Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Author.

Introduction: Why Storytelling?

ONE First Steps: Getting Ready for Grantseeking.

TWO Research and Relationships: Finding and Cultivating Your Audience.

THREE The Short Story: Writing Letters of Inquiry.

FOUR The Proposal Narrative: Introducing the Characters and the Place.

FIVE The Need or Problem: Building Tension and Confl ict into Your Story.

SIX Goals, Objectives, and Methods: Making Changes by Addressing the Problem.

SEVEN Evaluation and Future Funding: Writing the Epilogue and Planning for a Sequel.

EIGHT The Budget: Translating Your Story from Words to Numbers.

NINE The Summary, Titles, and Headings: Preparing Your Marketing Copy.

TEN Packaging: Publishing Your Proposal Story.

ELEVEN Site Visits and Beyond: Interacting with Funders.

TWELVE Beyond Grants: Applying the Storytelling Method.

Afterword.

Appendix: The Final Manuscript: Two Letter Proposal Samples.

Index.