Writing for Progress: How to Write Grants and Tell Stories for Justice

Language is powerful. As nonprofit fundraisers and communications professionals, we use language every day to inform, educate, and persuade people to invest in our missions. But too often, the people who benefit the most from our work are not a part of the writing process. This can lead to situations where even the most well-intentioned writers use language that is problematic or incorrect to describe the lived experiences of others.

Join us for this practical workshop, where we’ll share with you guiding principles for how to center the community you serve in your writing, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, alongside anti-racism. We will also discuss common challenges and brainstorm solutions for building effective and equitable language that you can use to center diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in your writing.