

Grant Writing & Funding
Holly Rustick
Quit your toxic nonprofit job and replace your full-time income while writing grants part-time, from home! Join our students in the Freelance Grant Writer Academy to create Financial Stability and Flexibility through writing grants for causes you are passionate about: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy
World-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author Holly Rustick provides coaching that helps new and experienced grant writers replace their full-time income while writing grants part-time from home (or anywhere they want to live or travel in the world).
She coaches changemakers to master grant writing and start to grow 6-figure+ grant writing businesses on part-time hours via her signature group program, βFreelance Grant Writer Academy."
As an unapologetic feminist, Hollyβs work in coaching female grant writers to master grant writing, find their cause-area niche, and navigate value-based pricing and nonprofit sales is breaking glass ceilings for women all over the world.
Every week, she coaches thousands of people through the top-ranking podcast, Grant Writing & Funding, books on grant writing, and inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy.
Holly has 20 years of experience in grant writing, and began her freelance grant writing journey back in 2005. While teaching in Kuwait and Indonesia, and then earning a Masterβs Degree in International Political Economy in Belgium, Holly saw the light of setting up a virtual-based business in grant writing back in the mid-2000s. Having secured more than $45 million of dollars for nonprofit organizations, and then setting up a multi 6-figure freelance business, Holly has a mission to help female grant writers break out of toxic nonprofit J-O-B-S and create high-level income while freelance grant writing.
Inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, students have secured more than $225+ million in grant funding and $4+ million in revenue in their grant writing businesses within two years.
To amplify this work, she is past-president of the Guam Womenβs Chamber of Commerce and was appointed to the Guam Business Advisory Task Force as an advisor to the first female governor of Guam. Holly lives on the island of Guam with her beautiful daughter, Isabella.
If you are interested in replacing your full-time income while writing grants part-time from home (or from anywhere in the world!) join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy!
www.grantwritingandfunding.com.
World-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author Holly Rustick provides coaching that helps new and experienced grant writers replace their full-time income while writing grants part-time from home (or anywhere they want to live or travel in the world).
She coaches changemakers to master grant writing and start to grow 6-figure+ grant writing businesses on part-time hours via her signature group program, βFreelance Grant Writer Academy."
As an unapologetic feminist, Hollyβs work in coaching female grant writers to master grant writing, find their cause-area niche, and navigate value-based pricing and nonprofit sales is breaking glass ceilings for women all over the world.
Every week, she coaches thousands of people through the top-ranking podcast, Grant Writing & Funding, books on grant writing, and inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy.
Holly has 20 years of experience in grant writing, and began her freelance grant writing journey back in 2005. While teaching in Kuwait and Indonesia, and then earning a Masterβs Degree in International Political Economy in Belgium, Holly saw the light of setting up a virtual-based business in grant writing back in the mid-2000s. Having secured more than $45 million of dollars for nonprofit organizations, and then setting up a multi 6-figure freelance business, Holly has a mission to help female grant writers break out of toxic nonprofit J-O-B-S and create high-level income while freelance grant writing.
Inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, students have secured more than $225+ million in grant funding and $4+ million in revenue in their grant writing businesses within two years.
To amplify this work, she is past-president of the Guam Womenβs Chamber of Commerce and was appointed to the Guam Business Advisory Task Force as an advisor to the first female governor of Guam. Holly lives on the island of Guam with her beautiful daughter, Isabella.
If you are interested in replacing your full-time income while writing grants part-time from home (or from anywhere in the world!) join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy!
www.grantwritingandfunding.com.
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Mar 28, 2023 β’ 41min
Ep. 264: How to Know When to Grow Your Nonprofit Consultancy with Mandy Pearce
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.Starting a nonprofit consultancy is one thing. Knowing when to grow it, is another.
You may have a consultancy that serves nonprofit clients. Nonprofit consultants provide services for nonprofit organizations, and are contracted (not staffed) to do these services. Some of these services include:
β¨ Grant Writing
β¨ Grant Management
β¨ Marketing Services
β¨ Strategic Planning
β¨ Board Development
β¨ Fundraising
β¨ Social Media Services
β¨ Crowdfunding Campaign
β¨ Accounting & Bookkeeping
β¨ Website Development
β¨ Leadership
β¨ And moreβ¦
Once you have your business up and running, and have nonprofit clients, you may choose to start outsourcing, hiring, or streamlining some of your tasks.
Deciding on how to grow your nonprofit consultancy can be a daunting task.
Why?
Well, when is the time?
Should you have a certain amount of savings before you hire someone? Should you invest and ask about a certain ROI?
To help answer some of these questions, Mandy Pearce from Funding for Good joins me on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast.
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ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
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Mar 21, 2023 β’ 16min
Ep.263: 15 Step Nonprofit Checklist to Create Gender Equity
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.Donβt just assume that gender inequity doesnβt exist in your nonprofit organization.
Even though women represent 75 percent of people working in nonprofit organizations in the United States, we know that there are leadership positions and pay gaps rampant in nonprofit organizations.
However, itβs not all doom and gloom either. There are ways to create gender equity for your nonprofit organization.
Here are 15-steps for your nonprofit to create a culture of gender equity.
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
β¨π Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources

Mar 14, 2023 β’ 11min
Ep. 262: Women in Nonprofits: Does Representation Equate to Leadership & Pay Equity?
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.Women represent 75 percent of people working in nonprofit organizations in the United States.
One might think because they make up such a high percentage of staffing that they would have equal leadership positions and pay compared to their male counterparts.
However, research shows that just because women represent a high percentage of positions in the nonprofit sector that there is no equity.
Unfortunately, there are a large number of systemic issues tied to this, and we go deeper into this in our full webinar, βCelebrating Women in Nonprofitsβ.
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
β¨π Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources

Mar 7, 2023 β’ 14min
Ep.261: Why are Female Freelance Grant Writers Working for Free
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.Freelance grant writing is a female-led industry, with 82 percent of grant professionals surveyed are female.
In our definition here, a grant professional is a grant writer that owns their own business. As far as grant writers who work within a nonprofit organization, this percentage is at 67 percent, which is also quite high.
Initially what the Global Development Solutions 2022 Pricing Survey found is that female grant professionals are charging more per hour than men.
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
β¨π Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources

Feb 28, 2023 β’ 48min
Ep.260: 5 Top Nonprofit Leadership Books from Nonprofit Jenni
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.Nonprofit Jenni comes on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast to discuss cutting-edge books for nonprofit leaders.
Nonprofit Jenni is founder of the Overhead Book Club, where she curates books for nonprofit leaders. She spends a massive amount of time researching books to bring into her book club, and shares some of her favorite books!
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
β¨π Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources

Feb 21, 2023 β’ 50min
Ep.259: The Art of Storytelling & Press Conferences for Your Nonprofit
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.Nikki R. Jones is a communications strategist, speechwriter, copywriter, and trainer with 16+
years of experience in the small business, government, and nonprofit sectors.
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
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Feb 14, 2023 β’ 41min
Ep.258: Increase Retention and Recruit Talent by Using the 4-Day Workweek
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.Sean Kosofsky, the Nonprofit Fixer, comes on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast to discuss how nonprofit organizations can transition into a 4-day workweek.
This can help with retaining skilled staff and recruiting new staff (without increasing your budget!).
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
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Feb 7, 2023 β’ 1h 6min
Ep.257: Grant Writer Pricing Survey: Why Grant Professionals Don't Feel Valued
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.In this special premiere presentation of Grant Professional Pricing Survey results, Rachel Waterman of Global Development Solutions and Grant Easy Management Systems, delivers the results of an intensive 2022 pricing survey among grant writing professionals.
The results identified in "Survey Revealed: What & How Grant Professionals are Pricing Their Services" are very eye-opening!
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/257
Thanks for listening!
Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/
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Jan 31, 2023 β’ 45min
Ep. 256: 3 Blog Writing Tips to Drive People to Your Nonprofit or Consultancy Website
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.Ihor Bauman from Workee comes on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast this week to give you tips to write effective blogs that drive people and donors to your nonprofit or consultancy website.
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/256
Thanks for listening!
Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/
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Jan 24, 2023 β’ 36min
Ep.255: 3 Tips from an Executive Director that Will Grow a Nonprofit's Revenue
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.Dr. Rob Harter, from Nonprofit Leadership Podcast and CCPC non-profit organization, shares with the Grant Writing & Funding Changemakers how to increase funding for your nonprofit.
As a nonprofit leader in the nonprofit space for that past 26 years, Dr. Rob Harter has some amazing tools in his toolbox to grow funding for nonprofit organizations.
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β¨π Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/
ππ°π₯οΈ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/
π₯οΈπ₯ π Want to get paid to write grants?
https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/
π€βπ Want to increase funding strategies for your https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/
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In this interview, he shares 3 tips to grow nonprofit funding and some amazing nonprofit trends to watch out for in 2023.
To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/255
Thanks for listening!
Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/
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