Starting Your Own Grant Writing Business with Susan Bacon
Since many nonprofit professionals dream of becoming a grant writing consultant, we recorded this session with Susan Bacon. Susan, who built and sold a successful grant writing business, shares the nuts and bolts of how to start a your own grant writing consulting practice. Links: The Mighty Eighth Media: https://www.m8th.com/ Sandler Sales Training course: https://www.sandler.com/ Atlanta roller derby girls: http://www.atlantarollergirls.com/ Columns fundraising Grant Writing service: www.columnsfundraising.com Susan’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanbaconpalmettogrants/ *****Timestamped Highlights***** (2:20) The decision to start a grant-writing business (4:48) Susan’s first nonprofit clients (7:20) Let’s Make a Deal! Determining the right price for grant-writing services (11:48) Recommended online tools and developers for your grant writing (14:05) Strategies for recruiting grant writers (21:15) How Susan drove more sales to her business (24:00) How to close the deal with a nonprofit (25:15) Susan shares her affiliations with Roller derby
