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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

Maybe it’s daycare expenses that have you considering staying at home, or you want to be home full time. 🏠 Awesome moms like yourself are becoming well-paid grant writers with schedule flexibility they, so they never have to return to the 9-5.Multitasking like a boss momma? 🎧 You can listen to Meredith’s book, “How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn,” for free here: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-audiobookPrioritizing time with your littles and a well-paying gig doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game! What knits our mom’s together in the Collective is that they want to or need to make money AND do it on new terms that allow family to come first. ⚡ So, how do you break into the field of grant writing when you don’t have any prior experience? We got you hot momma! You land a few paid contracts to provide a Funding Strategy for your clients. A Funding Strategy is a 12-18 month roadmap detailing grants with the highest likelihood of success. A Funding Strategy leads to grant writing. And what do you charge for these bad boys? ➡️ $2,500 – $5K (yes, even as a newbie) ➡️ $8-$15K is what we charge, so trust me when I assure you they are still getting a hella deal. From there, we will show you how to freelance to $15K. Then you can decide…1️⃣ Do you want to make a leap here and build a business (depending on a backlog of work and contracts) or2️⃣ Take a new job? You may be wondering how long it takes to gain momentum? Momentum depends on a few factors. Are you doubling up your grant writing transition along side a full time job? How old are your kiddos at home? Answering these questions helps you get a better sense of realistic momentum. 🧡 I’ve seen moms move mountains during nap time, busting out what takes others a full eight hour work day. You can get your grant writing certification in 90 days and land your first paid gig. Be gentle with yourself. You’ll find a rhythm of learning and earning that fits your ideal stay-at-home-mom lifestyle.One of our team members, Alexis, as a momma of two cutie patooties, wrote a hilarious satire about why grant writing is an excellent gig for Moms. You can read that here: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/blog/grant-writing-best-job-for-stay-at-home-moms/⚡ Take a bit of time to listen to Imani’s story, who, as a momma, transitioned to full-time grant writing for better pay and lifestyle alignment. She’s won over $25 million in funding thus far. As you figure out what’s next, my biggest advice is to ease up on the pressure of total certainty around your next move. You’ve got enough on your plate raising kiddos to expect everything to be 💯% figured out. Instead, explore options with curiosity and an open heart. If you come in with that attitude, you’ve got nothing to lose. I’m going to show you how to make money to decide if you like grant writing. You can have an abundant life with more time for your family when you learn a methodology and pattern to follow. 🦄 Resources and links: 🔸 Free training on how to build a career in grant writing: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing/ 🔸 Unicorn Spotlight for Imani:https://youtu.be/VacBX9VO9HI🔸 Why Grant Writing is The Best Job For Stay-at-Home Moms:https://www.learngrantwriting.org/blog/grant-writing-best-job-for-stay-at-home-moms/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 WritingTimestamps:00:00 Intro01:50 What is grant writing?02:10 The skillset required to be a grant writer02:20 How do you break into this field with no experience?02:31 What is a Funding Strategy?03:25 Charging for a Funding Strategy04:20 The cycle, making $15k, setting up a business, or a new job04:53 How long does it take to gain momentum?06:10 Meet Imani, who wanted to write grants for more aligned organizations07:40 Screenshots from our community group08:40 Trying new things with an open heart & curiosity

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

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

No joke, writing a proposal is a hunk of work. 💪 You have the project management skills to complete the marathon of writing a proposal in strides, but a hunch tells us you’re looking for ways to make the grant writing process easier. We had the same desire! ♥️​Enter Philip Deng 💡 co-founder of Grantable, an AI-powered proposal writing assistant that helps individuals write grants 5x times faster. Even if you’re hesitant about the emergence of Ai, take a hot second to think about that– 5x more free time. Buy back your time ringing a bell? 🔔We’re all about more time for the things you love!Here is a free training on how to build a flexible life with a career in grant writing: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writingWe wanted to tackle our own questions around Ai + grant writing so we teamed up with Philip Deng to ask questions about Ai in the industry. 🤖Philip brings 15 years of nonprofit sector experience, including as a founder and executive director, grants manager, and freelance grant consultant.He’s been using his genius to explore the cross section of technology and the nonprofit sector since 2020.In this fireside we get into the meat of Ai and its role in the nonprofit sector: ✨ Is Ai Going To Take My Job As A Grant Writer?✨ How Grantable Came To Be✨ How Is Grantable Better Than Chat Gpt For Grant Writers?✨ How To Learn Ai Re-Training & Prompting (Boundaries, Examples) ✨ The Workflow Of A First, Second, And Third Draft✨ The Number of Organizations Going After Grants Will Increase (the sector prioritizing equity)✨ Nonprofits As Part Of This Tech Revolution With Ai Being Human-Centered Technology​Bottom line: Ai won’t take your job. Someone using Ai will. Whether you’re pumped about it or threatened (all valid feelings!), know that you’re on the font end of this. You’re not getting left behind. Take a deep breath and lean into your curiosity, explore, tinker listen and learn from Philip as he talks about thinking forward with excitement. Pretty neat that the nonprofit sector has an unprecedented role to play in this technical revolution. You can sign up for a free Grantable account with a name and email here: https://grantable.co/?via=lgw↪️ Upgrading to the premium account? Use discount code UNICORN at checkout for two months free (equivalent of 100,000 tokens of usage).Wanting to build on Ai technology, but not confident about grant writing? Listen to Meredith’s book, “How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn” for free here: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-audiobookWe’d love to know your thoughts. Drop us a comment below. Feel free to DM us on Instagram as well. https://www.instagram.com/learngrantwriting/🧡 The Team at Learn Grant WritingResources: Grantable: https://grantable.co/?via=lgwThe Process Podcast: https://philipdeng.substack.com/Philip Deng’s article “Removing the AI From Artificial Intelligence”https://philipdeng.substack.com/p/removing-the-ai-from-anxiety?utm_campaign=removing-the-ai-from-anxiety&utm_medium=social_link&utm_source=missinglettr-linkedinStats: 1% Of All Applicants Take Down Half of all grants every year 93% write grants without external help 7% use external help from consultants or firms75% of organizations have a budget of $500K or lessTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:00 Who Is Philip Deng? Touching Grant Writing From All Angles02:40 Is Ai Going To Take My Job As A Grant Writer?04:14 The Number of Organizations Going After Grants Will Increase (the sector prioritizing equity)04:40 Some Real Numbers In The Industry, Potential For Growth05:37 Competitiveness Rates and Funders Adopting Changes?08:50 What Will Happen When The Grantors Start Using Ai To Gauge Authenticity (False Positives In Detectors)11:55 High-Level Overview of Grantable13:30 How GPT Is The Large Language Model From OpenAi15:01 How Is Grantable Better Than ChatGpt For Grant Writers?18:18 How To Learn Ai Re-Training & Prompting (Boundaries, Examples)20:15 How The Model Works (Analyzing, Computing, Billions Of Data Points)24:45 The Educational Side Of Using Grantable (Curiosity)29:50 Inputting Information From Clients & Privacy 32:00 Reviewing Grants?36:06 Live View Demo Account Using Real Grant Application40:16 The Workflow, The First, Second, And Third Draft44:45 Should You Bring Clients In To Collaboration47:10 Tokens (Not Crypto) Like Fuel In Your Tank or Battery, Ai Usage49:40 How To Use .PDFS in Grantable 51:07 How To Think Forward, Nonprofit Is “Business On Hard Mode” 55:00 Nonprofits As Part Of This Tech Revolution With Ai Being Human-Centered Technology56:55 ChatGPT As A Researcher (A Problem)

In this week’s video, we’re sharing an amazing grant writing hack that will save you time and help you create more effective deadlines for your activities and objectives. 📝⏰ Discover how this simple trick can make a huge difference when it comes to dealing with potential delays in grant awards. 🏆 Don’t let a delayed grant award force you to rewrite your entire schedule – learn how to use THIS hack to stay on track and achieve your goals! 🚀🎯 Make sure to subscribe for more weekly grant writing tips and tricks! 🔔👍Find this helpful? Make sure to check out the WHOLE video that will be launching later this week by SUBSCRIBING!

The million dollar question: how do you break into a new career with no prior experience and without having to go back to school accumulating debt? 🤔🗝️ The Organic Networking Framework 🗝️This methodology is a way to break into any new career and get paid better than you might feel you’re qualified for. 🤩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-writingThe basics of the Organic Networking Framework include two key strategies:🧁 We recommend you freelance/side hustle your first $15,000 in any new career that interests you. 🧁 Then, decide your next career move: freelance full-time or land a full-time job.You can achieve this through our 5 step process: 1️⃣ Create An Outreach Contact List👉🏾 Pssst…the best part about this is that it’s an introvert friendly method for creating opportunities for yourself that are endless. 🎉🤸🏾‍♀️2️⃣ Host Informational Interviews3️⃣ Offer A Deliverable That Will Allow For A Quick Win4️⃣ Complete The Deliverable & Exceed Expectations5️⃣ Amend The Contract✨ Bonus Step 6️⃣: Repeat!Remember that amazing things can happen for you beyond your wildest dreams if you learn a methodology and pattern you can follow. 🦄Resources and links:🔸 Free training on how to build a career in grant writing: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing/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 Intro00:35 What Is The Global Grant Writers Collective?00:55 What Is The Organic Networking Framework?02:00 Step #1: Create An Outreach Contact List02:42 Step #2: Host Informational Interviews03:36 Step #3: Offer A Deliverable That Will Allow For A Quick Win04:32 Step #4: Complete The Deliverable & Exceed Expectations05:10 Step #5: Amend The Contract06:24 Bonus Step #6: Repeat07:05 Decide Your Next Career Move

Hey there! This video won’t be edited and I’m definitely not putting on makeup! 😉 I have more updates than can be shared in our community group or succinctly in an email. So…here’s a quick video for the Grant Writing Unicorns in the Collective. You can add a comment below or post in Circle. 💗

Jessica Stack is a life-long educator turned grant writer. As a fourth-generation Japanese American living in Hawaii, Jess is passionate about creating opportunities for our vibrant communities. A mom of two, she also loves to eat, play, and read. She’s been a member of the Global Grant Writers Collective since March 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-writingWhile at home during the height of the pandemic, Jess did some serious soul searching. She thought about what it means to be a mom with two little boys at home, how to contribute to family finances, and to do work that she feels aligned with. She landed on grant writing as her next career move. 😍Her major wins so far?🧁 Hit $100k in business revenue in her first 18 months in business.🧁 Secured $1.35 million in grant funding in 18 months.🧁 Building a team with other grant writers in Hawaii.🧁 A schedule more fully integrated with her passions.🧁 Leading Book Club for the Global Grant Writers Collective.✨ Advice for those considering starting a grant writing journey?“Go for it! Tiny little shifts can make a big impact,” Jess said. “The more you can make those small progressions, the bigger the end result will be and the happier you’ll be along the way too.”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🔸 Haystack Essentials: https://haystackessentials.org/🔸 “The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward” by Brit Frank🔸 What The Fundraising podcast by Mallory EricksonStill 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 WritingTimestamps00:00 Intro00:14 Jess’s Background 00:44 A Recent Milestone06:00 Book Club08:46 Informational Interview Experience11:46 How Jess Learned About Federal Grant Writing16:00 Hiring Members From The Collective 17:27 Rapid Fire Questions25:50 Advice To Those Debating Going After Their Dream

Have you ever found the perfect grant for your organization and as you’re reading through some of the initial guidelines you come across, “Letter of Inquiry required” or “We do not accept unsolicited requests”? What does that mean? Basically, you must be invited to apply – you’re not on the guest list! 😱So, how do you write a Letter of Inquiry? We’ve got you covered! 👍Here is a free training on how to build a career in grant writing: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing📢 If there are instructions from the funder on how to structure a Letter of Inquiry (LOI), follow them. If not, you can follow the structure outlined below.📢 Remember: LOIs must be compelling and well-written so that grant funders can make an educated decision about how a potential partnership could work with your organization. 1️⃣ Impact StoryThis will be an immediate attention grabber that highlights the transformational work of your organization.2️⃣ Mission and Brief History of OrganizationHere’s where you can share an overview about your organization’s mission or its tangible transformation sentence. This section needs to be direct and declarative. 3️⃣ The NeedHere’s where you want to tell the grant funder about the problem and why it matters. Use data and statistics to support your request. 📈4️⃣ The Cost of InactionWhat happens if the program or project goes unfunded? How would it affect the individuals you serve? The community? The future? Use emotion. 5️⃣ Your Program or ProjectDescribe the primary goal of your program or project along with measurable objectives. You can also introduce a budget snapshot with the amount of money you’re requesting and how it will be used. 💲6️⃣ SummaryEnd your letter by restating your goals and the problem your organization is solving. Call attention to the alignment of their funding priorities to your program or project. Last, ask for an invitation to apply and invite the funder to contact you should they need further information. ➡️ FYI: LOIs can be difficult to prepare. They’re often more challenging than the actual grant proposal. Don’t underestimate the importance of or the work required for an LOI. ⚒️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 Still have questions about the Global Grant Writers Collective? Check out this elaborate FAQ page: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/faq Or, email info@senworks.org.🧡 The Team at Learn Grant WritingTimestamps00:00 Intro01:08 Follow The Funder’s Instructions For LOI’s01:38 An LOI Must Be Well Written02:00 Impact Story02:42 Mission And Brief History Of Organization03:26 The Need04:03 The Cost Of Inaction05:06 Your Program Or Project06:02 Summary06:45 Recap07:50 Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Or The Work Required For A LOI

Ever wonder if there’s a simple and effective way to collect amazing Letters of Support? There is! 🥳 This video covers our 7-step approach to getting stellar Letters of Support.Want a free grant budget template? You can download a copy of ours here: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-grant-writing-resourcesIf you are looking for additional training on how to use the free budget template, you can take this free grant writing class: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-grant-writing-course ➡️ Step #1: Develop A Contact ListSeek support from as many disciplines and perspectives as you can. 🥅➡️ Step 2: Prep Your Request For Letters Of SupportWe provide a template for this in the Global Grant Writers Collective! The basics are that you want to provide instructions on how to submit a letter of support to you. Use a structure that provides a comfortable outline as a starting point, while still allowing room to add creative anecdotes. 🎨➡️ Step 3: Determine Who Will Request Which LettersDecide during the grant kick-off meeting who will request which letters. Getting letters of support from people in senior roles requires some tact. In many instances, the best way to get the letter is if the person highest in your organization (or as appropriate) requests it. 📞➡️ Step 4: Prepare To Be Amazed!When you ask for a letter of support and don’t implant suggestions through a rigorous template, you receive far more compelling, heartfelt, free-form letters than you could possibly produce on your own. The authenticity of the letter shines through when you read it, and your grant reviewer will feel it as well. ✨➡️ Step 5: Only Write a Ghost Letter If You MustSometimes an organizational representative will ask that you ‘ghost’ or prepare them a letter that only requires a signature. This will happen, so be prepared to write a template letter. Generally, this doesn’t happen with more than one or two letters. 👻➡️ Step 6: Save Letters Immediately ⌚➡️ Step 7: Assemble Your Letters As An Attachment 📑Did you receive a Letter of Support you were not expecting? Why was it such a surprise?Resources and links:🔸 Ideas Write Now: https://www.ideaswritenow.com/🔸 Contact List template: https://bit.ly/3FSrrr6*Remember to go File — Make a Copy or File — Download — Excel.🔸 Letters of Support blog post: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/blog/the-trick-to-doubling-your-narrative-letters-of-support/Still have questions about the Global Grant Writers Collective? Check out this elaborate FAQ page: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/faq 🧡 The Team at Learn Grant WritingTimestamps00:00 Intro00:26 Why Letters Of Support Matter00:49 Step #1: Develop A Contact List02:56 Step 2: Prep Your Request For Letters Of Support04:46 Step 3: Determine Who Will Request Which Letters06:12 Step 4: Prepare To Be Amazed!06:47 Step 5: Only Write a Ghost Letter If You Must07:28 Step 6: Save Letters Immediately07:52 Step 7: Assemble Your Letters As An Attachment