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In-House Grant Writer Anastasia Oguntade Exceeds Her 1 Year Goal đź’° To Fund Six-Figures [Video]

In-House Grant Writer Anastasia Oguntade Exceeds Her 1 Year Goal đź’° To Fund Six-Figures

Thrown into the role of being the in-house grant writer, Anastasia Oguntade’s organization joined a grant writing cohort. Now she’s manifesting greatness and leading a team bidding to write a $16 million dollar proposal less than a year later!

If your organization is looking for additional professional development training on how to build in-house grant writing capacity check out: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/group-training/

Anastasia’s dream lifestyle can be summarized in one word – opportunities✨

She joined a group grant writing training program. After an intensive six-week cohort, Anastasia says she had all the ingredients and can now create her recipe for success. She marks the completion of the cohort as one of her major accomplishments from the year. However, her success didn’t stop with her certificate. 🎉

Anastasia went on to win a $50k grant and a $120k grant for organizations she loves and supports in her community.

The sky’s the limit for Anastasia as she looks ahead to applying for a federal grant alongside a coalition of others.

This spotlight follows Anastasia’s journey from zero grant writing experience to winning funding. We touch on her current goals as an in-house grant writer and of course her superpower–falling asleep anywhere.💤

Resources and links:
🔸 In-house grant writing training: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing/

🔸 Free grant writing class: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-grant-writing-course/

Curious about the Global Grant Writers Collective and how others have experienced success? Check out this page chock-full of member reviews: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/reviews/

Or, email us at info@senworks.org with your questions!

🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:00 Leveling up to President and beyond in her consulting
03:34 Rapid fire questions
06:56 Joining a grant writing training cohort in 2022
08:29 Successful training = Gaining skills to sustain and develop a secret sauce
09:49 One year accomplishments: apply skills in-house, repeat clients, story-telling through grant writing
11:15 Grant writing is creating opportunities
12:02 Biggest surprise! People WANT to work with a grant writer (imposter syndrome)
14:04 Crushing a year goal to help fund a six-figure grant! Successfully funded a $50K grant and $125k grant
14:45 Big rewards in seeing grant proposals come to life
18:10 How do you continue to stay true to your values in such a busy career?
21:23 Putting self & family before work

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Veteran Grants: Business, Education, Farm, Home (Tutorial, Links) [Video]

This video is PACKED with grants and services from government agencies, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, for veterans – including disabled veterans - who want to start a small business; start a farm; buy, adapt, or repair a home; and pursue college or career training. Special note: Some of these grant funds are from veterans, for veterans, offering not only dollars but a large community of other veterans as mentors and colleagues. Time Stamps:00:00 There are many grants available for veterans00:30 Grants for veterans to start a business01:11 Grants for veterans to start a farm01:28 Grants for veterans to buy, repair, or adapt a home02:19 Education and training grants for veterans03:26 Meeting immediate needsIf you are in personal crisis, these services are available. VA benefit enrollment is NOT required:Veterans Crisis LineCALL 1-800-273-8255, Press 1TEXT 838255CHAT https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/Military Crisis LineCALL 1-800-273-8255, Press 1TEXT 838255CHAT https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/military-crisis-line/ Related Grant Chatter videos:The Small Business Administration, Grants for Small Business, https://youtu.be/EXThoaHxvzo Grants for Disabled Persons, https://youtu.be/q-ZB53CNLhM Links mentioned in video (NO affiliation. NO paid promotion):Grants for veterans to start a businesshttps://streetsharesfoundation.org/the-veteran-small-business-awardhttps://www.warriorrising.org/ Find SBA offices near you, https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development/office-veterans-business-development-resourcesSBA business guide, https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses Service Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE, https://www.score.org/resources-veteran-entrepreneursVA Veteran Entrepreneur Portal, https://www.va.gov/OSDBU/entrepreneur/index.asp Grants for veterans to start a farmFarmer Veteran Coalition, https://farmvetco.org/fvfellowship/USDA information (2 links), https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/initiatives/veterans/veterans-and-entrepreneurship#I and https://www.nal.usda.gov/legacy/aglaw/veteran-farming#quicktabs-aglaw_pathfinder=0USDA Service Center, https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/USDA-service-centers Grants for veterans to buy, repair, or adapt a homehttps://purplehearthomesusa.org/apply/https://www.habitat.org/stories/helping-us-veterans-critical-home-repairs https://homesforwoundedwarriors.com/veterans-apply/ https://operationhomefront.org/housing/ https://corporate.homedepot.com/foundation/partnershipshttps://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/#get-veterans-housing-assistance Education and career grants, plus trades training for veterans2 long lists of scholarship options for veterans, http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/veterans.htmhttps://usveteransmagazine.com/list-of-military-scholarships-for-service-members-spouses-and-dependents/VA, https://www.va.gov/education/ Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/ebv/ Home Builders Institute, https://corporate.homedepot.com/foundation/tradestraining and https://hbi.org/military-programs/ Lockheed Martin Heroes Program, https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/lockheed-martin-heroes Hiring our Heroes, https://www.hiringourheroes.org/career-services/fellowships/ SkillBridge, https://skillbridge.osd.mil/index.htm Warrior Care Program, https://www.socom.mil/care-coalition/ What about immediate needs?(1) Veteran and Military Crisis Lines are listed above(2) Food, clothing, emergency shelter, help with bills, or immediate repairs, you can also call 2-1-1More information at https://www.211.org/(3) Free help with municipal, circuit and probate courts in your state by contacting Connect2Help.orghttps://connect2help211.org/ About the VAFor VA benefits, find your nearest Veteran Service Office: https://nvf.org/veteran-service-officers/ Grant Chatter on Instagram: https://www.instagram dot com/grantchatter/ Grant Chatter on Facebook: https://www.facebook dot com/grant.chatter.5 Subscribe to Grant Chatter, to learn how to find grants, write grants, and win them! Thank you for watching. See you in the next video!

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FAFSA delays affect college decision day in the Big Country [Video]

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) Across the country, May 1 signifies the first step in higher education: National Decision Day. This year, due to delays caused by FAFSA form changes, many colleges have extended the deadline. The college decision process has always been known to be stressful. Abilene Christian School senior Madison Wick said the anxiety []