Product Description
by Pamela Burke (Author)
Offering healthier food and menu options is now the norm. But funding is often the missing key ingredient Food, farm and garden groups have an abundance of passion - but financing is often an issue. All across North America, community, school and farm groups, nonprofit organizations, students and local governments are seeking funding for community and school gardens, farm markets, value added products, hubs, best practice education and more. With this book you can search among 300+ food, farm and garden supporters to find possible funding partners - compiled by Pamela Burke, a successful professional grant writer with decades of experience. Bonus sections include information about writing a grant, technical assistance providers and other fundraising methods
Author Biography
The author, Pamela Burke, has worked with, and for, nonprofit and charitable organizations her entire life. She began searching for funding and writing grants in 1978 - first as a volunteer, later as an employee, and for the last two decades as a self-employed grant writer and fund development consultant. As a technical assistance provider her mission is to improve the quality of life in communities by building the organizational capacity of nonprofits - especially those serving rural areas. When not working, you can find her planning her next trip, working in the garden, dabbling in the arts, kayaking and volunteering.
