[This is a Virtual Ruby* event, taking place over Zoom. Join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87337230445?pwd=cXhMTHlxUTBiVm1aZHFIL0dZelFVZz09. Nonmembers are welcome to join; please donate if you are able! ]

If society were more just and righteous, there would be more money for the arts and for social justice work, period. Alas. To bring our work into the world and make a living, we often have to look for funding from outside sources. Join Ruby member Lauren Markham, a writer with over fifteen years of grant writing experience for educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and her own creative work, for this proposal writing workshop. We'll look at what makes a successful proposal to individual arts/culture grants, fellowships, collaborative project grants, and institutional grants, using winning proposals as a template for our conversation.

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*While we shelter in place during the Covid19 pandemic, The Ruby's physical location will be closed. As a collective, we'll continue to gather online for virtual workshops, events, and discussions. All are welcome to join us for these events.

For those who can afford it and would like to support The Ruby during this uncertain time, we are offering 3 tiers of virtual membership: $5/week, $15/week, and $25/week. (Though we have some money in our emergency savings account to get us through the next little while, we're pretty nervous about the future, and how long this might go on for.) Please help only if it's feasible for you. If you're in a tough time financially right now, we absolutely get it. Please, take care of yourself and stay connected to this community so we can help.

Here are the tiers of virtual membership (use these links to sign up):

$5/week - https://www.joinit.org/o/the-ruby/aRsJyABygL4FvvEJT

$15/week - https://www.joinit.org/o/the-ruby/o56ggrnNNx9rzn6AA

$25/week - https://www.joinit.org/o/the-ruby/q37HfmWSQMoLzPt4p

Want to make a one-time donation of more or less? We can still accept donations through last year's GoFundMe. Link is here.

Our Virtual Ruby calendar will be updated as events are added.

[Virtual Ruby] Get That Money: Crafting a Compelling Grant Proposal