Grant Writing & Funding

Holly Rustick
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Jul 28, 2024 • 32min

Ep. 348: Scale Your Grant Writing Business with an Identity Shift

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.***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 the Mentorship. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✨How One Referral in the Mentorship Doubled Niki’s Investment ✨How Grace Booked Out Her Part-Time Grant Writing Business With 2 Retainer Clients ✨Gwen Made $65,000 in 6 months in the Academy, and How She Uses the Program as Her Assistant ✨Grant Easy Management Software 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://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without Burning Out. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship-for-freelance-grant-writers/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/348 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home! ------------------------------------------------ "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://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without Burning Out. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship-for-freelance-grant-writers/ ———————————————————————————
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Jul 28, 2024 • 20min

Ep. 347: You Don't Need to Have a Grant Writing Agency to Scale Your Business

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.***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 mentioned in this episode: ✨Grant Professional Mentorship: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship ✨How One Referral in the Mentorship Doubled Niki’s Investment ✨When to Start a New Service for a Grant Writing Business ✨$43K in Grant Training in 6 Weeks ✨Grant Easy Management Software 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://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without Burning Out. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/347 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home! ------------------------------------------------ "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://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without Burning Out. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship ———————————————————————————
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Jul 28, 2024 • 56min

Ep. 349: Everything Inside the Grant Professional Mentorship Mastermind

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.***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 episode: ✨The Grant Writer For Hire Directory ✨How One Referral in the Mentorship Doubled Niki’s Investment 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://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without Burning Out.https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/349 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home! ------------------------------------------------ "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://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without Burning Out. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship ———————————————————————————
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Jul 28, 2024 • 40min

BONUS: Behind-the-Scenes of the Rebrand for Grant Writing & Funding

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.***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 episode: ✨Free 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. ✨Grant Professional Mentorship ✨Freelance Grant Writer Academy Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without burning out! grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-professional-mentorship-for-freelance-grant-writers/ ——————————————————————————— Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!
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Jul 28, 2024 • 28min

Ep. 345: $43K in Grant Training in 6 Weeks

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.***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 Word: Selling Grant Writing Services to Nonprofits is Ethical ✨Grant Easy Management Software Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ ✨💌 Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/345 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick
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Jul 28, 2024 • 38min

Ep. 346: How One Referral in the Mentorship Doubled Niki's Investment

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.***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 ✨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 Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ ✨💌 Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/346 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!
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Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 11min

Ep. 344: Taking Away Friction Points with Nonprofits Clients and Scaling a Grant Agency

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.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 ___________________________________________________________ ✨💌 Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/344 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick
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Jun 25, 2024 • 1h 6min

Ep. 343: When to Start a New Service for a Grant Writing Business

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.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 ___________________________________________________________ ✨💌 Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/343 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!
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Jun 18, 2024 • 1h 47min

Ep. 342: Replay: Grant Professionals Pricing Survey Results & Brainstorming Sessions

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.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 ___________________________________________________________ ✨💌 Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/342 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick
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Jun 11, 2024 • 1h 7min

Ep. 341: From Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming Money Trauma in Nonprofit Consulting

Join the Free, Live Training, "Earn an Extra $10K in 90 Days Writing Grants at Home" on Tuesday, October 14th at 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Click here https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar.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 ___________________________________________________________ ✨💌 Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/341 Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! Thanks for listening! Warmly, Holly Rustick

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