In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, I share some of the best reasons to conduct interviews with program participants and other stakeholders. I also share my tried-and-true strategies for conducting effective interviews and using quotes and data from these interviews to support your proposals.

Grant Writing Made Easy: www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro

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Episode 21 | The Art of Interviewing

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, I explain why it is essential that your nonprofit designs ways of measuring and assessing the success of your programs. Listen to the full episode to learn about how to create SMART goals and how to measure your success using deliverables, outcomes, and key performance indicators. I also share some of my favorite tools for analyzing and visualizing the data you collect.

Grant Writing Made Easy: www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro

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Episode 22 | Assessing Your Success

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, I talk about the five essential steps to take before hiring a grant writer. Without taking these steps, your nonprofit will be unprepared to make the most of the grant writing services you've paid for. So listen on and take this step in getting the funding you need to do the work you love.

Grant Writing Made Easy: https://www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro
Work With Us: https://www.writegoodco.com/work-together/
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writegoodco

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Episode 23 | Are You Ready to Hire a Grant Writer?

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, Dr. Krista Kurlinkus talks about the qualities of good writing and how these are related to grant writing success. Listen in as she teaches about balance and consistency, descriptive language, dialogue, and scene-setting. 

If you'd like to learn more about how to write well and win grants, check out our comprehensive grant writing course, Grant Writing Made Easy: https://www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro

And if you have a grant writing topic you'd like to know more about, reach out to us at support@writegoodco.com. We're planning our next batch of podcast episodes, and we'd love to hear your ideas.

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Episode 24 | Qualities of Good Writing

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, Dr. Krista Kurlinkus shares her advice on conducting writing exchanges. Although most people think of writing as a solitary and lonely process, the best writing involves more than one person. So listen in to hear what Krista, an experienced university writing instructor and professional writing consultant, has to say about writing exchanges, editing, and revising. 

Learn more about and join our comprehensive grant writing course, Grant Writing Made Easy: https://www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro

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Episode 25 | Writing Exchanges

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, Dr. Krista Kurlinkus answers a question from one of her Grant Writing Made Easy students. It's a question you probably have too: How can you change up a grant proposal when you're applying for funding from the same grantmaker year after year?

It's an excellent question, and in this episode, Krista shares her answer.

If you'd like to learn more and register for Grant Writing Made Easy, you can do so here: https://www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro

For more information on our grant writing services, visit this page: https://www.writegoodco.com/our-services/

Thank you for listening! If you have ideas for our next podcast episode, please send us an email at support@writegoodco.com.

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Episode 26 | Reapplying for a Grant

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, Dr. Krista Kurlinkus shares the key trends in grantmaking and grantseeking. She's teaching you about the important correlation between number of grant applied for and success rates, about the challenges in finding time to apply for grants, the reasons why you should have a standard grant narrative, and more.

Listen in to get the information that you need to design a grant strategy that will change the way you work.

Links
Grant Writing Made Easy: https://www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro
GrantStation's Spring 2018 Report:https://grantstation.com/public-resources/trendtrack/state-of-grantseeking-spring-2018-all-respondents

If you want help with your grant strategy, send us an email at support@writegoodco.com.

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Episode 27 | The State of Grantseeking

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, Dr. Krista Kurlinkus shares the most important trends in the nonprofit sector. Listen to learn more about the size of the nonprofit sector, sources of nonprofit revenue, the future of online giving, key statistics about donor retention, generational differences in giving, regional differences in nonprofits, and what it all means for you. 

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Important Links: 
State of Grantseeking: https://www.writegoodco.com/grant-strategy/
National Center for Charitable Statistics: http://nccs.urban.org/
Nonprofit Quarterly stats on employment in the nonprofit sector: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/10/24/nonprofit-workforce-numbers/
Giving USA 2017 Report: https://givingusa.org/giving-usa-2017-total-charitable-donations-rise-to-new-high-of-390-05-billion/
Statista: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234148/expected-changes-in-nonprofits-fundraising-budgets-us/
Blackbaud: https://www.blackbaud.com/files/50-fascinating-philanthropy-stats/fundraising-tactics.html
Blackbaud’s 2017 Charitable Giving Report: http://blackbaudinstitute.com/charitablegiving
Ericsson Mobility Report: https://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2016/ericsson-mobility-report-2016.pdf
Camber Collective Money for Good Report: http://www.cambercollective.com/moneyforgood/
Blackbaud’s Next Generation of American Giving Report: https://www.blackbaud.com/nonprofit-resources/generational-giving-report
Independent Sector: https://independentsector.org/value-of-volunteer-time-2018/
Nonprofit Facts by State: http://www.nonprofitfacts.com/index.html
Assessing Your Success Blog Post: https://www.writegoodco.com/episode-22-assessing-success/
Grant Writing Made Easy: https://www.writegoodco.com/grantwritingpro

Episode 28 | 6 Nonprofit Trends You Need to Know

In this episode of The Write Good Podcast, Dr. Krista Kurlinkus shares some of the most important moments in the history of nonprofits in America and why this history matters to your work.

If you'd like to learn more about this topic, please check out our blog post on the topic: https://www.writegoodco.com/history-of-nonprofits

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The History of Nonprofits | Episode 29

Dr. Krista Kurlinkus shares her strategies for helping nonprofits, businesses, and individuals improve their grant writing and communications for the greater good.

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