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Successful Fundraising Practices for Archivists

A comprehensive guide to building a sustainable fundraising strategy and practices

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Learn How to Enrich Your Archives via Sustainable Fundraising Practices

Backlog to Bankroll: Grant Writing for Archivists is a practical playbook for information professionals, guiding them through the grant acquisition lifecycle with methods tailored to archival realities. It gives archivists at any career stage the confidence to turn challenges into projects, speak the language of funders, and build practices that strengthen their collections and their institutions.

If you want to learn how to position your archives as a resilient institution prepared for the future and powered by sustainable fundraising practices, this book is a must-read.

Inside the Book

  • Introduction
  • Turning Problems into Projects
  • Scoping and Scheduling Projects
  • Defining Objectives and Measuring Archival Impact
  • Finding and Vetting Aligned Funders
  • Writing Compelling Proposals
  • Building Trust with Budgets
  • Kicking Off Awards and Managing Projects
  • Revising and Resubmitting Proposals
  • Leveraging Technology and Tools

About the Author

Headshot image of Margot Note, author, archivist, records manager, and principal of Margot Note Consulting LLC
Margot Note has 25 years of experience in the national and international sectors as an author,a consultant, a Certified Archivist, a Certified Records Manager, and a Project Management Professional. Margot is also a popular guest author for Lucidea’s Think Clearly Blog, and regularly presents Lucidea-sponsored webinars on topics highly relevant to archivists. Her previous books for Lucidea Press include: The Digital Decisive Moment: Transformative Digitization Practices, Demystifying Archival Projects: Five Essentials for Success, The Archivists’ Advantage: Choosing the Right CMS, Digital Preservation Without Tears, Preserve, Promote,Persevere: The Archivists’ Guide to Internal Advocacy, and Funding Your Archives’ Future: How to Secure Support and Budget for Success.

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