This episode, Teresa Huff explains how to assess the ROI of grant writing, optimize a nonprofits processes, and win grants. 

Teresa Huff is the host of the Grant Writing Simplified Podcast and the go-to expert in grant writer coaching and nonprofit grant strategy. 

Teresa joins us to discuss the different ways to assess the ROI of grant writing, how nonprofits can optimize the process of their grant applications, and be more effective in grant applications. 

She also talks about how nonprofits can increase their relevance, the type of research you need to do before creating a nonprofit, and how nonprofits can leverage tools like ChatGPT.  

What you’ll learn in this episode

• Different ways to assess the ROI of grant writing. 
• What the ROI of grant writing is. 
• A framework to evaluate the ROI of grant writing. 
• How to optimize the process of grant applications. 
• What organizations need to win grants. 
• How to assess what a nonprofit can improve. 
• How to increase the relevance of a nonprofit. 
• Ways nonprofits can optimize their processes. 
• The type of research you need to do before creating a nonprofit. 
• How nonprofits can leverage AI and ChatGPT. 

About Teresa Huff

Teresa Huff is the host of the Grant Writing Simplified Podcast and the go-to expert in grant writer coaching and nonprofit grant strategy. She’s helped nonprofits triple their funding and maximize their impact. After winning over $7 million for schools and nonprofits, she now teaches grant writers and nonprofits the strategies they need to develop millions in sustainable, long-term funding. Her podcast has been downloaded in over 100 countries across 6 continents; more than 3,000 students worldwide have completed her online grant writing programs.

Teresa uses her Master’s in Education and over 20 years of experience in writing, special education, and business to help nonprofit leaders take their skills to the next level. She mentors grant writers through her interactive Fast Track to Grant Writer VIP Coaching Program, now available for university level credit.

Connect with Teresa:

• Website 
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Quotables

• “A lot of times nonprofits are sitting on goldmines, maybe it’s a connection or data they haven’t thought to use, but at the same time they think they’re more grant ready than they are because something is missing.”
• “Don’t be afraid of AI, lean in and experiment but you have to put boundaries so you don’t go down to many rabbit holes.”
• “Build your ROI, don’t be afraid to get out there and let people know the great work you’re doing.”

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Grant Writing Simplified Podcast
• The Real ROI of Grant Writing TEDx
• How Nonprofits Get Funding from Grants, Fundraisers, and Donors
• Using Chat GPT and AI for Grant Writing
• Lessons Learned as a Nonprofit Executive Director & Nonprofit Consultant

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