Rob talks with this month’s guest, Amanda Rogers, founder of iPlume Writing Inc., about how AI is reshaping grant writing and why strategy, fit, and authenticity still win over generic ChatGPT applications. They dig into the rise of AI-generated grants, how to stand out in oversubscribed funding programs, and the power of teaching people to build a live grant step by step instead of “outsourcing” everything to a tool.

Amanda shares how she turned years of nonprofit leadership and nearly $50 million in secured funding into two practical online courses—iPlume Grant Essentials for nonprofits and charities, and iPlume Funding Essentials for small and diverse-owned businesses—built with NeonTrain on Brightspace. She also talks about using asynchronous courses as the backbone for in-person and virtual workshops, growing demand for arts funding training, and early plans to expand her grant education into the U.S. market.

You can find Amanda here: https://iplumewriting.com/

iPlume Courses: NeonTrain Store 
iPlume Funding Essentials – Use code AllAboard10 for 10% off. (Business Training)

iPlume Grant Essentials – Use code AllAboard15 for 15% off. (Non-Profit Training)

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