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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Jul 6, 2017 • 18min
Ep. 6: Part Three: Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes
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.This section of the grant is where the magic happens.
Once you know your problem statement (listen to the previous podcast), you can figure out clear objectives, goals, and outcomes.
This is the backbone of your project.
A grant is like a big jigsaw puzzle, and this section is really the backdrop and what guides you to be able to find and connect each piece of the puzzle. It’s the part of the puzzle that is the backdrop fence or the house with the clean line you use to connect the pieces. If you have your objective, you will be able to formulate a budget, implement activities, and solve your problem (and build your house).
In this segment, you will learn how to write clear goals, S.M.A.R.T. objectives, and measurable outcomes. Additionally, you will also learn how to implement your goal, objectives, and outcomes through the process of an action plan timeline.
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/
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Jun 22, 2017 • 13min
Ep. 5: Astonishingly Easy Tips To Present Needs & Target Population
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.Needs. We all have them, but how do you make yours stand out?
How do you get funding sources to think your needs are crucial? How do you even identify the community you are serving?
Welcome to the second in the series of the five basic parts of writing a winning grant.
This podcast will articulate your target demographic, how to clearly state (and cite) your needs, and how to write a powerful problem statement to get funded.
✨✨ Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com to get the proven G.R.A.N.T.S. formula to write winning grants ✨✨
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/
Jun 6, 2017 • 25min
Ep. 4: 10 Must-Haves In Your Grant Background Section
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.Welcome to Part I of The Five Main Parts of Writing a Grant.
Today we will be looking at your nonprofit organization.
Do you have everything prepared in advance so that when a grant comes around you are READY?
For instance, is your tax-exempt 501(c)3 accessible, do you have a bio for all your board members and staff, and do you know all the grants your organization has received and in what year?
In 25 minutes Holly will take you through the entire process of what you need to have prepared and how to prepare it.
Oh, and sorry about the cold! I might have lost my voice a bit. :(
✨✨ Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com to get the proven G.R.A.N.T.S. formula to write winning grants ✨✨
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/
May 23, 2017 • 15min
Ep. 3: How to Build the Best Grant Writing Team
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.✨✨ Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com to get the proven G.R.A.N.T.S. formula to write winning grants ✨✨
This is definitely for you if:
✨ You want to increase your grant writing skills
✨ You are an aspiring or newbie consultant and want to 10X your business by listening to lessons learned!
The ideal grant team is comprised of the lead grant writer, the budget lead, the grant coordinator, and any potential specialists.
The executive director should really oversee the process and be involved in the design process, but he or she should ultimately be someone whom you report to, who reviews the grant, and may be the one who submits the grant.
We will talk about the process in the podcast and identify your team!
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Holly Rustick
Expert Grant Writer & Bestselling Author
https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/
May 8, 2017 • 14min
Ep. 2: What are the Different Types of Grants?
In this podcast, Holly discusses the different types of federal, state, and foundation grants and provides examples. She also highlights the importance of building relationships with funders and shares tips on how to approach them. Additionally, she emphasizes the significance of aligning funding priorities and leveraging personal connections for successful grant proposals.
Apr 6, 2017 • 9min
Ep. 1: The Mindset Behind Securing Grant Proposals
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.✨✨ Visit www.grantwritingandfunding.com to get the proven G.R.A.N.T.S. formula to write winning grants ✨✨
"So, when I get a grant I can just spend money on anything?" Er, no.
No, you cannot.
In this podcast of Grant Writing & Funding, we will go over 'the why'. It's time to stop adulting and be a teenager again.
Okay, what is a grant?
Most of you probably already know what a grant is. But let’s get into the nitty-gritty for a second.
A grant is money given by an organization, most notably by a government, for a particular purpose.
Here, I would like to stress the words “for a particular purpose” because, if you get a grant awarded and then spend the money on something else, you are not acting in good faith and may have to return the money. I want to spend another moment here to really drive this point home. Even though you may think, “Of course! I got this!”, you really need to understand this point.
An organization, agency, or person has monies and a vision for those monies. When you apply for these monies, your vision must align with their vision.
Having a clear understanding of how to think about grants is very important.
When you are looking for and writing a grant, keep the metaphor of the teenager/parent relationship in your mind’s eye. This is a great idea for when you are formulating your needs, objectives, and evaluation sections.
Another thing is that it is so important to spend money on what you said you were going to spend it on.
If you need to change any spending, then you may have to ask for a budget modification.
What? Okay, let me explain. Grants may allow for a certain percentage of money to be shifted from one main category to another. Note: I did not say to newly devise categories but pre-existing approved categories.
If you do want to shift some monies around, the contract should specify what the percentage allowances are that can be made without pre-approval or what percentage requires approval or is not allowed at all.
If you are scratching your head, just go ahead and call up your grant officer from the agency that awarded you the grant. For example, a grant may allow you to shift 10% of the entire budget between line items without requiring a formal budget modification. But, once again, this is between line items that have already been approved.
In any event, I would still let the grants officer know what you are doing to allow for transparency.
Some grants are so small that they don’t allow for many changes at all. Again, keep the teenager/parent relationship scenario in mind. Funding sources want to think the best of you. Just like many teenagers may need to prove that they are trustworthy to their parents, organizations must prove themselves trustworthy to funding sources.
Remember when all else fails, A grant is money given by an organization, most notably by a government, for a particular purpose.
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Holly Rustick
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