The Secrets to Successful Grant Writing

Grant writing may be the most valuable skill in nonprofit fundraising. In a single grant application, you could change the fortunes of your entire organization.

Many nonprofits–established as well as new ones–are intimidated by the process. But you don’t need to be. Grant writing is more of a science than an art, and in this episode professional grant writer Kate Hephner sits down with Tosha to reveal the secrets that have helped her secure grants for nonprofits for over 20 years.

Kate is a freelance grant writer and Grants Specialist at Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. In this episode, she’ll share:

• The FIRST place to look when you’re ready to start with grants
• The best resources for searching and finding grants
• Why “following the rules” is essential to getting funded
• How to organize your team to meet your grant application deadlines
• Why program directors make the best grant writers
• What NEW nonprofits can do prove they’re worthy of funding
• And much more…

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If you need a freelance grant writer to help you win more funding, you can reach out to Kate through her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-hephner-019a522/

Links to the grant directories mentioned by Kate:

• https://www.instrumentl.com/
• https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/
• https://grantstation.com/
• https://www.grantwatch.com/

Want to learn more about finding grants for your organization? Check out our episode with the founder of Grantwatch here: https://thecharitycfo.com/libby-hikind-how-to-find-grants/