Functional and Funded

Harvey B. Chess is a seasoned, well-regarded trainer and consultant among nonprofits. He entered the workforce at the inception of the late War on Poverty and concluded as a grant making foundation program officer. His work throughout has focused on the connection between organizational and funding proposal excellence.

After years of designing, conducting and delivering two to five day workshops throughout the country, Harvey has written a book and a companion workbook to deliver his teachings and methodology to a wider audience in the nonprofit and organizational field.

His book Functional and Funded – Securing Your Nonprofit’s Assets From The Inside Out, shows how to build the core funding proposal you will refine to tell your organization’s story. Learn how to present your nonprofit as substantial, enterprising and resilient – a necessity in today’s competition for resources. By flipping typical proposal development on its head and throwing in a healthy dose of common sense, Chess’s signature method will both strengthen your organization internally and convince those with assets to support your efforts.

Functional and Funded – Securing Your Nonprofit’s Assets From The Inside Out, will help:
– Build the core funding proposal to tell your organization’s story.
– Refine it every time you seek out diversified financial support.
– Add uncommon strength to your nonprofit as you do this.
– The Payoffs? Strong organization inside. Strong proposal outside.

Muscle And Money For Your Nonprofit – A Builder’s Toolkit, contains:
The 1 missing connection in nonprofit funding proposal development that should never be missing!
The 3 categories and 14 elements of a financially solid nonprofit.
The 4 critical elements in Project Planning that lead up to building persuasive proposals.
The 6 critical actions needed to build your nonprofit’s assets.
The 9 Keys to building a powerful funding proposal.