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Five Important Things Coach Rose Learned In A Funder Outreach Call That Strengthened Her Proposal [Video]
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Five Important Things Coach Rose Learned In A Funder Outreach Call That Strengthened Her Proposal [Video]

Are you a little freaked out at the idea of talking with a funder? 😬 Don’t fret! So many amazing things come from speaking with funders. ✨ This video covers five things that can be learned from a funder outreach call. 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-writing Relationship building with funders is KEY. 🗝️ In Meredith Noble’s book, How To Write A Grant: Become A Grant Writing Unicorn, she quotes Judith Crotty saying “Nothing is worse than getting a cold application and not knowing where it came from, even if it is perfectly written.” 🤔 Five things that can come from a funder outreach call: 1️⃣ Confirming Funding Program Eligibility The wording on the funder website was confusing with similar grant names and had Rose not asked, she would have advised the client to apply for the wrong grant. 2️⃣ Connecting With Key Partners The funder walked Rose and the organization through her thinking on what would support our project best, but she also clued them into what the foundation wanted to see–more programs for aged citizens and immigrant youth in the area. She also offered to connect Rose over email with two organizations that Rose had not previously been able to contact. 💃🏼 3️⃣ Who To Seek A Letter Of Support From The funder indicated that the foundation would want to see a LOS from a past collaborator of a successful project. 4️⃣ Clarification On The Budget Rose learned how much information the funder actually wanted. 5️⃣ An Offer To Read The First Draft Rose and her client were ahead of the application deadline and the program officer offered to read their first draft. Rose received great critical feedback. 📣 We want to hear from you! Have you conducted a funder outreach meeting? Did you discover anything critical about your application or project that you wouldn’t have otherwise? What questions did you ask? Let us know in the comments below. Resources and links: 🔸 Ideas Write Now: https://www.ideaswritenow.com/ 🔸 Funder Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTYkugcNSgs&t=574s 🔸 Seeking Stellar Letters of Support: https://youtu.be/NAzIlCgJuMQ Like reading? Check out Meredith’s 2nd edition of How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn. www.amazon.com/How-Write-Grant-Writing-Unicorn-ebook/dp/B0969G2R7J Have questions about the Global Grant Writers Collective? Check out this elaborate FAQ page: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/faq Or, email us at info@senworks.org. 🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:28 Importance Of Relationship Building With Funders 02:12 Confirming Funding Program Eligibility 02:50 Connecting With Key Partners 03:16 Who To Seek A Letter Of Support From 04:05 Clarification On The Budget 04:45 An Offer To Read The First Draft 05:30 Recap

Four downsides to starting a nonprofit [Video]
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Four downsides to starting a nonprofit [Video]

There are many benefits that come with starting a nonprofit organization, from tax advantages to grant eligibility; however, too often we forget to consider the downsides to starting a nonprofit—and there are some potential dealbreakers! Here are four downsides to starting a nonprofit that are important to consider before you being the process.

Paradise Valley school district grapples multimillion budget deficit [Video]
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Paradise Valley school district grapples multimillion budget deficit [Video]

Officials with the Paradise Valley Unified School District are facing a budget shortfall due to expiring grant money, and they have made a number of proposals to balance the budget. FOX 10’s Stephanie Bennett has more from a board meeting, where staff members voiced their concerns.

Former Personal Fitness Trainer To Grant Writer With Higher Salary & Flexible Schedule [Video]
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Former Personal Fitness Trainer To Grant Writer With Higher Salary & Flexible Schedule [Video]

Jacqueline (Jackie) White is an entrepreneurial minded professional with a focus on strategic funding and planning. As a former elite athlete, she brings a well honed ‘pursuit of excellence’ mindset to collaborative efforts as she works with organizations to forward their mission. She’s been a member of the Global Grant Writers Collective since August 2021. 🦄 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-writing Before joining the Collective, Jacquline was a personal fitness trainer. 🏋️‍♀️ As an Olympic alternative for the U.S. Olympics team for Judo, she enjoyed training others. When ownership changed at the gym she worked at, she landed at a box gym. She found herself frustrated, not valued, and at the mercy of someone else’s schedule. She has decades of nonprofit experience in various roles and considered a career switch to grant writing. 💯 ✨ Her major wins so far? 🧁 Working from home with a flexible schedule. 🧁 Making a much higher salary than she was before. 🧁 The Global Grant Writers Collective helped her to a complete 360 reinvention in her career – in just one year! 🧁 Convincing organizations she could do the job for them by overcoming their questions about her experience level. ✨ Advice for those considering starting a grant writing journey? “If you want an opportunity to change your current trajectory, jump on board,” Jacqueline said. ✨ Resources and links: 🔸 “Get Good With Money:Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole” by Tiffany Aliche 🔸 “We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power” by Rachel Rodgers 🔸 Fortius Grant Solutions: https://www.fortiusgrantsolutions.com/ Still have questions about the Global Grant Writers Collective? Check out this elaborate FAQ page: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/faq Or, email us at info@senworks.org. 🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:14 Jackie’s Background 01:00 How Jackie Landed In Grant Writing 02:33 Jackie’s Proudest Achievements 04:20 Overcoming Questions About Her Grant Writing Experience 06:00 Using Funding Strategies To Build Financial Stability 10:03 Jackie’s Plans For The Upcoming Year 10:55 Attending The Inaugural Global Grant Writers Collective Retreat 12:55 Collective Member Meetup 13:32 “The Global Grant Writers Collective Has Helped Me…” 13:57 Rapid Fire Questions 16:00 Advice To Those Debating Going After Their Dream 16:51 Traveling to North Carolina

How To Put Together A Services And Pricing Guide To Market Your Grant Writing Consulting Business [Video]
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How To Put Together A Services And Pricing Guide To Market Your Grant Writing Consulting Business [Video]

Are you a grant writer looking for a cool way to showcase your services? 😎 You’re in the right place! Shay is walking through her exact (mostly!) services and pricing guide she uses in her actual grant writing business in this video. 👀 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-writing You can create your Services and Pricing Guide on Canva, Google Docs, PowerPoint, etc. The template used in this video was purchased from Etsy. 💻 Here’s an overview of a sample Services and Pricing Guide: 1️⃣ Title Page Include brand colors, name of your business, website, and date of when the guide was created. 🎨 2️⃣ Mission Include your Tangible Transformation Sentence. 3️⃣ Table Of Contents 4️⃣ Biography Include what you do, your team, experience, etc. You can include client logos if you have permission to use those logos as collateral. 5️⃣ Problem You Solve Explain why hiring you is in their best interest. 🙂 6️⃣ Services Include information that clients need to know upfront such as the price (or starting price) and timeline of the service. Explain what the service offers and how it can help them. Consider showing a sample of the final deliverable. Usually it’s best practice to start with your core service. 7️⃣ How To Work With You Include your payment structure, tools you use in your business, and process to begin work. 📃 8️⃣ Testimonials If you have them, definitely add them in! Testimonials help potential clients trust you. 📣 9️⃣ Frequently Asked Questions 🔟 Contact Information Do you have a services and pricing guide? Have questions about the Global Grant Writers Collective? Check out this elaborate FAQ page: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/faq More questions? Email info@senworks.org 🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:52 Services And Pricing Guide 02:55 Title Page 03:34 Mission 05:00 Table Of Contents 05:09 Biography 06:28 Problem You Solve 07:53 Services 12:02 How To Work With You 14:20 Testimonials 16:23 Frequently Asked Questions 17:43 Contact Information