Grant Writing & Funding
Holly Rustick
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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.
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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Jun 12, 2019 • 59min
075: How to get Nonprofits Noticed [Free PR Checklist]
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.Join Holly as she discusses public relations with Nikki R. Jones! With 12 years of communication experience, Nikki explains how nonprofits can navigate traditional and new media to create awareness for your organization.
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Jun 5, 2019 • 30min
074: 4 Proven Ways To Get Nonprofit Clients
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.Cows, monkeys, pups oh my! What do these have to do with grant writing? Join Holly as she identifies different types of nonprofits and what they mean for you as a grant writer.
Learn which nonprofit organizations to target and decide what works best for YOU!
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May 31, 2019 • 23min
073: What's Your Grant Success? 5 Reasons This Is Myth
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."What is your percentage rate of grants won?" Clients will want to know how effectively you can work as a grant writer. However, stating a percentage isn't always the best reflection of your work.
Join Holly as she discuses how to effectively relay your success as a grant writer to potential clients.
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May 23, 2019 • 19min
072: 4 Reasons Why You Should Get Paid As A Grant Writer and 3 Ways A Nonprofit Can Pay You
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."How can I get paid as a grant writer?" A question that's on everyone's mind, but how do you approach it?
A nonprofit might not have the budget to pay your for your work, or maybe you think you can be paid in a commission.
In this podcast, Holly discusses the best ways a nonprofit can pay you as a grant writer.
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May 16, 2019 • 52min
071: One - on - One Coaching Call with Founding Member Meg Tyquiengco Of ENERGETIC PRESENCE
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.Join Holly on a coaching call with founding member Meg Tyquiengco of Energetic Presence.
A 30 minute, live one-on-one coaching call is one of the benefits that Members get of the Grant Writing & Funding Membership! We are closing the doors to the Founding Beta Grant Writing & Funding Membership today, so Holly wanted to share a little behind-the-scenes.
Meg asks the following questions:
1) How to go from a Working Board of Directors to a Governing Board?
2) How to grow with only a part-time Executive Director?
3) How to manage volunteers?
4) How to localize a nonprofit chapter that is part of a national nonprofit?
Holly gives tips and ideas to come up to solutions to each of these questions!
A bit about Meg: Meg is a coach, mentor, and trainer/facilitator focusing on leadership, communication, teamwork, and sales & service where she focuses on Creating Teams of Leaders.
She's also a desired speaker around Guam promoting The Power Of Giving Back - Leadership Through Mentoring and, Supporting Your Tribe.
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May 8, 2019 • 37min
070: Why Blueprints Organize Your Nonprofit Strategies With Sarah Olivieri
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.Join Holly Rustick (Grant Writing & Funding Podcast) and Sarah Olivieri of PivotGround and Impact Method as they discuss The Impact Method, Developing a Blueprint, Blueprint Checklist, and Time Management and the Accountability Optimizer.
Sarah Olivieri is the founder of PivotGround and the creator of The Impact Method.
PivotGround's mission is to deliver better programming, attract more funding, and hopefully make the world a little better.
The Impact Method is more effective method for helping nonprofits create a written, comprehensive digital strategy and support them in executing it for at least 12 months.
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May 3, 2019 • 24min
069: 14 Secrets To NOT Leave Out Of Your Bylaws
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.Imagine a board member has just been elected to you board. You can literally hand them over the bylaws, and they should know their role and expectations on the board.
So, you know your bylaws are like individual laws, but what do these laws do? Your bylaws can help:
(Get the FREE Downloadable Template: https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/bylaws)
1. Number of board members: The number of board members is recommended to be odd in case of a vote. Having no less than three members and no more than 15 is typically but do check your State requirements.
2. Office Seats and Roles: Describe each office seat (Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer) and their specific roles.
3. General Responsibilities of the Board: Duty to hire, fire, appoint officers, agents, or employees of the organization.
4. Duration of Elected Seat: I recommend at the very least to have staggered elections.
5. Non-compensation of Board Members: Including a non-compensation policy for nonprofit board of directors is advised.
6. Conflict of Interest Policy: Having a clause that board members will recuse themselves from voting on any potential conflicts of interest is vital.
7. Have a Specific Number of Meetings Each Year: All board members are required to attend meetings! But how many? Do they have to be in person?
8. Types of meetings: Do you have regular meetings? I recommend quarterly at the bare minimum, but ideal is monthly. Just imagine if you only have quarterly meetings and someone misses one meeting; they are essentially missing six months.
9. Annual meetings: An annual meeting is generally when boards have their elections for the board of director offices, report on activities of the organization, and get prepared to outline strategies, goals, and projects for the upcoming year.
10. Special meetings: Include that special meetings may be called from time to time and who is able to call the meeting. Often this is the chair, the Executive Committee, etc.
11. Notice of Meetings: It is vital that all your board members are reminded of meetings.
12. Quorum Having quorum means that there are enough members present at your meetings to make decisions.
13. Fiscal: Make sure you include the fiscal year of the board.
14. Amendments: Include a clause that these bylaws can be amended, if desired, and what is the process.
Of course, these are not the exhaustive list of bylaws, but these are my top recommendation to include!
Apr 26, 2019 • 35min
068: 15 Simple Steps to Create Successful Articles of Incorporation
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.Developing Articles of Incorporation is the next step in filing with your state and getting your nonprofit established. Now, every state is different, and you can visit your State’s nonprofit resources (link on www.grantwritingandfunding.com) to get a link for different state requirements. Sometimes states have very basic Articles of Incorporation to easily fill out in their own format, but for many you have to develop your own. For this podcast, we are going to give a basic outline of Articles of Incorporation.
If you would like to download a free copy of this, please visit https://grantwritingandfunding.podia.com/article-of-incorporation-template.
Why do you need Articles of Incorporation?
1) Articles are required for starting a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
2) Articles will also give your nonprofit guidance in how it should operate.
As you will most likely have new board members come on from time to time it is good to have guidance for the structure of your nonprofit.
Articles of Incorporation act like a constitution for your nonprofit.
They give the governing requirements.
For you grant writers, you may get asked to help start nonprofits. I know I get this request quite often, so it is good for me to have a Nonprofit toolkit and to have a template to work from!
I am going to give a basic outline to formulate Articles of Incorporation for you nonprofit in the podcast. Now is your time and get to your computer to type up this outline or if you would rather a downloadable Word doc, please visit https://grantwritingandfunding.podia.com/article-of-incorporation-template to get your downloadable.
ARTICLE I
Name
ARTICLE II
Purposes
ARTICLE III
Duration
ARTICLE IV
Principal Office
ARTICLE V
Inurement Clause
ARTICLE VI
Limitation on Corporate Activities
ARTICLE VII
Limitation of Political Activities
ARTICLE VIII
Liability and Indemnity
ARTICLE IX
Registered Agent
ARTICLE X
Directors
ARTICLE XI
Corporate Officers
ARTICLE XII
Membership Requirements
ARTICLE XIII
Amendments
ARTICLE XIV
Dissolution
ARTICLE XV
Incorporators
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Warmly,
Holly
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Apr 19, 2019 • 28min
067: Values, Mission And Vision
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.Have you identified your values, and developed a concise and well communicated mission and visions statement for your nonprofit or freelance grant writing company? Your mission statement is what you do today, and your vision statement is what you will be doing tomorrow. These elements are crucial, as they guide your organization to success.
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Apr 11, 2019 • 24min
066: How To Select The Best Board Of Directors
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.Don't make a desperate plea to fill your board of directors. Be mindful of who you're bringing into your nonprofit organization.Your board members represent the organization whereever they go. If you want to set up your organization for success, choose individuals you believe can help you achieve that.
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