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As a freelance grant writer, or freelancer in general, are you keeping track of your time?

One of the biggest flaws I see is that freelance grant writers don’t keep track of their time.

Why is tracking your time so important?

Because our time is our most valuable asset.

What Happens When Freelancers Don’t Track Their Time

When freelance grant writers don’t track their time, they underestimate how much time the following takes:

Writing grants

How much time to write a foundation grant

How much time to write a federal grant

How much time to write a state grant

How much time to write a Letter of Inquiry

Finding grant prospects

Meetings with clients

Emails with clients

Talking to funders

Working on financials

Marketing

Industry updates

Administration

And so much more…

And what happens when you don’t accurately count or track your time?

According to our friends over at Global Development Solutions, who conduct an annual Pricing Survey among grant professionals (2023), YOU don’t get paid for all your work!

This is SO dangerous because if you don’t get paid for your work, then you are not able to sustain a business.

You need to know how much time things take you to do.

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