How Jen Made Her Investment Back within 3 Months and won her first grant Inside the Academy

This episode, Jen Bowen explains how to become a freelance grant writer, get grant writing clients and secure your first grants. Jen Bowen is a member of the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and successfully transitioned in her career to become a full-time freelance grant writer. Jen joins us to discuss everything she’s learned about freelance grant writing, how the academy helped her progress in her grant writing skills, and the different grant writing support systems available in the academy. She also talks about why she changed career to become a freelance grant writer, how grant writing has affected her life, and the benefits of being a freelance grant writer. What you’ll learn in this episode:How to become a freelance grant writer. Securing your first grant and onboarding your first grant writing clients. How to pivot your career towards grant writing.How fulfilling it is being a freelance grant writer. Resources to help you get your first grant writing clients. The support systems in the freelance grant writing academy. The power of having a grant writing support system. The community of grant writers in the freelance grant writing academy. About Jen BowenJen Bowen, with 25 years of experience at HBO, most recently served as Senior VP of Worldwide  Content Sales, selling iconic Original Programming globally.While she loved the creativity and  storytelling she was surrounded by, her motivation to continually take on new challenges and  contribute more meaningfully to society for the second half of her career led to a career pivot. She began immersing herself in the nonprofit world, including becoming Board Chair for Chance  2 Dance, an inclusive and accommodating dance studio for students of varying physical and  cognitive abilities. The passion and creativity of nonprofits fueled her, but having an inside look  into nonprofits, she quickly realized that the chaos of the nonprofit world could benefit from  some of the structure of corporate organizations. With an education in journalism and a passion for writing and research, Jen chose to capitalize  on her diverse skill set by specializing in grant writing. Her extensive experience in sales at HBO  honed her skills for crafting compelling pitches, as well as listening to clients’ needs and figuring  out the best approach to collaborate. Jen’s goal is to connect funders seeking to make a positive  impact with nonprofits poised to leverage their support for transformative change.  With a blend of  corporate acumen and a heart for social impact, Jen Bowen is dedicated to bridging the gap  between profit and purpose, creating a lasting legacy of positive change.Connect with Jen Bowen:Website LinkedInEmailQuotables:“I experimented with my first grants and I was amazed that it did really well and we ended up winning the grant for two hundred thousand dollars.”“I’m only going to do it for companies I feel connected to.”“There’s so much work to go around and it doesn’t feel competitive. Every single grant writer I talked to just wants to help other grant writers.”Resources mentioned in this episode:Freelance Grant Writer AcademyInstrumentlQuit Your Toxic Nonprofit Job and Replace your Income with Grant Writing WebinarReplace Your Full-Time Income with Freelance Grant WritingGrant Writing Consulting: A Path to Financial Stability and GrowthOTHER 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.