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, “Freelance Grant Writer Academy."

As an unapologetic feminist, Holly’s 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 Master’s 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 Women’s 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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Nov 29, 2022 • 27min

Ep.247: 20 Easy and Effective Ways to Thank Your Donors Throughout the Year

Saying thank you sometimes feels like a fuzzy must around the holidays. Sometimes those holidays are just the reminders that we need. But what if I told you that you could increase your non-profit organization’s funding by donors, partners, sponsors, and grant funding sources just by saying thank you throughout the year? ------------------------------------------------------ ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the FREE Hub Haven Grant Writing 👉💰🖥️ Grant Writing Master Course: Get sample grants, logic models, videos, and more. Start to write winning grants! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Want to get paid to write grants? Join the Freelance Grant Writer Master Course to launch and grow a freelance grant writing business: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/ 🤗☕👉 Want to increase funding strategies for your Nonprofit? Join the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/ —------------------------------------------------------ Here’s all the tips: Easy & Effective Thank You Tips for Donors: ✨ Donor Thank You Tip #1: Automate an Onboarding Thank You Email when Your Nonprofit Gets a New Donor ✨ Donor Thank You Tip #2: Send Your Newsletter to Your Donors ✨ Extra Hot Tip: Give them an ability to uplevel in the P.S. line to a higher donation amount or to become a recurring donor. ✨ Donor Thank You Tip #3: Send a Happy Birthday Card (Virtual or Print) to Your Donors Easy & Effective Thank You Tips for Sponsors: ✨ Sponsor Thank You Tip #1: Create an Onboarding Thank You Gift Once the Sponsorship Contract is Signed ✨ Sponsor Thank You Tip #2: Deliver an Annual Gift (or even Video) to the Sponsors Annual Board Meeting ✨ Sponsor Thank You Tip #3: Send Your Newsletter to Your Sponsors ✨ Sponsor Thank You Tip #4: Use Your Sponsors Logo on Marketing Materials and Website to Show Gratitude ✨ Sponsor Thank You Tip #5: Create Thank You Videos to be used on Social Media and Share Throughout the Year Easy & Effective Thank You Tips for Partners: ✨ Partner Thank You Tip #1: Create an Onboarding Thank You Email or Gift When They Become a Partner ✨ Partner Thank You Tip #2: Send Your Partners Annual Holiday Thank You Cards or Gifts ✨ Partner Thank Your Tip #3: Send Your Partners Your Newsletter ✨ Partner Thank You Tip #4: Send a Video Testimony to Your Partners ✨ Partner Thank You Tip #5: Share Social Media Posts from Your Partners Easy & Effective Thank You Tips for Grant Funding Sources: ✨ Grant Funding Source Thank You Tip #1: Thank You Letters or Cards ✨ Grant Funding Source Thank You Tip #2: Create a Thank You Video ✨ Grant Funding Source Thank You Tip #3: Ask Them if They Want You to Create a Webinar for Them ✨ Grant Funding Source Thank You Tip #4: Create Reports for Your Grant Funding Sources ✨ Grant Funding Source Thank You Tip #5: Thank Your Grant Funding Sources on Social Media ✨ Grant Funding Source Thank You Tip #6: Thank Your Grant Funding Sources by Using Their Logo For more information on today’s episode, check out: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/247 Thanks for listening! Holly Rustick Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/ 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! If you have any questions, feel free to email holly@grantwritingandfunding.com I’d love to connect with you! ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the FREE Grant Writing & Funding Hub Haven

Nov 22, 2022 • 21min

Ep: 246: What Taylor Swift has to do with Your Nonprofit or Nonprofit Consultancy

Even if you aren't a Swiftie, you probably have heard about the big Ticketmaster debacle this week with Taylor Swift tickets. Here’s the thing. Stories like this might paralyze your nonprofit or grant writing business from moving forward! Too often we get scared thinking about all the things that could go wrong, we forget that none of the things that could go right WILL NOT HAPPEN if we don’t hit “publish” In this week’s Grant Writing & Funding episode, Holly Rustick shares with you on how the Taylor Swift+Ticketmaster story might be holding back your nonprofit or grant writing business from publishing a giving campaign or your business! Plus, we will evaluate 4 of Holly’s own Tech Snafus and how she has course corrected. Remember, “Done is Better Than Perfect” ------------------------------------------------------ ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the FREE Hub Haven Grant Writing 👉💰🖥️ Grant Writing Master Course: Get sample grants, logic models, videos, and more. Start to write winning grants! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Want to get paid to write grants? Join the Freelance Grant Writer Master Course to launch and grow a freelance grant writing business: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/ 🤗☕👉 Want to increase funding strategies for your Nonprofit? Join the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/ —------------------------------------------------------ For more information on today’s episode, check out: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/why-the-taylor-swift-ticketmaster-debacle-might-hold-your-nonprofit-back/ Thanks for listening! Holly Rustick Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/ 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! If you have any questions, feel free to email holly@grantwritingandfunding.com I’d love to connect with you! ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the FREE Grant Writing & Funding Hub Haven

Nov 15, 2022 • 19min

Ep.245: 6 Giving Tuesday Resources to Start Your Giving Campaign

Looking for Resources to have an epic Giving Tuesday Campaign? Look no further as Grant Writing & Funding has curated our favorite 6 #givingtuesday resources. -------------------------------------------------- ✨💌 Get FREE Grant Writing Resources when You Join the Grant Writing Hub Haven: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ 👉💰🖥️ Grant Writing Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Want to get paid to write grants? https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/ 🤗☕👉 Want to increase funding strategies for your Nonprofit?https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/ ------------------------------------------------------ ✨ What’s in this podcast ✨ What Giving Tuesday Is ✨ Why Your Nonprofit Should have a #givingtuesday Campaign ✨ Money Raised in 2021 for GivingTuesday ✨ 6 Awesome Giving Tuesday Resources For more information and more links for Giving Tuesday, visit: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/245 Thanks for listening! Holly Rustick Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/ 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! If you have any questions, feel free to email holly@grantwritingandfunding.com I’d love to connect with you! ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the FREE Grant Writing & Funding Hub Haven

Nov 8, 2022 • 47min

Ep. 244: How to Write Grants Using Concise, Clear, and Meaningful Words

Ep. 244: How to Write Grants Using Concise, Clear, and Meaningful Words by Holly Rustick

Nov 1, 2022 • 34min

Ep.243: Get Over the Overwhelm of End of Year Giving with a Proven Email Strategy

Get a full breakdown of an effective email strategy for your end of year giving campaign with Christina Edwards of Splendid Consulting. ------------------------------------------------------ ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the FREE Hub Haven Grant Writing 👉💰🖥️ Grant Writing Master Course: Get sample grants, logic models, videos, and more. Start to write winning grants! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/ 🖥️🔥 👉 Want to get paid to write grants? Join the Freelance Grant Writer Master Course to launch and grow a freelance grant writing business: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/ 🤗☕👉 Want to increase funding strategies for your Nonprofit? Join the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Master Course: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning/ —------------------------------------------------------ What we discuss in this week’s episode: ✨ Why this is NOT the Time to Be Shy About Asking for Donations ✨ How to Get Over Being Scared of Asking Your Donors for Money ✨ Introducing 15 Tips to a Nonprofit Makeover for Your Nonprofit ✨ How to Keep Your Nonprofit Top of Mind and Stand Out This Season ✨ Why Your Nonprofit Needs to Send Twice as Many Emails ✨ How Many Emails Your Nonprofit Should Send During End of Year Campaign ✨ Why You Shouldn't Duplicate Content and What to Do Instead ✨ How to Repurpose Social Content for your Emails ✨ How to Engage Former Donors ✨ Where to Find Christina Want more on grant writing? Check out our free training and resources to support you in your grant writing skills! To learn more about this episode, click here: http://grantwritingandfunding.com/243 Thanks for listening! Holly Rustick Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/ 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! If you have any questions, feel free to email holly@grantwritingandfunding.com I’d love to connect with you! ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the FREE Grant Writing & Funding Hub Haven

Oct 25, 2022 • 41min

Ep.238: How Nonprofits Can Bridge the Political Divide with the Center for Political Future

How Nonprofits Can Bridge the Political Divide with the Center for Political Future But what does this mean for nonprofit organizations? Well, the concern here could be the following: 1) What types of social movements should you advocate for on social media? 2) Will you lose funders if you take a certain position? 3)Should you reach out to funding sources and influencers who are only in your bubble? What We Discuss: ✨ About the Center for Political Futures ✨ the Political Divide for Nonprofits ✨ How to Bridge the Polarizing Divide ✨ Looking at Internal Bias from External Factors ✨ Partisan Division Based on the Removal of the Public Space ✨ How we Can Disagree and Be Alright ✨ How to Communicate with Neutral Language ✨ Communicating with Love ✨ Listening to the Other Side can be the Way Forward ✨ Advocating with Education ✨ How to Know When Your Nonprofit Should Speak Up ✨ When to Advocate on Social Media ✨ Your Nonprofit Should Include Those that Think Outside Your Bubble —------------------------------------------------------ ✨💌 Visit https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ for the Hub Haven Grant Writing Resources 🖥️🔥 👉 Want to get paid to write grants? Join the Freelance Grant Writer Master Course to launch and grow a freelance grant writing business: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-course/ 👉💰🖥️ Grant Writing Master Course: Get sample grants, logic models, videos, and more. Start to write winning grants! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-master-course/ 😀 Check out vetted Freelance Grant Writers: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/hire-a-grant-writer/ ———————————————————————————— Do you want all the links from today's episode? Visit here for more information on Grant Writing & Funding: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/238 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! Thanks for listening! Holly Rustick Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/

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