Norton J. Kiritz, 70; He Refined the Art of Charity Grant-Writing - Los Angeles Times

Norton J. Kiritz, 70; He Refined the Art of Charity Grant-Writing - Los Angeles Times: "Norton J. Kiritz, 70; He Refined the Art of Charity Grant-Writing
By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer

Norton J. Kiritz, who transformed the nonprofit sector by streamlining and demystifying the process of obtaining grant money, died of cancer Jan. 30 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 70.

Kiritz was founder and president of the Grantsmanship Center. Since 1972, the L.A.-based center has trained 100,000 people from nonprofit organizations and public agencies around the country in the art of writing grant proposals."