S137. CANCELLED: Building Capacity: Fundraising Strategies for Small Literary Publishers, Sponsored by CLMP

Status: Not Accepted

Room 217A, Henry B. González Convention Center, Meeting Room Level
Saturday, March 7, 2020
9:00 am to 10:15 am

 

Hear directly from funders about financial opportunities, best practices for applying for grants, information about the application and reporting process, and best practices for responsible stewardship.


Participants

Moderator:

Mary Gannon is the executive director of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, a 50-year-old nonprofit organization that works to ensure a vibrant, diverse literary landscape by supporting and advocating for small literary publishers and their authors.

Neal Thompson is a journalist and the author of five books, including A Curious Man, Driving with the Devil, and the 2018 memoir Kickflip Boys. Neal manages the Amazon Literary Partnership; he previously ran Amazon's Best Books of the Month program and co-owned the Amazon Book Review blog.

Courtney Hodell is the director of writers' programs at the Whiting Foundation, overseeing the Whiting Awards for emerging writers in addition to other literary grants. She is also a book editor.

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