Deborah Reed, founder of All Funded, explains what she learned from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, the benefits of having a community of grant writers, and how she increased her grant writing rates.

Deborah Reed is a full-time consultant and grant writer who completely changed the way she was running her business after joining the Grant Writing Academy.

Deborah joins us to discuss what she learned from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, the ways it changed her grant writing business to be more sustainable, and the lessons it taught her about how to charge grant writing clients.

She also explains what you need to build a grant writing consultancy, why consultants get treated better than employees, and the ways to position yourself as a thought leader.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to find a community of grant writers
• The value of defining your ideal non-profit client
• The benefits of having a niche for your grant writing services
• What you need to build a grant writing business
• How to charge for your grant writing service
• Defining what success means for you
• Why consultants get paid better than employees
• How to become a thought leader in your space
• Ways to find clients for your grant writing business
• What Deborah learned from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy

About Deborah Reed

Deborah Reed, founder of All Funded Consulting, is a highly experienced professional with a strong background in grant writing and management. With over fifteen years of expertise, Deborah has worked with esteemed arts organizations and has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector including leadership roles within multiple performing arts organizations.

Throughout her career, Deborah has actively contributed to the arts community, has served on the board of Buzzworks Theater Company for eight years, and played a vital role as a voter for the Ovation Awards for nine years.

Deborah is also a member of the Grant Professionals Association, showcasing her dedication to professional excellence in the field, and holds a Masters Degree in Arts Management from Claremont Graduate University.

Quotables:

• “I think there’s a language that different sectors have, scientists understand scientists, and artists understand artists, and those are the people on the other side who are receiving the grant too, so it’s really helpful if you can speak the same language as your grant panel.”
• “The beauty of being a full time consultant is I can start as early as I want, I can work as late as I want, I can take a break in the middle, I try not to work on the weekends but if I need to or want to I can.”
• “I’ve had some jobs that I really liked but as a consultant they treat you better and they pay you better so it’s nicer on this side.”

Connect with Deborah:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• For Hire
• Email

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Grant Easy Management Software
• Freelance Grant Writer Academy
• All Funded Resources

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