Foundation Grant Proposal Awarded $75,000 funding
"I came in with a 40-page grant proposal that had been rejected twice. Dana's structural editing helped us trim eight pages and win a major foundation grant."
— Claire Thorne, Development Director
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Finished Deliverables & Student Work
We measure our workshops by what students walk away with: completed foundation proposals, published personal essays, and presentations that moved stakeholder decisions.
Foundation Grant Proposal Awarded $75,000 funding
"I came in with a 40-page grant proposal that had been rejected twice. Dana's structural editing helped us trim eight pages and win a $75,000 foundation grant."
— Claire Thorne
Historical Personal Essay Published in Great Lakes Review
"The Saturday essay lab gave me the accountability I couldn't find alone. My essay on my grandfather's machine shop was published in a regional quarterly three months later."
— David Lindstrom
Executive Board Presentation Promoted to Director of Operations
"As an engineering manager, presenting to our board terrified me. Evelyn's video lab taught me how to pace my points and speak from structure rather than panic."
— Sarah Al-Mansoor
Alumni Accomplishments at a Glance
400+
Adult Students Mentored Across small-group writing cohorts in Minneapolis since 2018.
$1.8M+
Grant Funding Secured By nonprofit and civic leaders drafting in our proposal lab.
85+
Essays & Op-Eds Published In regional literary journals, business reviews, and major periodicals.