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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2025 · 52 MIN

Find out What Freelance Grant Writers Charged for their Services in 2024

from Grant Writing & Funding · host Holly Rustick

Go behind the scenes with Global Development Solutions and their 2024 Freelance Grant Writer Pricing Survey!Rachel Waterman and her team have done a 3rd annual Pricing Report! We love everything about this!Find out what freelance grant writers are pricing their grant writing surveys. About Rachel Waterman, GPC, CFRERachel Waterman is a thinker, published author, award winning researcher, professional artist and mother of  two with over 25 years of community development and  grant writing experience. Rachel is Grant Professional  Certified (GPC), a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), a  Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Approved Trainer,  and CEO of Global Development Solutions – also known as  GDS Grants – a grant consulting and research firm offering a  gold standard level of service to organizations both in the  US and abroad. She holds a master’s degree in community and economic  development with a concentration in applied social research from Illinois State University, a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Barry University, and speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently. Her career has  encompassed a broad spectrum of professional experiences,  including serving three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, to her work as a nonprofit executive director, city master planner, consultant, coach and Mayor of the city of Lake Worth  Beach, Florida. Rachel is an expert grant writer, outcomes analyst, and has conducted numerous community,  social, and economic impact analyses for local nonprofits and municipalities including Miami  Dade College, Miami Book Fair (the largest literary festival in the country), SunFest (Florida’s  largest waterfront music and art festival), Palm Beach County HeadStart, and Leesburg  BikeFest to name a few.  She travels the world speaking and doing social research, nonprofit training and grant writing  seminars where she shares her proven strategies for successful grant writing and grant management. Rachel has conducted seminars with the Carengie Corporation in New York City,  National Peace Corps Association in Washington DC, Projet Chela in Los Angeles, the Greater  Miami Festivals & Events Association in Miami, City of Hope in St. Marc, Haiti, and the Otter  Project in Armacao, Brasil, among others. Now that learning has gone virtual, Rachel has  formally launched online Professional Development opportunities accessible to everyone,  including internships for beginner grant writers, fellowships for college students registered in  accredited universities and mentorships for nonprofit professionals looking for support  reaching their grant goals. Connect with Rachel WatermanLinkedInGlobal Development SolutionsGrant Easy Management SoftwareOTHER RESOURCES:Weekly Newsletter: “Write Grants. Get Paid” - Get thought leadership on grant and freelance grant writing strategies every week in your inbox.  https://grantwritingandfunding.com/Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/Grant Professional Mentorship: Double your Monthly Revenue with an Income Stream Outside of Grant Writing. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW THE PODCASTFavor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review!“Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show!Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the Grant Writing & Funding podcast to get grant and freelance grant writing proven strategies and conversations in your podcast player every single week.Thanks for listening!Warmly,Holly RustickLeading 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.———————————————————————————This podcast episode was lovingly sponsored by GEMS!This podcast episode is lovingly sponsored by Grant Easy Management Software (GEMS). Break Up with Your Spreadsheet – Get GEMS Grant Easy Management Software and NEVER MISS A DEADLINE AGAIN! Book YOUR FREE demo now! Click here: https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/gems ———————————————————————————

Go behind the scenes with Global Development Solutions and their 2024 Freelance Grant Writer Pricing Survey!Rachel Waterman and her team have done a 3rd annual Pricing Report! We love everything about this!Find out what freelance grant writers are pricing their grant writing surveys. About Rachel Waterman, GPC, CFRERachel Waterman is a thinker, published author, award winning researcher, professional artist and mother of  two with over 25 years of community development and  grant writing experience. Rachel is Grant Professional  Certified (GPC), a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), a  Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Approved Trainer,  and CEO of Global Development Solutions – also known as  GDS Grants – a grant consulting and research firm offering a  gold standard level of service to organizations both in the  US and abroad. She holds a master’s degree in community and economic  development with a concentration in applied social research from Illinois State University, a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Barry University, and speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently. Her career has  encompassed a broad spectrum of professional experiences,  including serving three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, to her work as a nonprofit executive director, city master planner, consultant, coach and Mayor of the city of Lake Worth  Beach, Florida. Rachel is an expert grant writer, outcomes analyst, and has conducted numerous community,  social, and economic impact analyses for local nonprofits and municipalities including Miami  Dade College, Miami Book Fair (the largest literary festival in the country), SunFest (Florida’s  largest waterfront music and art festival), Palm Beach County HeadStart, and Leesburg  BikeFest to name a few.  She travels the world speaking and doing social research, nonprofit training and grant writing  seminars where she shares her proven strategies for successful grant writing and grant management. Rachel has conducted seminars with the Carengie Corporation in New York City,  National Peace Corps Association in Washington DC, Projet Chela in Los Angeles, the Greater  Miami Festivals & Events Association in Miami, City of Hope in St. Marc, Haiti, and the Otter  Project in Armacao, Brasil, among others. Now that learning has gone virtual, Rachel has  formally launched online Professional Development opportunities accessible to everyone,  including internships for beginner grant writers, fellowships for college students registered in  accredited universities and mentorships for nonprofit professionals looking for support  reaching their grant goals. Connect with Rachel WatermanLinkedInGlobal Development SolutionsGrant Easy Management SoftwareOTHER RESOURCES:Weekly Newsletter: “Write Grants. Get Paid” - Get thought leadership on grant and freelance grant writing strategies every week in your inbox.  https://grantwritingandfunding.com/Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/Grant Professional Mentorship: Double your Monthly Revenue with an Income Stream Outside of Grant Writing. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW THE PODCASTFavor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review!“Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show!Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the Grant Writing & Funding podcast to get grant and freelance grant writing proven strategies and conversations in your podcast player every single week.Thanks for listening!Warmly,Holly RustickLeading 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.———————————————————————————This podcast episode was lovingly sponsored by GEMS!This podcast episode is lovingly sponsored by Grant Easy Management Software (GEMS). Break Up with Your Spreadsheet – Get GEMS Grant Easy Management Software and NEVER MISS A DEADLINE AGAIN! Book YOUR FREE demo now! Click here: https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/gems ———————————————————————————

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Go behind the scenes with Global Development Solutions and their 2024 Freelance Grant Writer Pricing Survey!Rachel Waterman and her team have done a 3rd annual Pricing Report! We love everything about this!Find out what freelance grant writers are...

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