Catherine Ashton Shares How to Tell Impactful Stories When Writing Grants artwork
Fundraising Superheroes

Catherine Ashton Shares How to Tell Impactful Stories When Writing Grants

  • S1E77
  • 20:18
  • December 3rd 2021

If you want to stand out with your grant applications, you have to tell a good story.

Catherine Ashton is the founder of Giant Squid Group, helping start-up and small nonprofits in Austin, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, to land donors, win grants and fund their works. With her coaching and support her clients, raise millions of dollars each year and have an incredible impact on their community.

She joins the show today to discuss ways to use storytelling and equitable language to create more impactful grant applications.

Social Justice Phrase Guide

https://www.opportunityagenda.org/explore/resources-publications/social-justice-phrase-guide

Are you grant ready?

https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5e3c5ee84a196c0014461373

Giant Squid Group

https://www.giantsquidgroup.com/grantscrashcourse

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