Grant Writing & Funding

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Grant Writing & Funding Podcast! This week, Holly Rustick is joined by Erin Davis, founder of Matchbox Women and a renowned brand strategist and marketing coach. Together, they break down why branding is so much more than just colors and fonts—it’s about building a strong foundation that resonates with your values, mission, and unique voice in the nonprofit and freelance sectors.

In this conversation, Erin and Holly discuss the transformative power of building a cohesive brand strategy to communicate effectively and attract your ideal clients. From clarifying your core values and creating a mission-driven approach to building a brand that resonates on every level, this episode is packed with actionable strategies for freelancers, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs alike.

Connect with Erin Davis:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-davis-68893611/

Website: https://matchboxwomen.com/

Access Erin’s free resources and learn more about her branding course and coaching services.

Tune in today to listen to this podcast.

To learn more about the podcast episodes go to https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-writing-podcast/

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Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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This podcast episode was lovingly sponsored by Bloomerang!

Bloomerang offers donor management, online fundraising, and volunteer management software that helps nonprofit across the U.S., like the 500 Festival Foundation, which increased their annual fundraising by an outstanding 50% after adopting Bloomerang

If you’re ready to switch to a CRM that does more while you do less, book your demo today and learn how you can raise more with Bloomerang’s fundraising tools. Visit bloomerang.com/grantwritingpodcast/ to learn more.

In 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/

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If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?

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Thanks for listening!

Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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This podcast episode was lovingly sponsored by Bloomerang!

Bloomerang offers donor management, online fundraising, and volunteer management software that helps nonprofit across the U.S., like the 500 Festival Foundation, which increased their annual fundraising by an outstanding 50% after adopting Bloomerang

If you’re ready to switch to a CRM that does more while you do less, book your demo today and learn how you can raise more with Bloomerang’s fundraising tools. Visit bloomerang.com/grantwritingpodcast/ to learn more.

In 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/

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Favor, please?

If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?

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“Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show!

Thanks for listening!

Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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This podcast episode was lovingly sponsored by Bloomerang!

Bloomerang offers donor management, online fundraising, and volunteer management software that helps nonprofit across the U.S., like the 500 Festival Foundation, which increased their annual fundraising by an outstanding 50% after adopting Bloomerang

If you’re ready to switch to a CRM that does more while you do less, book your demo today and learn how you can raise more with Bloomerang’s fundraising tools. Visit bloomerang.com/grantwritingpodcast/ to learn more.

Melaina 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

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"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.

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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/

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To learn more about this episode AND get the full links for each of these, click here: grantwritingandfunding.com/373

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Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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"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.

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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/

Doors 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.

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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” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show!

Thanks for listening!

Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

Doors 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.

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If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?

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Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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Doors 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! https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?

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Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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Doors 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).

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Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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*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 nonprofits that pull your heart strings.

You will get this figured out before the end of the year - and it will literally take you only a few hours to work through this, get feedback, and get coaching.

Even if you have a full-time job, kids running around, and travel on your plate.

You will walk away with having grant writing services that only deliver services based on fair pricing.

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If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?

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“Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show!

Thanks for listening!

Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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The Freelance Grant Writer Academy is Now Open 🎉

The Freelance Grant Writer Academy is a 12-Month group coaching program, where aspiring and seasoned grant writers get curriculum, coaching, and a community to be financially stable on flexible hours.

Doors close on Sunday, Oct. 27th at 11:59 pm EST.

👉 Join the Academy https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

In this podcast episode, Holly Rustick discusses how you can protect yourself when you transition into freelance grant writing.

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“Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show!

Thanks for listening!

Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Coaches new and experienced grant writers to earn high 5-6 figure incomes writing grants from home!

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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/freelance-grant-writer-academy/

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