Grant Writing & Funding

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You want more freedom in your schedule. You want to make more money than you’re making in your nonprofit, teaching, or government job. But there’s one thing that keeps pulling you back to the traditional 9 to 5: consistency. In this episode 2 of the Marketing Series for Freelance Grant Writers Holly will pull back the curtain on retainers.

That paycheck arrives every two weeks. You may have health insurance, a 401(k), federal holidays, and paid time off. Leaving all of that to start a freelance grant writing business can feel risky.

But what if your freelance grant writing income could become just as consistent, or even more consistent, than your salary?

In this episode, Holly explains the pricing model that has helped freelance grant writers build predictable monthly revenue: retainers.

Instead of getting paid inconsistently by the hour or project, retainers allow you to establish a clear scope of work with your nonprofit clients while receiving consistent payments over an agreed period of time.

Holly breaks down what retainers are, why she prefers them over hourly pricing, and how different combinations of clients and monthly retainer rates can create a sustainable freelance grant writing income. She also explains why becoming faster and better at grant writing can actually hurt your income when you charge hourly; and why long-term retainers can create stronger client relationships and more predictable revenue.

If the fear of inconsistent income has been keeping you tied to a job you’re ready to leave, this episode will show you another way to think about building financial consistency as a freelance grant writer.

Grant Writing & Funding (GWF) has a Global Movement to Secure $1 Billion in Grant Funding for Good and $30 Million in Grant Writing Businesses by 2030. Holly Rustick, CEO of GWF, is leading the movement; a world-renowned grant writer with 20+ years of experience, bestselling author, and business coach for new and seasoned grant writers to replace their full-time income writing grants part-time from home through her signature programs: the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and the Grant Professional Mentorship.

Rustick is the host of the top grant writing podcast “Grant Writing & Funding” and the author of the Bestselling book, The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing. With an MA in International Political Economy, past-president of the Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce, serving on numerous boards of directors, Holly is also an unapologetic feminist. She lives on the island of Guam with her beautiful daughter, Isabella.

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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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Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Leading the $1 Billion for Good Movement: By 2030, aspiring and seasoned grant writers inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy & Grant Professional Mentorship will 1) WIN $1 Billion in Grants, and 2) MAKE $30 Million in their Grant Writing Businesses. We are on our way already.