I need to find a great writer with experience in the non-profit/arts world (or marketing) who can take the drafts of the donation request letters and proposal I’ve written for myDiscovering Ganeshprojectand polish them up so they really sing.

Discovering Ganesh, a multi-faceted Indian cultural project launched in 2004 about the Hindu elephant-headed God Ganesh. He is known as the Remover of Obstacles, The Lord of Beginning and the Patron of the Arts.Discovering Ganesh includes a multimedia exhibition (photos, video shorts, soundscape) scheduled to openat the Rubin Museum of Art, New Yorkin the fall of 2009; a high-end coffee table photography book showcasing images of Ganesh around the world; several related websites and adventure tours.The goal ofDiscovering Ganeshis to educate Americans about the cultural aspects of India using Ganeshas the entry point and to inspire people to travel to “Incredible India” (name of the India Tourism Board) for a first hand experience.
What I need first and foremost is to have a very tight, compelling letter for each of the following types of people/organizations (I have names and addresses of who these letters and proposals will go to, but if you have any to suggest please send me a line):

- individual donor (Indians living in US; Americans with special interest in India):cold letter and one that reflects the fact that I was referred to by 3rd party
-family foundation:cold letter and referred to by 3rd party
- letter to corporation:cold letter and referred to by 3rd party
-letter to photographer to see if they are interested in participating in book project:cold letter and referred to by 3rd party
- complete proposal
-web copy ( www.swimmingelephant.com and www.discoverigganesh.com)

In essence I want to take my drafts and have them transformed into something so well written that someone reading any of them will say,”This project sounds so fantastic!” and then they will call me to find out what’s needed for the development phase which includes my upcoming trip in September.
Sincerely,
Shana Dressler
718-858-0364
E: shana@swimmingelephant.com