You Have a Hammer - by Barbara Floersch (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In 1949, Pete Seeger's song If I Had a Hammer summoned us to repurpose everyday work tools into tools for social justice. That call still resonates today. You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change urges you to build proposals from a perspective of activism, transforming the work from the mundane pursuit of dollars to the life-altering pursuit of lasting change. It's not about how to write grant proposals. It's about how to use grantseeking as a tool for building a better world.

Review Quotes

"Preparing grant proposals in an era of upheaval in the funding arena is somewhat bipolar. It has to be both precise and nuanced. In her book You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change, Barbara Floersch makes it clear this is an evolving society and changing the perception of the grantmaking process is going to take work. There are also some cornerstones of the practice that will outlive all of us. You don't often get this much direction in a short tome." -Paul Clolery, Editor-in-Chief of The NonProfit Times

"If you have anything to do with driving financial support for social change, whether just starting out or well into the life of your organization, I encourage you to read this book. Floersch's call to action has changed the way I talk about our work - and that change is already bearing fruit." -Lucinda J. Garthwaite, Ed.D, Director of The Institute for Liberatory Innovation

"Raising money for social change is more important than ever... But even the most passionate advocates won't find the funds needed to drive impact without first understanding grants as tools for pursuit of the common good. This book is a great place to start." -David Callahan, Founder & Editor of Inside Philanthropy and author of The Givers