030: Why I Became a Nonprofit Grant Writer: Creating a Ripple Effect [Mentoring Series #5]

<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Get on the Fast Track to Grant Writer: <a href= "https://teresahuff.com/vip-fast-track-to-grant-writer/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">www.teresahuff.com/vip</a></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve had the honor of coaching several amazing nonprofit professionals in the Fast Track to Grant Writer VIP Program. It's been SO much fun helping them:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">figure out their career goals,</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">realize the skills they’ve got hiding right under their noses,</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">and develop a solid toolbox of grant writing techniques to seriously up their game.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This 8 weeks can change the trajectory of your career. If you want to jump in, the Spring cohort closes THIS WEEK on March 25. Go to <a href= "https://teresahuff.com/vip-fast-track-to-grant-writer/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">teresahuff.com/vip</a> to sign up TODAY. If you’re listening to this after that, you can get on the waitlist for the next round.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode I'm sharing 3 reasons I became a grant writer in the first place:</span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Practical</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Purpose</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Personal</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Those reasons have evolved and grown over time as I've learned and gained more experience. I'll share more about those and how I've been able to have an amazing career working from home. It suits my personality and has allowed me to be at home with my kids while making an impact for good through nonprofit consulting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I’d also like you to meet another Fast Track to Grant Writer Alumni. Diego was already working part time as a grant writer for a small nonprofit. He’s also a graduate