Download: Grant Writing Revealed: 25 Experts Share Their Art, Science & Secrets Book

“A big shout out to Jana for writing a book filled with wisdom and compassion and given to us with a deep spirit of generosity.”

– Jeff Furman,

Trustee, Ben & Jerry’s Foundation

“In this thought-provoking book, Jana beautifully expresses the humanity and spirituality of grant writing. It is not a checklist of steps to follow but a call for deeper relatedness. Jana has a knack for making the interviewees come alive, so in the end it doesn’t feel like you’ve just read a “how-to” book so much as it feels like you have been sitting in a room with this group of fundraising veterans listening to them share their secrets.”

– Lynne Twist,

Bestselling author of The Soul of Money 

Founder and President of the Soul of Money Institute

“Reading this book was like sitting at the table with the superstars of grant development as they reflect on the nuanced details that have made them successful. The advantage to reading the book, over being at the table, is Jana Hexter’s brilliant organization of the anecdotes into a discernible pattern of behavior. Ms. Hexter’s own voice is one of story teller–engaging, humorous, insightful, and personal. Through down-to-earth analogies, practical examples, and a highly personable interpretation of the interviewees’ stories, this book presents the key practices of successful grant development in a way that sticks!”

– Anke Wessels, Executive Director,

Center for Transformative Action

“The advice is dead-on: for the novice it is eye-opening; for the veteran it is re-enforcing and encouraging. I found my own thoughts, challenges, successes and worries written throughout the book. One thing is for sure: proposal developers need mixed personalities – dominatrix and psychologist, military-grade planner and community healer. It’s all here and it’s all critical. This is a marvelous gift to proposal writers for our practice, for our institutions, for ourselves.”

“Grant writing is often a frustrating and difficult exercise. Jana Hexter’s book takes an optimistic and slightly spiritual approach to the task of writing good grants while providing the reader with a clear and thorough explanation of the process. She makes grant writing seem almost like fun!”

“I was struck the number of jewels in this book. Most good grant writing books give you the author’s expert opinion but Jana’s book gives you 25 experts’ opinions. She brings out their best thinking as they go beyond the science to the art of good grant writing, something that takes years to master.”