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will �nd that these skills will help make you a more de‐ sirable employee in the nonpro�t sector or lead to a ca‐ reer as a freelance grant writer taking on projects for a variety of agencies. (For more information on a career in grant writing, you might want to consult with national organizations including the Association of Fundraising Professionals [AFP], the Grant Writers’ Association, the Grant Professionals Association, or the American Grant Writers’ Association. These associations help establish professional ethics and resources for grant writers, pro‐ vide training and certi�cation, and in some cases, help individuals �nd quality jobs.) In all, there are many things you can do with these skills, and we believe they are well worth learning.

We begin this journey with background information on the history of philanthropy and nonpro�t agencies and then move directly into the business of writing grant ap‐ plications and identifying funding for your program.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF GIVING AND PHILANTHROPY

The Latin word philanthropy is de�ned roughly as “love for mankind” (Online Etymology Dictionary, 2021). If you are working in the nonpro�t sector, you are probably already aware that “love for mankind” can take many f d li i l i i i49% of sample

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