Grant Writing & Funding

Grace Scamurra is a grants professional, writer, and educator with over 15 years of experience supporting youth in education and wellness programs. In this episode, Grace Scamurra explains how to become a freelance grant writer, get paid for writing grants, and how the academy helps grant writers. She also talks about the importance of pricing grant writing services correctly, what’s included in a master grant application template, and how freelance grant writers can get support. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨We Should All Be Millionaires ✨How Tiffany is Quitting Her Full-Time Job Early with Freelance Grant Writing ✨$43K in Grant Training in 6 Weeks ✨Payton Transformed Her Value in Her 9-5, Made $17K in Her ✨Business in 3 Months, and $4.4 Million in Grants Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get

Sabrina Walker-Hernandez is the CEO of Supporting World Hope and has over 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, and leadership. In this episode, Sabrina Walker-Hernandez explains what a grant strategist does, the expectations nonprofits should have with a grant writer, and the difference between grant writing and resource development She also describes how to explain to nonprofits what grant writing services involve, why nonprofits can’t pay grant writers with the budget from a grant, and how to reduce stress and burnout. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨World Hope ✨“Write Grants. Get Paid” Newsletter ✨Nonprofit Consulting Conference ✨The 3 Elements of Nonprofit’s CEO: Fundraising, Board, and Marketing ✨Taking Away Friction Points with Nonprofits Clients and Scaling a Grant Agency ✨Scale Your Grant Writing Business with an Identity Shift Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts _

Christina Edwards is a marketing expert and coach who helps ambitious social impact businesses and nonprofits increase revenue, supporters, and engagement. In this episode, Christina Edwards explains how online grant writing services can be scaled, how freelance grant writers can charge more for their services, and why some grant writers can justify charging a higher rate than others. She also talks about the importance of networking, the benefits of having your own podcast, and how to know if your marketing strategies are being successful. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Splendid Consulting Website ✨Purpose and Profit Club Podcast ✨Purpose and Profit Club Coaching Program ✨Ep. 243: Get Over the Overwhelm of End of Year Giving with a Proven Email Strategy ✨Ep. 214: Toolkit for Nonprofits to Get Social Media Influencers and Ambassadors ✨Ep. 230: How Nonprofits can Share Stories of Impact that Honor the D

Patrick has spent nearly fifteen years working as a fundraiser in the nonprofit industry and is the Founder of Do Good Better Consulting. In this episode, Patrick Kirby explains why grant writers need to find a niche, where grant writers waste the most time, and how to market grant writing services. He also talks about the benefits of having retainer clients, different services grant writers can have retainers for, and how to manage expectations in meetings. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Do Gooders Conference ✨Nonprofit Consulting Conference ✨“Write Grants. Get Paid” Newsletter ✨Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It ✨How Niching Down with Federal Housing Grants Helped DeaRonda Scale her Grant Writing Agency ✨When to Start a New Service for a Grant Writing Business ✨Scale Your Grant Writing Business with an Identity Shift ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________

Sheleia Phillips is the Founder and Principal Consultant at SMP Nonprofit Consulting and has dedicated herself to the growth and development of nonprofits for nearly ten years. In this episode, Sheleia Phillips explains her journey moving from working as a freelance grant writer to becoming the CEO of her own business, the impact of having a mentor, and how having SOPs can change a grant writing business. She also talks about the things you need to consider when setting up a grant writing agency, how to get the first clients for a grant writing agency, and the impact hiring independent subcontractors has on a grant writing business's profit. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨The Grant Writing Coach Tells All on Going from Biologist to Grant Professional ✨When to Start a New Service for a Grant Writing Business ✨Scale Your Grant Writing Business with an Identity Shift ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Re

DeaRonda Harrison is the founder and President of June First Firm, a grant writing firm specializing in assisting nonprofits under new leadership transform their organization. In this episode, DeaRonda Harrison explains how to learn about Federal contract grants, what you need to do to become a profesional grant writer, and how to increase your grant writing clients. She also talks about how to create grant writing retainers with clients, the boundaries grant writers need with their retainer clients, and the benefits of having a virtual assistant. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨New Grant Funding Opportunities for Small and Emerging Nonprofits ✨Sales is Not a Sleazy Word: Selling Grant Writing Services to Nonprofits is Ethical ✨You Don’t Need to Have a Grant Writing Agency to Scale Your Business ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts __________________________________

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024 Join Now or Book a Sales Call: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship The Grant Professional Mentorship is a 12-Month Group Coaching Mastermind where Grant Professionals Double Your Revenue with a Part-Time Team, Systems, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. Holly Rustick is a world-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author who has been coaching grant writers on how to run successful 5-6 figure businesses since 2017. In this episode, Holly explains what’s in the grant professional mentorship curriculum, how grant writers can make more money without working more hours, and common problems grant writing businesses have. She also talks about the frameworks grant writing businesses need, what’s in the Grant Writer For Hire Directory, and how to get featured on the Grant Writing and Funding Podcast. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. C

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024. Book now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Holly Rustick is a world-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author who has been coaching grant writers on how to run successful 5-6 figure businesses since 2017. In this episode, Holly shares the 3 strategies to overcome burnout and to hire a part-time team for your grant writing business, without slashing your owner's pay. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here.https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship "Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writing Resources in our Newsletter Series https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://gran

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024. Grant Professionals - Double Your Revenue with a Part-Time Team, Systems, and a Scaling Offer - Without Burning Out. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Holly Rustick is a world-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author who has been coaching grant writers on how to run successful 5-6 figure businesses since 2017. In this episode, Holly explains what’s in the grant professional mentorship curriculum, how grant writers can make more money without working more hours, and common problems grant writing businesses have. She also talks about the frameworks grant writing businesses need, what’s in the Grant Writer For Hire Directory, and how to get featured on the Grant Writing and Funding Podcast. Book Your Sales Call Today to Get a Seat Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship. Click here. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Resources mentioned in this epis

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024. Book now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Holly Rustick is a world-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author who has been coaching grant writers on how to run successful 5-6 figure businesses since 2017. In this episode, Holly explains the amount of time it takes to put on a grant training, how much money you can make from grant training, and how to market your grant training program. She also talks about the difference between doing grant training in person and online, how to convert people you’re training to your clients, and how to move away from a time-based earning model. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Join the Webinar, “Double Your Revenue: Hire a Part-Time Team Without Slashing Your Owner's Pay” on July 24th, 2024 ✨When to Start a New Service for a Grant Writing Business ✨The Role of Strategic Planning in Freelance Grant Writing Success ✨Sales is Not a Sleazy Wor

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024. Book now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Niki Wanner is an experienced Grants Consultant, Fundraising Professional, and Grant Writer who has won funding from 12 federal agencies and dozens of leading national and regional foundations. In this episode, Niki explains the benefits of having generalist services with a niche audience, how to create boundaries when working with nonprofits, and who freelance grant writers should hire on their team. She also talks about why nonprofits should hire freelance grant writers instead of staff grant writers, how a mentorship program can help your grant writing business, and why you need a niche for your grant writing services. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Free Webinar on July 24th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST “Double Your Revenue: Hire a Part-Time Team Without Slashing Your Owner's Pay” ✨Treat Your 9-5 as Your Anchor Client as a Freelance Grant Writer ✨Whe

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024. Book now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Holly Rustick is a world-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author who has been coaching grant writers on how to run successful 5-6 figure businesses since 2017. In this episode, Holly explains the four major areas of a grant writing business, the different types of grant writing assistants, and how a grant writing mentorship program can help you. She also talks about the differences between freelance grant writers and grant writing agencies, the different streams of income grant writers can use and what you can learn from a grant writing webinar. Inside the upcoming webinar, “Double Your Revenue: Hire a Part-Time Team Without Slashing Your Owner's Pay” on July 24th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST, I’ll be sharing our Business Quality System so you can see that you can still be a solo business owner OR you can start an agency. Resources mentione

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024. Book now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Holly Rustick is a world-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author who has been coaching grant writers on how to run successful 5-6 figure businesses since 2017. In this episode, Holly explains the difference between being a freelance grant writer and a business owner, the identity that comes with being a business owner, and the benefits of bringing new team members into your grant writing business. She also talks about growing a side hustle into a business, how to get a business owner identity, and how to retain quality when bringing on new team members. The Grant Professional Mentorship is a 12-month Group Coaching Mastermind for Grant Professionals to Double Your Business Revenue with a Team, Systems, and Scalable Offers - without Burning Out. Be sure to book a Sales Call by Friday, August 2nd at 11:59 p.m. EST to secure a spot in t

***Doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship are open until August 2nd, 2024. Book now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship Holly Rustick will show you how to double your revenue by hiring a part-time team and have efficient and peaceful systems for your grant writing business. The Grant Professional Mentorship is a 12-Month Mastermind Coaching Program for 5 to 6-figure Grant Professionals to Double Your Revenue with Scalable Services, Systems and a Part-Time Team. We will open up Sales Calls to book your spot in the Grant Professional Mentorship directly after the webinar - with limited seats. We open the doors to the Grant Professional Mentorship immediately after the webinar and there are limited seats that will sell out quickly. Sign up here: grantwritingandfunding.com/webinar-july In this podcast, Holly goes behind the scenes of her 10th year in business and why she’s doing a rebrand! See her rebrand at www.grantwritingandfunding.com Resources mentioned in this epi

Brian Meagher has over a decade of experience in fundraising has successfully raised millions of dollars for small nonprofits during this time. In this episode, Brian explains what most clients expect from grant writers, how to find clients for your grant writing business, and different ways to build grant writing relationships. He also talks about how to write successful grants, how to hire staff for a grant writing business, and different ways AI can be used to help write grants. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Join the Webinar, “Double Your Revenue: Hire a Part-Time Team Without Slashing Your Owner's Pay” on July 24th, 2024 ✨How Small Nonprofits Can Half the Price of Hiring a Grant Writer & Double the Impact with Brian Meagher ✨When to Start a New Service for a Grant Writing Business ✨It’s Not Hard to Get Nonprofit Clients as a Freelance Grant Writer ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ ✨

Kim Collier has secured over $35 million in government and foundation awards for nonprofits over the last 20 years. In this episode, Kim explains the impact of being underpaid by a nonprofit, the benefits of being part of a grant writing community, and how to grow a grant writing business. She also talks about nonprofit's common security risks, how to protect nonprofits from cybersecurity threats, and how housing grants have been changing. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Free Webinar on July 24th, 2024: “Double Your Revenue: Double Your Revenue: Hire a Part-Time Team Without Slashing Your Owner's Pay” ✨Nonprofit Consulting Conference ✨Ep. 286 Creating a Value-Driven Grant Writing Business Doubled Clients, Peace, and Revenue - with Kim Collier ✨It’s Not Hard to Get Nonprofit Clients as a Freelance Grant Writer ✨Finding a Community of Grant Writers ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ ✨

Rachel is the CEO and Founder of GDS Grants and has over 25 years of community development and grant writing experience. In this episode, Rachel explains how grant writers price their services, the different pricing structures they use, and where they are losing money. She also talks about how a grant writer's gender impacts their work, how much unpaid work grant writers do, and how grant writers can improve the grant writing community. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨2022 Pricing Survey (50% Off!): GDS 2022 Pricing Survey Report ✨2023 Full Pricing Survey (10% Off!) ✨GEMS ✨Freelance Grant Writer Academy ✨Why you struggle with pricing as a freelance grant writer with Rachel Waterman ✨Grant Writer Pricing Survey: Why Grant Professionals Don’t Feel Valued ✨Grant Management Made Easy: Never Miss a Grant or Funding Deadline Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ ✨

Rhea Wong helps Executive Directors and development staff build out individual major gift programs to raise more money. In this episode, Rhea explains why the retention rate for donors is so low, the fundamentals behind the donor experience, and how to decide which projects to take on as a consultant. She also talks about scientific strategies that make you feel calm, what you need to build a successful group coaching programme, and the evolution of a nonprofit consultant's career. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Nonprofit Consulting Conference 2024 ✨AI Fundraising Conference ✨Nonprofit Lowdown with Rhea Wong ✨The Life Coach School Podcast with Brooke Castillo ✨The Game with Alex Hormozi ✨The Future of AI with Devi Thomas ✨Using Chat GPT and AI for Grant Writing ✨Transitioning to Freelance Grant Writing: Building Your Business Gradually ✨Finding a Community of Grant Writers ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts _________________________________________________

Marie Palacios is the Lead Consultant for Funding for Good, an expert facilitator, and is certified by The Institute of Cultural Affairs in the USA in evidence-based facilitation practices. In this episode, Marie explains what to include in a grant proposal’s strategic planning document, who should be involved with the strategic planning process, and how to fund the strategic planning process. She also talks about the preparation you need before writing a grant proposal, how to provide more services and deliverables for the nonprofits you work with, and the core reasons to run a nonprofit consultancy business. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Nonprofit Consulting Conference 2024 ✨Grant Professionals Pricing Survey Results & Brainstorming Sessions ✨Funding For Good ✨Increasing Prices with Streamlined Processes for Freelance Grant Writers ✨Why AI Won’t Take Your Grant Writing Job ✨Growing your Nonprofit Consultancy Practice ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcast

Stephanie Skryzowski is a Chief Financial Officer for nonprofits, where she teaches nonprofit leads to better understand, use, and communicate their financials to donors and other stakeholders. In this episode, Stephanie explains the type of data nonprofits should collect about their business, the best ways to manage a budget, and how to understand the complexities of grant budgets. She also talks about how grant writers should decide which clients to work with, the services to offer nonprofits, and some common grant budget lessons. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨The Prosperous Nonprofit Podcast ✨GuideStar ✨100 Degrees Financial Health Calculator ✨QuickBooks ✨Grant Professionals Pricing Survey Results & Brainstorming Sessions ✨Ep. 338 Mastering Freelance Finances: The Variable Income System with Gina Knox ✨It’s Not Hard to Get Nonprofit Clients as a Freelance Grant Writer ✨Growing your Nonprofit Consultancy Practice ✨How to Niche Your Grant Writing Services to Get Ideal Nonprofit Clients ✨Why yo