Anointed as an official non-profit entity (or at least my understanding of it), Moonlight donned its shimmering angel robes and drifted skyward, lifted on its own beatitudes as some kinda holy warrior in defense of Americana and roots music, warding off the dangers that we feared it faced. Much of the high-minded verbiage sprinkled below was crafted for a flurry of grants applications that we soon submitted, our hopes high for some foundation somewhere to understand our urgent mission, and to underwrite it as an ally. As it turned out, none of those optimistic multi-page proposals were ever directly rewarded, but we DID get some apologetic letters of denial, worded just as delicately as our earnest requests. After a while, it became clear that our real philanthropists were the people who actually came through the door, and were delighted with what they found there. Them’s the folks that truly stepped up in support, and deserve the credit for anything The Moonlight actually managed to accomplish.
Hands Out Moon
Hands Out Moon
Hands Out Moon
Anointed as an official non-profit entity (or at least my understanding of it), Moonlight donned its shimmering angel robes and drifted skyward, lifted on its own beatitudes as some kinda holy warrior in defense of Americana and roots music, warding off the dangers that we feared it faced. Much of the high-minded verbiage sprinkled below was crafted for a flurry of grants applications that we soon submitted, our hopes high for some foundation somewhere to understand our urgent mission, and to underwrite it as an ally. As it turned out, none of those optimistic multi-page proposals were ever directly rewarded, but we DID get some apologetic letters of denial, worded just as delicately as our earnest requests. After a while, it became clear that our real philanthropists were the people who actually came through the door, and were delighted with what they found there. Them’s the folks that truly stepped up in support, and deserve the credit for anything The Moonlight actually managed to accomplish.