Sinopsis
Holly Rustick, creator of WEGO Consulting, is known as the grant girl. Shes been on both sides of the grant writing coin writing them for over a decade as well as managing and reviewing them on behalf of numerous organizations. She also conducts grant training workshops, offers grant-related products, and hosts this podcast. Holding a Masters in International Political Economy and a Bachelors in Political Science, Holly is not only a successful technical writer for federal contract bids but also facilitates fundraisers, crowd funding campaigns and solicits in-kind donations from large corporations. "Grant Writing & Funding" offers you tidbits of tips, advice, and answers about grants and funding. Check out these nuggets!Check out www.grantwritingandfunding.com for FREE grant writing and funding templates!
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Ep. 375: 2024 OMB Grant Guidance Updates - What Grant Writers Need to Know
05/11/2024 Duración: 54minIn this podcast episode, Rachel Werner breaks down all the OMB Super-Circular federal guidelines and what that means for grant writers. Hint-hint: The indirect de minimus is going UP! There are also some other procurement goodies and some other great tips coming down the pike. This is a MUST-LISTEN for every grant writer! Connect with Rachel Werner MyFedTrainer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/myfedtrainer-com/ Rachel Werner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabwerner/ RBW Strategy Website: https://rbwstrategy.com/ MyFedTrainer Website: https://myfedtrainer.com/ Tune in today to listen to this podcast. To learn more about the podcast episodes go to https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-podcast/ Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I lear
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Ep. 374. How to Align with Foundations for Requesting Grants with Carmen Randolph
31/10/2024 Duración: 54minIn this podcast episode, Carmen James Randolph discusses her extensive background in working at a foundation and how she reviewed grant proposals. She goes over why a grant denial isn’t always a ‘no’ and how you can submit the most competitive grant to a foundation. Carmen discusses the importance of developing a relationship with funding sources and how your grants can stand out. Additionally, she discusses the work she is doing as President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of the South. Connect with Carmen Randolph: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-james-randolph-8821106/ Tune in today to listen to this podcast. To learn more about the podcast episodes go to https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-podcast/ "Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts" Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s s
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Ep. 373: 2024 Generational Giving Results for Nonprofits with Bloomerang
29/10/2024 Duración: 56minMelaina Chromy goes behind the scenes about generational giving and nonprofits. Learn the difference with how millennials, baby boomers, Gen X, and Gen Z are giving to nonprofits! Also learn the importance of how this can impact grant writers. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: ✨2024 Generational Giving Report from Bloomerang and Qgiv ✨The Freelance Grant Writer Academy Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writing Resources in our Newsletter Series grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-g…er-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team, Systems, and Scaling Offer - without Burning Out. grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-profe…nt-writers/ ——————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode AND get
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7 Ways to Get Your ROI in the Academy
27/10/2024 Duración: 09minDoors are Now Open to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy (for the final time in 2024)! Join by Oct. 27th if you are an aspiring or seasoned grant writer and want to Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants from Home. >>Join Now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ In this podcast episode, Holly shows you 7 easy ways to get your Return on Investment ($2,500 back!) with just ONE sale inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy. Listen now and join by Oct. 27th. Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something”
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Bonus Ep. Learn How to Become a Federal Grant Reviewer inside the Academy
26/10/2024 Duración: 07minDoors are Now Open to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy (for the final time in 2024)! Join by Oct. 27th if you are an aspiring or seasoned grant writer and want to Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants from Home. >>Join Now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ In this podcast episode, Holly shows you how to become a PAID federal grant reviewer. Holly's been a federal grant reviewer for more than a decade and have shown countless students how to do this and they LOVE it. Not only do they get paid, their grant writing skills increase exponentially AND they get clients easier than ever because they know how to score grants. And that is a HUGE selling point to nonprofits. You can get paid $1,500 - $2,250 for just ONE grant reviewer gig. Join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy to learn how to become a federal grant reviewer. Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast
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Bonus Ep. Learn How to Get a Nonprofit Grant Ready in the Academy
26/10/2024 Duración: 07minDoors are Now Open to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy (for the final time in 2024)! Join by Oct. 27th if you are an aspiring or seasoned grant writer and want to Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants from Home. >>Join Now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ In this podcast episode, Holly discusses how to get nonprofits grant ready. Inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, we have a bonus - the Nonprofit Wellness Audit which includes a complete Nonprofit Wellness Audit checklist, rating system, and FULL report. This can be a service you do as a stand-alone OR part of your packages/retainer. We show you how to utilize this as a selling point so that you can make sure that funding sources don’t have red flags to the overall nonprofit. Hint - this will also increase your grant competitiveness when the nonprofit has their ducks in a row. You can charge $2,500 for just ONE Nonprofit Wellness Audit. Join the Academy today to get this report!
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Bonus Ep. Learn Strategic Planning inside the Academy
26/10/2024 Duración: 10minDoors are Now Open to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy (for the final time in 2024)! Join by Oct. 27th if you are an aspiring or seasoned grant writer and want to Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants from Home. >>Join Now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ In this podcast episode, Holly discusses how to do Strategic Planning for Nonprofits and what all is included inside the Academy (wink-wink: you get training on how to do strategic planning for nonprofits, how much to charge, and how to roll it into your services). Favor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener? This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review! “Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something”
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Bonus Ep. Your Heart Strings Won't Pay the Bills. Stop Giving Discounts on Grant Writing.
25/10/2024 Duración: 08min*Doors Close to the Academy on Sunday, October 27th at 11:59 pm EST. Be sure to join for the Final time in 2024 so you can Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants From Home. >> https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy Giving discounts doesn’t make you a nice person. I’m sure you already are a nice person as you want to help nonprofits with causes that you care about getting funding. It can be a win-win situation, heart strings and all. Inside the Academy, we help you design the RIGHT number of deliverables for your clients at the right price. You will figure this out going through our Change Statement Formula and get coaching and feedback on it. You can still get your heart strings pulled, be a nice person, and get paid - your full rates. When you join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, you get our formula to figure out how to price your unique services. In the first 90 days, you will work through the Change Statement to come up with your service offerings for the nonpr
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Bonus Ep. Will Your Nonprofit Job Be Upset Or Fire You If They Know You Are Freelance Grant Writing?
25/10/2024 Duración: 10minThe Freelance Grant Writer Academy is Now Open
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BONUS: With 11 years of Grant Writing Experience, Shonet made $83K in her Business
24/10/2024 Duración: 44minDoors Close to the Academy on Sunday, October 27th at 11:59 pm EST. Be sure to join for the Final time in 2024 so you can Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants From Home.https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy Shonet joined the Academy with 11 years experience of grant writing, but less than a year operating a freelance grant writing business. In one year, Shonet made $83,145 in her grant writing business and secured $190,000 in grant awards for her clients! Listen to her story! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: ✨The Freelance Grant Writer Academy. ✨Open Coaching Call “Is the Freelance Grant Writer Academy for Me?” on Friday, October 25th at 4pm - 6pm EST - Link here Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writing Resources in our Newsletter Series grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Gr
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Bonus Ep: Even Introverts Can Get Nonprofit Clients for their Grant Writing Businesses
24/10/2024 Duración: 10minThe Freelance Grant Writer Academy is Now Open
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Bonus Ep. Don’t Think You Have the Time to Write the Number of Grants to Get Paid Well?
24/10/2024 Duración: 11minThe Freelance Grant Writer Academy is Now Open
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Bonus Ep. Can I Quit my 9-5 and do Freelance Grant Writing or do I have to Keep my Job?
24/10/2024 Duración: 07minThe Freelance Grant Writer Academy is Now Open
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BONUS: Get Your Nonprofit to Pay for the Academy
23/10/2024 Duración: 12minI get that you might be on a restricted income right now, working inside a toxic nonprofit. A popular way that students in the Academy pay for it is to have their nonprofit pay for it. What?! Why?! How?! Because many of you have been asked to write grants inside a nonprofit as part of your job description or as a volunteer, but never got training. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: ✨The Freelance Grant Writer Academy. ✨Open Coaching Call “Is the Freelance Grant Writer Academy for Me?” on Friday, October 25th at 4pm - 6pm EST - Link here Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writing Resources in our Newsletter Series grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-g…er-academy/ Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Revenue as a Grant Professional with a Team
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Ep. 372: Do Nonprofits Have Money to Hire You for Your Grant Writing Services?
22/10/2024 Duración: 21minDoors are Now Open to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy (for the final time in 2024)! Join by Oct. 27th if you are an aspiring or seasoned grant writer and want to Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants from Home. >>Join Now Nonprofits will happily hire you for your grant writing services. Says hundreds of freelance grant writers and nonprofits that I, and Academy students, have worked with. A nonprofit is a business. It is just a not-for-profit business, meaning all profit goes back into the business. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: ✨The Freelance Grant Writer Academy. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writing Resources in our Newsletter Series grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-g…er-academy/ Grant Professional Men
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Bonus Episode: Everything Inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy
22/10/2024 Duración: 43minDoors are Now Open to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy (for the final time in 2024)! Join by Oct. 27th if you are an aspiring or seasoned grant writer and want to Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants from Home. >>Join Now: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/ The Freelance Grant Writer Academy is the #1 Grant Writing and Nonprofit Business Acumen Program in the Industry. Each part of the Academy is a simple process, even if you work a full-time job. You get 12 months to do the curriculum, community, and coaching. Listen to this Bonus episode to find out everything inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy! ______________________________________________________ Get Freelance Grant Writing Spicy Tips when you Join the weekly newsletter series “Write Grants. Get Paid” https://grantwritingandfunding.com/ Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freela
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Ep. 371: Alex 10X Her Investment in the Freelance Grant Writer Academy in 7 Months
21/10/2024 Duración: 48minThis episode is truly special as we delve into the incredible journey of Alex Schubert, a passionate grant writer and consultant who managed to 10X her investment in the Freelance Grant Writer Academy within just seven months. Alex joins us to discuss the transformative power of a supportive community, the importance of clear service offerings, and the mindset strategies that drove her business growth. Whether you're a seasoned grant writer or just starting out, this episode offers practical advice, inspirational stories, and actionable tips to help you maximize your potential and achieve sustainable success. Stay tuned as we uncover how Alex leveraged the Academy’s resources to build a thriving consultancy that not only meets but exceeds her financial and professional goals. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: ✨The Freelance Grant Writer Academy. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writin
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Ep. 370: Staci went from Burned Out Executive Director to Make $49K in Freelance Grant Writing
20/10/2024 Duración: 44minDoors Close to the Academy on Sunday, October 27th at 11:59 pm EST. Be sure to join for the Final time in 2024 so you can Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants From Home.https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy Staci Nelson joined the Academy to streamline her business and within 7 months was able to make $49,000 in her freelance grant writing business! She has leaned into utilizing the Academy unlimited grant reviews to grow her grant writing confidence and grant writing structure in her business. This has helped her deliver the highest quality resources for her clients. Staci also had mindset coaching in the Academy on how to be confident in her pricing even when grants don’t get awarded. Tune into her story. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: ✨The Freelance Grant Writer Academy. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writing Resources in our Newsletter Seri
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Ep. 369: Antoinette Quit her Teaching Job and Doubled Her Revenue as a Freelance Grant Writer
18/10/2024 Duración: 44minDoors Close to the Academy on Sunday, October 27th at 11:59 pm EST. Be sure to join for the Final time in 2024 so you can Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Flexible Hours, Writing Grants From Home.https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy Antionette joined the Academy and has made $42,750 in her freelance grant writing business and secured $25,000 in grant funding for her clients. She also resigned from her 9-5 job within months of joining the Academy when she secured her 3rd client. She doubled her revenue in just one month! Listen to her story! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: ✨The Freelance Grant Writer Academy. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts ___________________________________________________________ "Write Grants. Get Paid" Newsletter - Get FREE Grant Writing Resources in our Newsletter Series grantwritingandfunding.com/get-started/ Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-g…er-academy/
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Replay "Create a Profitable Grant Writing Business with Little to No Experience"
17/10/2024 Duración: 02h25min