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I’m Sharmila; mom, immigrant, proud Sri Lankan, and experienced grant writer with a critical eye for how social dynamics and systems play out in our world.
This is a space for sharing reflections, advice, and resources about the nitty gritty of impactful grant writing and grant consulting — insights and stories from lessons learned, life lived, and mistakes made.
Blog content is created and curated for nonprofits, grant consultants, and aspiring grant writers.
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Go Beyond Raising Money—Centering Justice in Fundraising Stories
Fundraising stories are an opportunity to do more than raise money and build support for your cause…Storytelling should call attention to privilege and societal structures, and be bold enough to hold up a mirror so each of us is aware of our own role in upholding the status quo.