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6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit

Millionaire Grant Lady

Do you have enough work to justify hiring a full-time grant writer? How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? If you can find a candidate who has the necessary education, qualifications, experience, and proven record, what will it cost your organization to hire that candidate?

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You want to hire a grant writer, but is hiring a grant writer full-time the best fit?

Millionaire Grant Lady

Can you hire a grant consultant? However, it is just not likely that a person with a master’s degree who successfully wins grants will be willing to work part-time for lower wages and no benefits when there are many full-time positions going unfilled. Can you hire a grant consultant? Can you hire a seasonal grant writer?

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Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

Blackbaud

Blackbaud’s consultants have managed implementations that were started and finished within a five-day workweek, but they’ve also overseen implementations that lasted nine months or more. This is all part of defining the scope of work. And don’t let go of those scope documents just yet.

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How to Accomplish your Goals in 2023

Grant Writing Made Easy

Check out “Your next steps” below for two educational opportunities that will help you build your skills. In some cases, your team will better understand how feasible parts of your plan are than you, particularly the parts of the plan that fall under their scope of work. Involve others in the process planning.

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Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

If you know that the project will require the help of consultants, you can research the average rate for consultants with the kind and degree of experience you need. Or, if you have already identified a consultant, you can use this preparatory period to confirm their rate and complete the consultant agreement.

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Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer

Peak Proposals

Note that if you think you’ll eventually want to transition to working as a grant writer, it’s essential to keep a list of all the proposals you’ve ever worked on, including the name of the funder, the type of project, the value of the award, what your contribution was, and the proposal’s outcome (funded or rejected).

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Best Practices for Working a Team on a Grant Proposal

Peak Proposals

Other proposals that are less complicated may not require a formal team, but they will still require help, such as editing assistance or consultations with subject matter experts. For large, high-dollar value proposals, it’s necessary to assemble a team.