This episode, Christina Edwards explains the process of pricing grant writing services, how to effectively network, and different marketing strategies grant writers can use. 

Christina Edwards is a marketing expert and coach who helps ambitious social impact businesses and nonprofits increase revenue, supporters, and engagement.

In this episode, Christina Edwards explains how online grant writing services can be scaled, how freelance grant writers can charge more for their services, and why some grant writers can justify charging a higher rate than others. 

She also talks about the importance of networking, the benefits of having your own podcast, and how to know if your marketing strategies are being successful. 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why some freelance grant writers work for free. 
• How freelance grant writers can charge more for their services. 
• The process of pricing grant writing services. 
• How grant writers can justify charging a higher rate. 
• How to scale your grant writing services online. 
• Why networking is so important. 
• What networking consists of. 
• The benefits of having your own podcast. 
• How to know if your marketing strategies are being successful. 
• Different marketing strategies grant writers can use. 

About Christina Edwards

Christina Edwards, Founder of Splendid Consulting, is a marketing expert and coach who helps ambitious social impact businesses and nonprofits increase revenue, supporters, and engagement.

Christina’s ever-passionate about equipping organizations to step into their expertise, be bold, and find their unique voice and audience online. Her packed-out workshops and courses spark enthusiasm, social action, and powerful results. 

Amplify Social Impact, her signature online course teaches organizations how to make marketing movements that matter online. 

Connect with Christina:

• Website
• LinkedIn

Quotables:

• “It’s important to make sure you’re not in a race to the bottom. There will always be somebody that will price their services less than you.”
• “If we want the sector to change, we have to change first.”
• “Networking will make you money.”

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Splendid Consulting Website
• Purpose and Profit Club Podcast 
• Purpose and Profit Club Coaching Program
• Ep. 243: Get Over the Overwhelm of End of Year Giving with a Proven Email Strategy
• Ep. 214: Toolkit for Nonprofits to Get Social Media Influencers and Ambassadors
• Ep. 230: How Nonprofits can Share Stories of Impact that Honor the Dignity of Clients
• Ep. 51: 6 Ways to Stand out On GivingTuesday
• Ep 195: Top Tips to Raise Funds for Your Nonprofit on GivingTuesday

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