Gwen Made $65,000 in 6 months in the Academy, and How She Uses the Program as Her Assistant

This episode, Gwen Valentino explains how the freelance grant writing academy has helped her business, the value she gets from unlimited grant reviews, and why having a community of grant writers is so impactful.Gwen Valentino is a grant administrator at NM Grant Writers, where she empowers local governments and nonprofit organizations by unlocking the full potential of grant funding.Gwen explains how she’s streamlined her grant writing process through using the checklists and systems available in the freelance grant writing academy.She also talks about how to get returning customers as a grant writer, the different types of organizations grant writers can work with, and the impact having a website has had on her grant writing business.What you’ll learn in this episode:The different types of organizations grant writers work with.How to get returning customers as a grant writer.The challenges of working with a 501(c)(12) and how to overcome them.The checklists you can use when writing grants for a nonprofit.Different systems you can follow to write grants.The value of getting a grant review.How having a website can help a freelance grant writer.Why having a community of grant writers is so impactful.The impact the freelance grant writing academy has had on Gwen’s business.About Gwen ValentinoAt NM Grant Writers, we believe in the transformative power of grants to propel local governments and nonprofit organizations toward their full potential. With a deep commitment to demystifying the grant application process, we offer expert guidance and personalized support at every step of the journey. We aim to turn visionary projects into impactful, funded realities, fostering community growth and innovation.Our services range from preparing organizations to apply for grants with our Starter Package to enhancing grant efforts with the Essential Package and providing ongoing support with our Growth Package. With professionalism as our cornerstone, we navigate each grant journey with expertise, precision, and integrity.In 2023 alone, our specialized experience in securing over $4 million in state, federal, and foundation grants speaks to our ability to bring knowledge to every project. Let NM Grant Writers transform your grant aspirations into funded successes.Connect with Gwen:LinkedInWebsiteCalendlyQuotables:“Follow up with previous clients, they’re your best resource for returning customers.”“With systems in place you save the client more money because you can do things so much quicker. That’s why I love the academy so much because you set up so many systems that we can follow. I don’t have to think of anything at all I just follow the system and go.”“I tell my family I’m writing grants but they don’t really understand at all, but in the community you know they feel it. They know exactly what you’re going through, they know how hard writing a grant can be, and how invested you are in the outcome.”Resources mentioned in this episode:Freelance Grant Writer AcademyEverything Inside the FGW Academy, Who It’s For, & How to Get Your Investment Back with One SaleFinding a Community of Grant WritersHow Jen Made Her Investment Back within 3 Months, booked out clients, and won her first grant Inside the AcademyOTHER 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.