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Meet DeaRonda. This grant writer has been in the biz a long time, and she's bringing the secret sauce and some of her best grant writing tips to this chat. We're talking through research, starting points, Grantwriting 101, and why grants should always be a team sport. 🚨And great news: If you're a minority-led organization, now is a great time to take advantage of existing grant funds!💰

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• DeaRonda’s story and journey to where she is today (2:00)
• The state of grant writing today (3:45)
• Where to start: the research phase of grant writing (5:45)
• DeaRonda’s advice around federal grants (7:28)
• DeaRonda’s secret sauce and advice to winning grants (11:00)
• Low hanging fruit for organizations and advice for how to lean in (15:00)
• The connection of storytelling and grant writing (17:00)
• External factors and their role in the grant process (19:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in DeaRonda’s life (24:00)
• DeaRonda’s One Good Thing: Do your one good thing and do it well. (26:00)

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