[Bookstoprisoners] grant discussion

[andi brandon]

hi, all!

I thought I heard Nancy say that there are volunteers
with legal training who come in to assist people in
the jail.  Or perhaps it was just that there's a
separate time for 'legal consultation' which just
means that they are allowed to read the legal books at
those specific times.

In any case, my major suggestion for writing this
grant would be to make sure to involve some lawyers,
if at all possible!  If you can say that this is a
community project where lawyers and/or law students
are providing consultation, but need the cash to buy
books to keep at the jail I think we'd have a Much
better chance of winning the grant money.  This is
just based on my experience with professional
grant-making institutions, who are usually interested
in funding ones of 'their own' and that the grant says
they fund "public interest legal organizations."

Perhaps we could partner with the pro-bono legal
clinic at the Law School?

Just my 2c.

Andrea



--- Sandra Ahten <spiritofsandra at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Those of you are are interested in helping me
> formulate the approach to the 
> grant, which will allow us to buy legal books,
> please let me know what times 
> would be best for you this week.
> 
> I'm thinking Friday noon at Strawberry Fields
> perhaps.
> 
> Here is the link for the grant info.
> http://www.columbia.edu/cu/pilf/grants.html
> 
> Sandra
> 
> 
> 
> See my art at www.spiritofsandra.com
> 
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