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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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This meant that within the vast immigration legal services community, we specialized in helping clients currently in detention. It was clear that Congress was not going to take up real efforts to reform broken immigration laws. Some we litigate ourselves, and some we co-counsel with other nonprofits and law firms.