Book Title: Fund Your Dreams Like A Creative Genius
ISBN: 9781621536482
By Author(s):BRAINARD CAREY
By Publisher:SKYHORSE
Format:PB
How to Get Others to Support Your Vision
If you have a dream that needs backing, be it an art project, an invention, or even a business, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building relationships with sponsors, investors, grant-makers, and patrons is something every creative person can pursue. Carey draws from his extensive experience and interviews with others to show artists and creative people how to raise money without the use of crowdfunding platforms. Readers will learn how to articulate their funding needs, develop a campaign, and approach sponsors. Chapter topics include:
Defining your funding goals
Pitching a proposal
Writing to someone you've never met before
Conversational tactics to help you ask for funding
Methods for keeping in touch with potential sponsors
Real examples of artists and entrepreneurs who succeeded in gaining the support of philanthropists and patrons
And much more