grant writing for nonprofits

Build confidence in your grant writing skills with these three pro tips.#NationalDayOnWriting #grantwriting Music: “Remote Presence” by Baron Grand, via subscription to Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/JAuWhYwvuf/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!

Federal grants are their own beasts! But if you follow the funding guidelines and with plenty of time, you can tackle 💪 federal grant writing. Meredith deconstructs a federal grant narrative in a coaching call to show you ways to score the highest points. Looking for coaching and mentorship as you write grants? Follow the link for training relevant to where you are on your grant writing journey (new / inhouse / experienced). https://www.learngrantwriting.org/Maria is a member of the Global Grant Writers Collective. As part of the Collective, we host 2x monthly coaching calls. During these live sessions members get 1:1 feedback from a professional grant writing coach. Maria brought a draft of her federal grant narrative. No easy task to compile and write. No easier task to edit. She had all the pieces and content (the most difficult part). The structure, however, needed a tune up. Meredith drops in some killer advice: ⭐ How to use the funding guidelines to calculate narrative length and points per section. ⭐ How to target key language for responses⭐ How to cut lengthy sentences (37 words) to be clear and direct (10 words)The federal grant narrative tear down is a sneak peak into what coaching looks like in our community. Interested in professional mentorship as a grant writer? Email us at info@senworks.org so we can send you personalized resources. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:25

When Spencer joined the Collective, he’d been brewing a dream since 2013— to become a grant writer. As a technical writer, 📝 he saw the value in helping people find funding with a well-worded proposal. He wasn’t sure how to turn his trade into a career. Spencer joined the 🦄 Global Grant Writers Collective in 2022, hoping to manifest his long-time dream into his life. Spencer’s journey to becoming a grant writer was also navigating multiple priorities, health being a big one. After being diagnosed with Complex PTSD, Spencer had greater obstacles to bringing his dream to life. “One of the biggest hindrances to achieving your dreams when you have mental health issues are (the fears) ‘I’m too overwhelmed’ or ‘I’m too depressed.’ But mindfulness gives you the space to step from all that.” Spencer instead sought help, connected with others, and prioritized self-care with grace. ♥️ Spencer brings a whole new level of what self-care looks like to the Collective community, being an advocate for those in the community who want to achieve their goals. “Some people want to make self-care all glitter and rainbows and feel good, but sometimes self-care does not feel good. Sometimes the best things you can do for yourself feels like crap in the short term… but the work is worth it for the long-term effect.” Spencer shares that to balance mental health & grant writing, you should find a daily mindfulness practice you can lean into (meditation or intentional breathing) and prioritize connection to have support (maybe seeing a therapist to work through baggage for better social skills). “Those two things in combination can empower just about anyone!” Spencer has grounded himself in doing the work. 💪 He worked through the steps to setting up a business–relationship building, branding, creating a website–and even found a unique way to reach clients. A way more suitable to his personal mental health goals for connecting with others. Spencer put a slit twist on how the Global Grant Writers Collective teaches Information Interviews to reach new clients. Instead of cold emailing, Spencer wanted to explore good old-fashioned cold calls. ☎️ The personal nature of a phone call, a different approach to connecting, has led to crazy amounts of success, he says. Leaning into this new reality of success, he says, is vindicating. “It’s very surreal… things can happen if you just keep trying. If you keep pushing forward, things can happen if you keep trying and believe in yourself.” Spencer continues to grow his consulting business and connect mindfully with the Collective community. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:25 The dream of becoming a grant writer 02:18 What does success look like 03:16 Success in the next 3-6 months 04:15 Breaking from cold emails 06:57 Wanting the dream and begin living the reality 08:43 Keeping the dream going while balancing Complex PTSD 11:22 Defining self-care 15:05 Advice on pursuing a dream with mental health 17:25 Rewarding aspects of the grant writing journey 20:48 Rapid fire questions

📚 Seriously, this book is a game changer. Principle strategies in this book took our business from failing to a million dollar business in 2+ years. I LOVE the strategies so much, I bought copies for my customers to help them buy back their time. Curious how you could get into grant writing and build a career in it? Here is a free training on how to do that without volunteering or having prior experience: 👉https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writingWhether you’re a software company or another business, there are rules that apply to all business. What’s so juicy about Dan Martel’s book? Let’s break his business principles down into three key takeaways. 1️⃣ Architecting Your Business for Freedom: Y’all, the promised land of freedom only comes with intentionality.You have to design your business for the schedule flexibility, lifestyle freedom, and financial success you’ve always dreamed of. No more falling into the trap of working tirelessly without reaping the rewards you deserve.2️⃣ The Auditing-Transfer-Fill Loop: Buying back our time begins with auditing your tasks. Once you know how you’re using your time, you can look at what tasks bring you joy? What parts make you money? What parts do you actually wanna do more of and what needs to go? You can then transfer those that don’t align with your strengths, and fill your schedule with activities that boost your income and passion.3️⃣ Outsourcing and Automation using a DRIP matrix: How do you know what tasks to off load to buy back more or your time? Using a DRIP matrix you can map out what task light you up and make you money, while delegating and outsourcing the other tasks. Here’s where things get juicy! The DRIP Matrix is broken down below!🔷 Delegate Quadrant: Tasks you don’t enjoy and that don’t contribute to your bottom line belong here. These are the areas you should swiftly delegate or outsource to free up your energy and time for more meaningful activities. 🔶 Replacement Quadrant: In this zone, you’ll find tasks that generate income but don’t align with your strengths or interests. These are prime opportunities to replace yourself by hiring experts or leveraging technology.🔷 Investment Quadrant: Identify tasks that light you up but might not be directly revenue-generating yet. These are areas where you’re investing in your business’s future growth and personal fulfillment.🔶 Production Quadrant: Activities you enjoy that directly contribute to your income and business success reside here. This is where you want to focus your time and energy to maximize your impact.🤖 By understanding and applying this matrix, you can strategically allocate tasks to buy back your time. Yes, that’s more time for you to be doing the things that light you up and make you money. Remember, the Promised Land of freedom and flexibility is only possible if we architect it to be true!Curious if grant writing would be a good career for you to architect your dream life? Take our 3 mins personality quiz to find out. 👉 https://www.learngrantwriting.org/successful-grant-writer-quiz/♥️ Drop us a comment below! How are you buying back your time?Timestamp:0:00: Transforming a failing business using Dan Martel’s book strategies for time management & success1:34: An SOP Playbook, how to hire, build operations & company culture2:48 Having to overhaul our business model3:13 Designing your business for freedom & flexibility4:14 Audit, transfer and fill: Audit your time & task transfer for business growth 5:18 Buy back time: Boost profitability and personal satisfaction power hour work8:08 DRIP matrix explained: Strategic task allocation for success10:02: Master the DRIP matrix: Delegate, replacement, investment, production quadrants11:02: Outsourcing & technology: Reclaim time using AI-supported software Success through smart business design: Strategic focus matters

Johanna joined the Collective trying to find her professional footing after taking some time off to be a stay-at-home mom. Since joining, she went from having a few one-off based clients to building a full consulting business with a consistent income flow ($9k months). She’s owning her identity as an entrepreneur 💰and leveraging her expertise in USAID and USDA grants for international organizations. Feeling stuck in your consulting business? Check out this training on how to make $100k (take home pay) working 20 less hours a week. https://www.learngrantwriting.org/experienced-grant-writing-consultant/International funding became a clear pull for Johanna when the Syrian refugee crisis began affecting those in the town where she grew up in Southern Turkey. She went back to school to get a Masters in Program Development and quickly landed in a position as program officer at an NGO following graduation. She was working as a program officer, but life delivered some harsh blows and Johanna took some much needed time off to be a stay-at-home mom. ⚡Her return to work was as a consultant. Johanna was working on proposals for a corporate client when something clicked. She wanted to do more, and was capable of more, than the “copy and paste” type proposals that her client was requesting. She quickly jotted down on a sticky note some tough love encouragement. 💡 “What you really want is to be a consultant in your field. So figure out how to do it.” 💡 Getting clear on what she wanted, Johanna looked at ways to build her expertise. She had a client ask her to lead a massive proposal for development, Johanna realized she needed some support in the workload. She had learned that you always need back up when you’re a singular consultant. She was also working out the details of what it meant to be an entrepreneur. Want to learn more about the Global Grant Writers Collective? DM us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/learngrantwriting/ She joined the Collective to get clarity on moving things forward with ease. She’s proud of having written and been able to move into the USAID space, but having the capacity to hire and take on more work through hiring has made her a proud entrepreneur. ♥️Her advice, even if you’re a stand alone consultant you want to have back up if you have to hand something off. Maintaining a balance between ‘I want to make the money, I want to work the hours, and I need to maintain myself’ is important because you are your only asset.⚡Johanna is an expert in USAID and USDA grants. We picked her brain on the top things to know about international funding. 🌍➡️ It starts and it ends with relationships, more so than domestic funding. ➡️ Small grants aren’t usually publicly listed. It’s about relationships on the ground.➡️ The funding requests are larger because the scope is usual a country wide initiative that takes massive amounts of resources.➡️ Flexibility is key because things shift and move slowly. ➡️ Funding strategies are a fantastic start, but funder outreach happens on the ground, in-country.➡️ Being an international consultant, partially means being able to say no if an organization doesn’t have all the components for a strong project.➡️ Top tools to use include Asana (internal organizing) and then a high-level activities and outputs document, along with a wins theme summary (helping an organization highlight successes in the past or highly rated areas of work). 🦄 As she continues to grow her own consulting business, she shares her wealth of knowledge with those in the Collective. Want to grow in this field as a grant writer without riding the struggle bus alone? Check out this training on how to make $100k (take home pay) working 20 less hours a week. https://www.learngrantwriting.org/experienced-grant-writing-consultant/Resource Library | Work With USAID: https://www.workwithusaid.org/resource-libraryTimestamps0:00 Intro02:00 Dreaming of more rewarding work 05:45 Resisting temp work to be a full time entrepreneur & $9k months 07:00 Bringing on a team member 08:20 Balancing the first year of business as an entrepreneur11:49 How do you get into international grant writing?15:00 Anything that happens internationally is relationship based16:30 Identity shifting with maternal health “issues” and not being able to work in the field19:00 Approaching international funding as a two way street of learning 19:58 Hiring someone to feel like a real business21:29 What makes domestic funding different from international funding?24:40 One thing everyone should know about international grant writing26:00 Being able to say no when a client isn’t a good fit for a grant.29:10 What tools are used as an international grant writer? Activities outline & Output Outline33:37 Rapid fire questions35:30 How do you know how to start a USAID grant?

Grants are one of many possible funding sources for nonprofits! Here’s how to search for them. #nonprofits #grants #nonprofitgrants In this video I’ll share 9 places where you can start the search for grants for your nonprofit organization.// MERCHANDISEhttps://ambermelaniesmith.myspreadshop.com/This shop is dedicated to YOU, fellow changemakers! Grab a tee-shirt, mug, bag, or other gear and go do what you do best: CHANGE THE WORLD! Revenue supports this YouTube channel! // WHAT TO WATCH NEXT Starting a Nonprofit: How to Create a Budget (For Beginners)https://youtu.be/5Wv0I_SLpkw6 Types of Grants for Nonprofits (and how to find them)https://youtu.be/smIfTdId-4c5 Ways Companies Give Money to Nonprofits | Fundraising Ideashttps://youtu.be/OWnLtpz0qZY// CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome!00:59 Disclaimer01:23 #101:57 #202:34 #303:36 #405:10 #505:54 #606:23 #707:10 #807:49 #9// MORE ABOUT ME Hi! I’m Amber, a nonprofit founder, Executive Director, and public speaker on social impact, changemaking, nonprofits, leadership, and more. Join my newsletter to receive updates and resources for changemakers and nonprofit leaders: https://tinyurl.com/nonprofitsandchangemakers FOUNDER TO FULL-TIME ACADEMY: Want some training and guidance on starting a nonprofit (and potentially even working for that nonprofit full-time someday?)? Check out my online training courses at my Nonprofit Founder to Full-Time Academy! http://foundertofulltime.com/ Want me to come speak at your business, college, school, or event? Check out my site: https://ambermsmith.com/ On Facebook? Talk to me and other change makers about social change, nonprofits, social enterprise, leadership and more in my Facebook group, Change the World or Bust: https://www.facebook.com/groups/changetheworldorbust/ I’m also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ambermelsmith// REFERENCED LINKShttps://grantstation.com/https://candid.org/find-ushttps://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.htmlhttps://cof.org/page/community-foundation-locatorhttps://www.globalgiving.org/https://grantgopher.com/Grants-for-Nonprofitshttps://www.grantmakers.io/search/grants/https://www.letsroam.com/explorer/charity-grants-in-cash/https://animalfundingatlas.org

History shows that grants have been one big experiment in the US. Grants were first given for education (pretty neat). But how did we get to the level of grants we see today and what does a grant writer do? To answer that, let’s explore the history of grant writing. 🤓Curious about what it takes to write a grant? You can check out the 7 steps to writing a winning grant here in this video: https://youtu.be/5uKYkdi_q7U🔸🔸🔸HISTORY BREAKDOWN 🔸🔸🔸We’re talking about US History, but you can explore the history of philanthropy all over the globe with the link below. ⬇️👉 The ancient Romans provided funding for educational and cultural projects. 👉 In the 1800s, the US federal government began to “cede land” for public schools.👉 In 1862, Congress passed the Morrill Act to give land and money to establish colleges in every state.👉 In 1887, the Hatch Act gave each state funding to establish agricultural experiment stations, marking the beginning of financial reporting.👉After WWI, grants marked the feeble beginnings of welfare programs (fighting STIs, vocational rehab, and maternal/child health). 👉 During the Great Depression, grants were for highways and by the end of the Depression, funding went for emergency employment.👉 After WWII, grant funding went to educate and train defense workers returning home and programs for housing community veterans.👉 In 1968, President Johnson launched The Great Society with many programs we still have today (medicare/medicaid, Head Start, National Endowment for Humanities).👉 In the 1980s, corporations join in philanthropy as the beginning of cause-related marketing.👉 In 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett start the Giving Pledge to give 99% of their earnings to philanthropy (240 signatures have joined the pledge). 🔸🔸🔸GRANT WRITING TODAY 🔸🔸🔸💡 Who’s eligible for grant funding?✨ Nonprofit organizations✨ Public agencies✨ Your own creative work (artists)✨ For-profit entities ✨ Colleges and Universities✨ Quasi public entities (a port district)💡 How are grants typically awarded?Each grant has a set of requirements you submit by a deadline. Then you wait (sometimes up to nine months) for the results. If awarded, you move into signing contracts, and reporting–something the organization manages or you as the grant writer are contracted to manage. 💡 What skills are required for grant writing? ✨ Project management✨ Communication ✨ Creativity✨ Critical Thinking Skills can always be acquired. Take a 3mins quiz to see if grant writing would be a good career for you: (link coming soon)💡 Do you have to go back to college for grant writing training?No way! But you should absolutely get training. You don’t have to ride the struggle bus alone. Growing your confidence in this field is gaining experience, what we teach in the Global Grant Writers Collective. You earn while you learn!💡 What are the career opportunities available?✨One, you are a grant writer in-house. You have a job writing grants for an organization. ✨Two, you start side hustling to test out and see if you like grant writing. If you do, then you scale your side hustle into path number three. ✨Three, a full-time consulting business where you quit your job. You freelance. You can work remotely, and you have a highly flexible schedule. You don’t have to have all the answers right now. You can earn to learn and decide if grant writing is for you. 💡 What’s the earning potential?✨Owners of consulting firms have an average take home salary of $100k. ✨ In-house grant writers are making up to $150k+. At minimum, with inflation, you should be looking at a salary of $75k. 🔸🔸🔸What’s next? 🔸🔸🔸Explore the 🗝️ Organic Networking Framework video which is how you land paid gigs with no prior experience then drop into our free training on how to get into the field: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writingResources and links: 🔸 A side-by-side comparison of grant writing programs: https://tinyurl.com/4fpntwt5🔸 https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/great-society 🔸 https://www.nber.org/system/files/chapters/c4900/c4900.pdf 🔸 https://www.historyofgiving.org/ 🔸 Jessica Stacks https://youtu.be/mdkLFcGpzio🔸Jackie White https://youtu.be/rDup-QBINDYTimestamps: 0:00 Intro1:00 History of grants in the US06:17 Who is eligible for grant funding?07:07 How are grants awarded?08:16 What skills do you need to be a grant writer?09:29 What education do you need to be a grant writer?10:41 What career opportunities are available in grant writing?11:29 What is the earning potential as a grant writer?12:41 How retired teacher Jessica made $100k freelance consulting13:53 In-house grant writer Suzanne of the YMCA won $300K in funding14:14 Jackie as an ex-Olympic athlete side hustles for schedule flexibility to travel14:44 How do you land a gig when you have no prior experience as a grant writer?

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 WritingTimestamps00:00 Intro03:00 Leveling up to President and beyond in her consulting03:34 Rapid fire questions06:56 Joining a grant writing training cohort in 202208:29 Successful training = Gaining skills to sustain and develop a secret sauce09:49 One year accomplishments: apply skills in-house, repeat clients, story-telling through grant writing11:15 Grant writing is creating opportunities12:02 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 grant14:45 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

Want to learn how to write grants for your nonprofit? Are you trying to learn the grant writing process but feel like it’s a mystery? In this video, I’m sharing insights on parts of the grant writing process that may not be aware of. To be successful with grant writing for your nonprofit, you have to understand the landscape and know the rules and conventions. Watch to learn more!Here’s the breakdown: 00:00 Introduction01:35 Grant writers should be paid04:58 Grants don’t always cover tangible items08:10 Most grants are restricted11:06 Grants are not automatically re-upped13:13 You can and should speak with grant funders Interested in a consultation wtih me? I offer free quick huddles: https://calendly.com/bossonabudget/30minor in-depth consultations via Zoom : https://calendly.com/bossonabudget/bossupsessionJoin my channel to get access to get special perks like coupon codes:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWN9-_-PO_bmTD3o_B0RKw/joinThe information provided in this video is for informational purposes only and is not meant to take the place of professional legal, accounting, or financial advice. If you have any legal questions about this video or the video’s topic, or any other legal matter, consult with an attorney or tax professional in your area.If you need help forming your nonprofit idea, The Before You Start Workbook/Nonprofit Business Bundle is here: https://rebrand.ly/nonprofitbundle★☆★To set up your nonprofit, download my free checklist: https://rebrand.ly/npchecklist★☆★★☆★For step-by-step guidance on starting a nonprofit, check out my nonprofit startup workbook:https://rebrand.ly/npstartupworkbook★☆★★☆★ Subscribe to my Channel: ★☆★https://bit.ly/38xUFru★☆★ VISIT MY WEBSITE ★☆★https://www.bossonabudget.com★☆★ VISIT MY GRANT WRITING SUPPORT GROUP ON FACEBOOK ★☆★https://www.facebook.com/groups/grantwritingsupport/★☆★ READ MY BLOG ★☆★https://www.bossonabudget.com/blog-1★☆★ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUR NONPROFIT ★☆★https://www.bossonabudget.com/freeresources

Holly Rustick, the founder of Grant Writing & Funding, rings in her wins 🔔 on the Unicorn Living Podcast. From her early nonprofit work in Indonesia to life as a business owner, writer, and mother in Guam, Holly shares two decades of learning in the nonprofit sector. Now, she draws from that wealth of experience to help others build their grant writing consultancy. Feeling like your consulting business is stuck at $100k 💰and you’re working harder than ever? Here’s free training (select existing consultant on our page) about how to make $250k+ in revenue and work less hours. ⏱️https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writingLike many of us, Holly Rustick, fell into grant writing, actually she “flew” into it. 🛩️Teaching in Kuwait and then earning a Master’s Degree in International Political Economy in Belgium, Holly first took a job in Indonesia to work on community development when a tsunami devastated the area. Her work was rewarding and successful and landed her in a virtual grant writing agency outside of DC. Holly saw the light of setting up a virtual-based business 💻 in grant writing back in the mid-2000s.Holly has since built a thriving consulting business, Grant Writing & Funding, where she coaches others to enhance their grant writing and business skills.Beyond the business, Holly is a published fiction author finding worldly roots in Guam as an industry expert and a busy momma. Holly has been a huge mentor and inspiration for Meredith, an affirmation from the beginning that yes, it’s possible to build, to dream big, and teach grant writing online. 🦄 Tune in for the juicy details of Holly’s journey, how her business celebrates their wins, and the upcoming Nonprofit Consulting Conference, a live event centered around the theme of knowing when to grow your nonprofit consulting business. ✅ You can register for that event here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7005017798062084097/If you’d like to learn more about either The Global Grant Writer Collective or the On Demand Freelance Grant Writing Master Course…✅ We’ve made an easy side-by-side comparison of the programs here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UDVTQFAuRK_PK7tTMV7Shv39OyMbf2usu0qvVczIpB8/edit#gidle =0Curious about how to break the ceiling in your own consulting business? Check out this FREE training just for you!https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing/Drop us some comments below. Feel free to DM us on Instagram as well. https://www.instagram.com/learngrantwriting/🧡 The Team at Learn Grant WritingTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:00 Getting A Grant Writing Start Internationally05:05 The Transition From In-House to Freelance Grant Writer 09:00 Running A Consulting Business + Building A Grant Writing Course 10:00 Finding The Boundaries Of A Consulting Business11:53 Finding Clients In Rural Places (Like Guam)17:44 How Ai Effects The Industry22:29 The Origin Story of the Nonprofit Consulting Conference27:01 Coaching Side-By-Side Comparison of Programs30:39 Community Group Side-By-Side Comparison of Programs34:04 Price Point Side-By-Side Comparison of Programs36:50 The Bonuses Side-By-Side Comparison of Programs40:51 Live Events Side-By-Side Comparison of Programs44:52 Being Isolated As A Competitive Edge46:45 Vision For The Next Five Years

How do you organize the grant writing process to make winning grants easier? In this video I’m sharing 5 steps of the grant writing process and the tools you can use in each of those steps to make your life easier. Being more organized helps you win more grants for your nonprofit. Here’s the breakdown:00:00 Introduction01:39 Finding grants08:06 How to track your applications and outcomes of applications11:33 How to store documents14:47 Tracking when you get information from other18:38 Accounting and reportingHere are some resources mentioned in the video: Click for free 14-day trial and use coupon code BOSSONABUDGET50 for $50 off your first month of Instrumentl: www.instrumentl.comWin more grants: https://youtu.be/0FtWdlg4B2kHow to find grants from scratch: https://youtu.be/7_ecJZFZ5dEMy grants masterclass: https://rebrand.ly/grantclassreplayJoin my channel to get access to get special perks like coupon codes:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWN9-_-PO_bmTD3o_B0RKw/joinThe information provided in this video is for informational purposes only and is not meant to take the place of professional legal, accounting, or financial advice. If you have any legal questions about this video or the video’s topic, or any other legal matter, consult with an attorney or tax professional in your area.If you need help forming your nonprofit idea, The Before You Start Workbook/Nonprofit Business Bundle is here: https://rebrand.ly/nonprofitbundle★☆★To set up your nonprofit, download my free checklist: https://rebrand.ly/npchecklist★☆★★☆★For step-by-step guidance on starting a nonprofit, check out my nonprofit startup workbook:https://rebrand.ly/npstartupworkbook★☆★★☆★ Subscribe to my Channel: ★☆★https://bit.ly/38xUFru★☆★ VISIT MY WEBSITE ★☆★https://www.bossonabudget.com★☆★ VISIT MY GRANT WRITING SUPPORT GROUP ON FACEBOOK ★☆★https://www.facebook.com/groups/grantwritingsupport/★☆★ READ MY BLOG ★☆★https://www.bossonabudget.com/blog-1★☆★ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUR NONPROFIT ★☆★https://www.bossonabudget.com/freeresources

English teacher Caroline found herself without a voice, burnt out, and pushed to her physical limits in the classroom. In 2021, Caroline quit and took a leap into the unknown. Googling “jobs for burnt out educators,” she found grant writing. After five months in the Collective she made $35k in revenue and has won $5.6 million in funding to date! Curious how you could get into grant writing and build a career in it? Here is a free training on how to do that without volunteering or having prior experience: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writingCaroline likes to say she accidentally started a business. When she joined the Collective, she had her eyes on working with an organization in the bay area. She needed to level up her skills. As she gained the skills to research and write grants, she pulled in some clients along the way. She quickly met her first goal of working with a local organization as a contractor. Suddenly she was building a business. Like a dream, she was winning funding for causes she cared deeply about.Caroline started as a newbie, but she’s crushing grants and building teams not even half a year in. She’s now part of the %5 Club with the Global Grant Writers Collective as she continues to grow her consulting business to $250+. Check out more stories about how we help new grant writers build the life they love: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/reviews/🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing Timestamps: 00:00 Intro02:00 Transition from burnt out teacher04:00 Overcoming the fear of being without paychecks05:52 Finding grant writing as a good fit over tech industry08:47 Surpassing goals as a new grant writer11:42 Winning a competitive grant14:10 How long before you saw success as a grant writer?16:56 What it’s like to subcontract18:02 The Global Grant Writers Collective has helped me18:18 Rapid fire get to know you questions21:53 How is The Collective helping you get to the next level of hiring a virtual assistant