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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

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Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: Before MADD, there were little to no legal consequences for driving while intoxicated; her organization transformed American attitudes about drunk driving and successfully fought for stricter laws across the country. Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Mountaintop Mining – Seeing is rejecting.

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It’s called mountaintop removal and it is the most common mining in West Virginia and Appalachia generally. In addition to destroying the trees and vegetation there is another big problem with this technique — where does the mountain top end up? It is just what the name implies. Obvious isn’t it.

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Litigating a Path to Progress: Nonprofit Advocacy through the Courts

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As federal and state legislative bodies have stalled from political polarization, many nonprofits find that traditional advocacy pathways are no longer viable to create systemic change for their clients and communities. It was clear that Congress was not going to take up real efforts to reform broken immigration laws.