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From Overwhelmed to Confident: How Christine Built a Scalable Grant Writing Business inside The Grant Professional Mentorship
What happens when you stop letting your business “just happen” to you—and start building it with intention? In this episode, Holly Rustick sits down with Christine Sak...
How Freelance Grant Writers Can Build Retirement Wealth (Even Starting From Zero)
In this episode, Holly Rustick discusses why freelance grant writing is one of the most powerful and recession-resistant skill sets nonprofit professionals can develop...
How Nekaysha Built a Grant Membership for Small Businesses Inside the Mentorship
In this episode, Holly Rustick talks with Nekaycha Cavil, Founder and Lead Consultant of Connected Haven, about how she refined her consulting business and created a s...
How Sara Fixed Her Pricing After 20 Years in Grant Writing
Sara Cohen shares what it looks like to level up a grant writing business after 10 years of experience. In this conversation, she opens up about leaving nonprofit dysf...
The Systems That Helped Amy Krigsman Double Her Grant Writing Business
Amy Krigsman shares how she doubled her revenue in 2025, reached her first six-figure year, and began scaling ARK Nonprofit Consulting with the support of the Grant Pr...
From Grant Writer to CEO: How Guy Broke $100K and Scaled Beyond 1:1 Client Work
What happens when you stop thinking like a technician and start thinking like a CEO?In this powerful case study interview, Holly sits down with mentorship student Guy ...
Fielding Lost $100K in One Week: How This Federal Grant Writer Rebuilt Her Business for 2026
Fielding Lost $100K in One Week: How This Federal Grant Writer Rebuilt Her Business for 2026What does it look like to move from fully booked grant writer… to true CEO?...
How Gwen Built a $200K Grant Writing Business and Now Out-Earns Her Husband
Securing over $23 million in grant funding in just 24 months is no small feat, and today’s guest has done exactly that.In this episode, Holly Rustick sits down with Gw...
[Funded Series] 37 Grants. $6 Million. One Month. Here’s What’s Working
In this episode, Holly Rustick breaks down the evolving landscape of grant writing in 2026, sharing powerful insights from January’s funding data and what it signals f...
How Nonprofit Leaders Can Prevent Burnout and Build a Thriving Organizational Culture with Marcia Beckner
Nonprofits exist to do good in the world—but what happens when the people doing that work are burned out, overwhelmed, and working inside unhealthy cultures?In today’s...
When Nonprofits Should Consider Both Grant Writing & Individual Donor Giving Campaigns
When Nonprofits Should Consider Both Grant Writing & Individual Donor Giving CampaignsIn this conversation, Holly Rustick interviews Alex Cohen, CEO of ANC Consult, ab...
Is Grant Writing Worth It? My Honest Answer
Is Grant Writing Worth It? My Honest AnswerIs grant writing actually worth it? In this episode, Holly Rustick is breaking down the honest truth about what grant writin...
[Funded Series] Is Grant Funding Drying Up? December 2025 Grant Market Report
December 2025 shows what happens when grant writers stop scrambling and start operating with systems.December results:$5.01M in grant funding secured45 grants awardedM...
What Grant Reviewers Won’t Tell You — But Score You On
Join Holly Rustick as she shares insider secrets from her decade of experience as a federal grant reviewer. Discover why even well-thought-out grant proposals can get ...
Case Study: How Theresa Moved States Without Losing Clients (and Grew Her Grant Firefighter Business)
In this engaging interview, Holly Rustick talks with Theresa Fowler about her extensive experience in grant writing and consulting. Theresa shares her journey from wor...
Case Study: How Dr. Melvin has made more than $80K by going to the Doctor, Dentist, and Parties
In this conversation, Dr. Melvin Musick shares his journey from a traditional consultancy to a thriving grant writing business, emphasizing the importance of disciplin...
Why “Stable” Jobs Don’t Feel Safe Anymore
Why “Stable” Jobs Don’t Feel Safe AnymoreIn uncertain times, many “stable” jobs don’t feel so stable anymore.In this episode, Holly Rustick, CEO of the Freelance Grant...
What Grant Writers Need To Know About Major Gifts And Donor Relationships
Grant funding doesn’t happen in a vacuum. In this episode, Holly Rustick sits down with Jeff Schreifels of Veritus Group to unpack why relationships—not just strong pr...
November 2025 Report: $3.4M In Grants + $526K Earned
Funded: $3.4 Million in Grants + $525K+ Earned | November 2025In this episode of Funded, we break down what actually happened in grant writing in November 2025 using r...
11 Trends Every Freelance Grant Writer Needs To Know In 2026
In this episode, Holly breaks down the top 11 trends freelance grant writers must lean into in 2026. From funder relationships and AI tools to flexibility, movement-ce...
