Grant Writing & Funding

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://grantwri

***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

***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. 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

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 ✨When to Start a New Service for a Grant Writing Business ✨Stop Being Guilted to Work at a Nonprofit ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on

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 Word: Selling Grant Writing Services to Nonprofits is Ethical ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ______________________

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 Podcasts ______

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 you st

Gina Knox is a financial and wealth coach for entrepreneurs with variable income who teaches them how to build their business savings. In this episode, Gina explains the issues with a budgeting based approach, the different banking strategies that can increase your capital, and how much you should pay yourself from your grant writing business. She also talks about how to approach debt in your business, what you need to cover in a sales call with a potential client, and the mindset shift when moving from being an employee to a business owner. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨Save 6 Figures with Gina Knox Podcast ✨Growing your Nonprofit Consultancy Practice ✨Treat Your 9-5 as Your Anchor Client as a Freelance Grant Writer ✨Why you struggle with pricing as a freelance grant writer with Rachel Waterman ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ ✨

Philip Deng is the Co-founder and CEO of Grantable, a world-class grant writing assistant powered by AI. In this episode, Philip explains the difference between using ChatGPT and Grantable, how to keep an authentic tone while writing grants with AI software, and how much you can trust the output of an AI. He also talks about why AI can’t be used for research purposes, the best type of AI to use for grant writing, and why having a master grant template is so valuable. When you join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, aspiring and seasoned grant writers get everything you need to quit your full-time job and replace your full-time income by freelance grant writing from your home. The Freelance Grant Writer Academy is a 12-Month group coaching program, where you get curriculum, coaching, customized feedback and support to start a Freelance Grant Writing Business. The price of the Academy is only One Payment of $2,500 (Get 2 Months Free!) or 12 Monthly Payments of $250. The doors are open to The Freelance G

In this episode, Holly talks about the difference between male and female grant writers, the benefits of working from home as a mother, and the freedom that comes with being a freelance grant writer She also explains how to transition from working for a nonprofit to writing grants as a freelancer., how you can increase your income through freelance grant writing, and how to set up your business acumen skills. 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. Doors to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy are Now Open Until Sunday, May 12th at 11:59 pm EST. The Freelance Grant Writer Academy is a 12-Month group coaching program for new and experienced grant writers to get everything you need to replace your full-time income by working flexible hours while writing high-quality grants quickly. Our students have earned more than $60Million+ in grant funding, and in less than a year

Payton Murphy is a grants professional with experience in grant writing, research, management, and budget development. Payton explains how to articulate the value of your grant writing services, the benefits of looking at your job as if they are a client, and the sales strategies grant writers can use with nonprofits. She also talks about the business fundamentals behind grant writing, how to set up systems and processes to save you time when writing grants, and the difference between doing sales with non-profits and for-profit businesses. When you join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, aspiring and seasoned grant writers get everything you need to quit your full-time job and replace your full-time income by freelance grant writing from your home. The Freelance Grant Writer Academy is a 12-Month group coaching program, where you get curriculum, coaching, customized feedback and support to start a Freelance Grant Writing Business. The price of the Academy is only One Payment of $2,500 (Get 2 Months Free