate and explore the
literature of Wisconsin authors and illustrators through a Speakers Bureau grant.
The Speakers Bureau grant funds a stipend for a speaker hosted by a non-profit
community organization. Organizations sponsoring a talk by a Wisconsin* writer or
book artist (illustrator, designer, etc.) are eligible to apply. The application process
is simple; we encourage applications from all corners of the State.
Wisconsin nonprofit organizations interested in books and reading are eligible to
apply. Collaboration among groups is preferred. Such groups may include, but are
not limited to, public libraries; public and private elementary, secondary, and post-
secondary schools; community organizations; nature centers; and places of
worship. Libraries are encouraged to look beyond their Friends groups for
partnerships.
Applications will be judged on the basis of community outreach and collaboration,
thoroughness of planning, and rationale for the choice of speaker.
Wisconsin Center for the Book will award up to four grants of $300 each in 2014.
Once a grant is received these are the important things to remember:
• Events must be free.
• Organizations will receive the award, with the funding going directly to
the speaker.
• Wisconsin Center for the Book’s sponsorship must be acknowledged at
the event.
• Funds are released after receipt of an event report.
Time Line
June 15, 2014
Applications due; if mailed, they must be postmarked on or before this date.
July 1, 2014
Winners will be notified by this date.
October 1 – December 31, 2014
Programs must be scheduled between these dates.
10 days after your event
A final report must be submitted or the honorarium will be forfeited. Please
send your report to the same address you used for applying.
*Definition of a Wisconsin author or book artist: someone who has lived in Wisconsin for a significant
period of time, including someone who may no longer be living in the state.
2. Wisconsin Center for the Book—Speakers Bureau
Application
Date:
Name and address of applicant organization:
Contact person:
Telephone (day and evening):
E-mail:
Carefully and thoroughly address each of the following (nine) questions in your
application:
Who is the writer or artist you have chosen to speak and why did you choose this
individual? (Tentative agreement should have been reached with this person before
submitting your application.)
What has this person written or illustrated? List one or more titles giving publishers
and dates of publication.
What is the background of this writer or artist? Provide biographical information.
What organizations are your partners in planning, presenting, and promoting this
event?
When and where do you plan to hold this event?
Who are you trying to reach with this program?
How do you plan to promote your event?
How will you acknowledge the Wisconsin Center for the Book's sponsorship?
How did you hear about the WCB Speakers Bureau grant?
Send three completed copies of your application by mail to:
Chuck Stebelton, Speakers Bureau Chair
Wisconsin Center for the Book
c/o Woodland Pattern Book Center
720 East Locust Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
or submit a PDF of your application by email, with ―Speakers Bureau Application‖ as
the subject line, to: chucks@woodlandpattern.org
Questions by phone may be directed to Chuck Stebelton at 414-263-5001.
3. Wisconsin Center for the Book—Speakers Bureau
Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't we have the honorarium check in advance of our program?
In accordance with accepted practices and tax considerations, checks are written
only after an event's conclusion and upon receipt of a report on the activity.
We appreciate the Center for the Book's grant but would like to be able to offer our
speaker additional funds; can we combine the grant with other resources?
Yes; be sure the speaker understands the various sources and that public
recognition is given to all sources.
Do we need to have confirmed a specific date for our event before we submit our
application?
While that is desirable it is not essential. You should have a tentative date or dates
in mind and, should your application be successful, be ready to notify the Wisconsin
Center for the Book
immediately when a firm date is agreed upon.
What kind of collaborative partnerships are possible?
Over the years, collaborating local sponsors have included public libraries and their
Friends organizations; regional library systems; elementary and high schools;
university campuses; historical societies; poets' and other writers' groups; literacy
councils; craft and garden clubs; museums; theater organizations; literary
festivals; health centers; banks; service clubs and volunteer fire departments;
senior centers; and book stores. Forms of cooperative effort have included
coordinated planning, joint programming, funding, publicity distribution, use of
physical space, and hospitality.
Where can we get information about Wisconsin authors and illustrators?
The Center for the Book is not able to supply a speakers' list. Most authors and
illustrators can be contacted through their publishers. Among the resources you
might wish to examine are web pages for the Children’s Cooperative Book Center
(CCBC) and which has a Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators
(www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/directoryInfo.asp)and the Wisconsin Library
Association’s information on their Literary Awards Committee:
(http://wla.wisconsinlibraries.org/read/awards).