Grant Writing & Funding

Oh yes, I just typed the F-word. Yep, that one that makes most grant writers shiver in their sleep. No, I am not cussing. But maybe this word should be a bona fide swear word. Free. I know it haunts you. It’s interesting that as a grant writer your skills can have one of the biggest impacts on increasing funding for nonprofit organizations, however you will still be serenaded by nearly every nonprofit (not to mention individuals looking for that magic grant to fund a college degree) to write grants for free. This has always puzzled me. Grant writers have technical writing skills to find and secure funding and in many cases millions of dollars for nonprofits. However, many organizations seek out grant writers and some guilt them into writing for free or giving away all their knowledge at no cost. Here’s the thing. There is a time and place for the F-word. Yep. Free can be a pathway at times, but not all. You might be wondering why you don’t get paid well when you see those hundreds, or millions of dol