81: Should You Hire a Professional Grant Writer or Do It Yourself? Questions to Ask Before You Decide

<h3>Take the Nonprofit Grant-Ready Audit: <a href= "http://www.teresahuff.com/grantready">www.teresahuff.com/grantready</a></h3> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Do you have what it takes to be a grant writer? Take the quiz: <a href= "http://www.teresahuff.com/quiz">www.teresahuff.com/quiz</a></span></strong></p> <hr /> <h3>What Questions Do You Have About Grant Writing?</h3> <p>This month we're going back to the basics of grant writing! I'm answering some of the most common questions I hear about grants.</p> <p>We learn how to level up your skills in the <strong><a href="https://teresahuff.com/vip-fast-track-to-grant-writer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fast Track to Grant Writer</a></strong> so you can approach your grant writing career with a more successful strategy. The end goal is to help you increase your income <em>and</em> your impact through grant writing.</p> <h3>To Hire a Professional or DIY?</h3> <p> </p> <p>When you’re considering a home improvement project, sometimes you can handle it yourself just fine. Other times, though, you’re better off bringing in an expert. The decision depends on several factors - for starters, your level of skill, budget, scope of the project. </p> <p>Grant writing is the same way. While there’s no standard right or wrong answer, you need to consider a few aspects of the situation before making your decision. Today I’ll walk you through 5 areas to think through with your team before making the call. We’ll also look at a hybrid alternative that might work well for some of your projects.</p> <p> </p> <h3>Challenge:</h3> <p>What’s the status of your nonprofit with regards to hiring a grant writer? <strong><a href= "https://teresahuff.com/grantready/">Go through the audit</a>,</strong> and then connect with me over on LinkedIn and let’s continue the conversation.</p> <p> </p> <p>Keep up the good work, my friends! You’re making a bigger difference than you’ll ever know.</p> <p> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/huffteresa/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><stron