Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video Projects [Paperback]

Morrie Warshawski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994

This completely revised and updated version that gives filmmakers the full story on how to get grants and donations from individuals, foundations, goverment agencies, and corporations in the 21st century.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations demystifies the entire maze of the grant world hustling into easy-to-follow guidelines. The contents include preparing your project for funding, the gestalt of fundraising, doing the right research, an extensive list of resources, writing the perfect grant proposal, getting donations from individuals, meeting and talking to funders, and "Who's Got the Money?". -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Morrie Warshawski, who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is an arts consultant, facilitator, and writer who has spent over 25 years working with organizations and individuals throughout the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; 2nd edition (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941188183
• ISBN-13: 978-0941188180
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,918,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a consultant and writer specializing in working with nonprofits that are trying to have greater impact in their communities. I help them through strategic planning. I also work with independent filmmakers on career development. My practice is grounded in the core values of tolerance, thoughtfulness, transparency and creativity. I have two books available on fundraising - THE FUNDRAISING HOUSEPARTY and SHAKING THE MONEY TREE, as well as a number of now out-of-print poetry chapbooks.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good start for a first time or newly independant filmmaker, April 13, 2000

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This review is from: Shaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video Projects (Paperback)

In Shaking the Money Tree, Morrie Warshawski has provided an excellent resource for anyone looking to fincance their first film (or second or third for that matter). He has put together a book that is not only a good read but is chock full of information that is actually useful. The lists of resources available to the filmmaker is an good place to start when searching for those elusive dollars needed to either start a project or get one completed (or released from the post facility where it sits awaiting payment of past due bills). His thoughts and suggestions on grant writing are right on the mark. For that reason, I would highy recommend this book not only to those in the film industry, but to anyone preparing to apply for a grant not matter what the field. All in all, a well thought out, well researched, informative work.