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We have exciting news to share: The Grant Writing & Funding Podcast just hit its 400th episode! 🎉We couldn’t have reached this amazing milestone without YOU—your support, your curiosity, and your drive to make a difference in the nonprofit world.

To celebrate, Holly Rustick, our founder and host, is giving you something extra special: an exclusive, FREE 5-part private podcast series, “Inside the Master Grant Template: Private Strategies from Our Signature Framework”, hosted by Holly Rustick and the Freelance Grant Writer Academy. Plus, you will get:

• A Master Grant Template
• A downloadable Workbook you can use right away. 

Tap into Holly’s 20 years of experience and the proven framework that’s helped program members win over $225 million in grant funding!

🎁 How to Get Your Free Bonus:
Go to grantwritingandfunding.com/400 and claim your access before this limited-time offer disappears.

What’s Inside Episode 400:

• The inspiring origin story of the podcast (did you know it started as a $100 bet?!)
• 90-second tips and encouragement from a powerhouse line-up of leading grant pros and nonprofit experts, including Dr. Bev Browning, Sean Kosofsky, Meredith Noble, Rachel Werner, Alejandra Salazar, Philip Deng, Steve Boland, and many more!
• Practical advice on building relationships with funders, diversifying revenue, using AI, and how to face uncertain times as a grant writer or nonprofit professional.
• Words of encouragement and reminders that you are making a powerful impact—even when it feels tough.

A Few Golden Nuggets from Our Guests:
✨ “Be like a detective. Look under every unturned stone.”—Dr. Bev Browning
✨ “Don’t chase the money. Chase alignment.”—Brian Meagher
✨ “Focus leads to clarity, confidence, and trust—for yourself and your constituents.”—Sarah Olivieri
✨ “You are making ripples in people’s lives you’ll likely never meet.”—Niki R. Jones

Don’t miss:

• The story behind Holly’s first guest appearance from her longtime grant hero, Dr. Bev Browning
• How our listenership has grown to over 650,000 downloads from 2017 to today
• Real strategies to get through challenges and keep your mission strong.

ABOUT HOLLY RUSTICK

Grant Writing & Funding (GWF) has a Global Movement to Secure $1 Billion in Grant Funding for Good and $30 Million in Grant Writing Businesses by 2030.  Holly Rustick, CEO of GWF, is leading the movement; a world-renowned grant writer with 20+ years of experience, bestselling author, and business coach for new and seasoned grant writers to replace their full-time income writing grants part-time from home through her signature programs: the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and the Grant Professional Mentorship.  

Rustick is the host of the top grant writing podcast “Grant Writing & Funding” and the author of the Bestselling book, The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing. With an MA in International Political Economy,  past-president of the Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce, serving on numerous boards of directors, Holly is also an unapologetic feminist. She lives on the island of Guam with her beautiful daughter, Isabella.

A Big Thank You
This milestone belongs to every one of you—a true community of grant pros, nonprofit leaders, change makers, and supporters. The world needs your work now more than ever. 

Please save this episode and come back to it anytime you need inspiration, encouragement, or practical ideas to move forward.

Wishing you all the best in your missions—and don’t forget to sub