Stephanie Schweitzer Dixon has worked in the nonprofit sector for twenty-five years. She began her career as a grant writer and consultant assisting  nonprofit organizations in program development, fundraising, grant writing, and the management of grant-funded programs. She then served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization for thirteen and a half years. Her duties included raising money, leading the grants management process, managing a volunteer first response team, and teaching suicide prevention, mental health, and crisis intervention training.

Stephanie is the  CEO and Owner of SSD Consulting, providing consulting and training services  to professionals working primarily within the nonprofit and government sectors.

This episode identified key challenges grant writers face:

• No program plan
• No data
• Expect Grant writer to do it all

5 Key Concepts & Steps for Successful Grant Writing

1. Understand Grant writing is a process.
2. Know what makes you unique?
3. Program planning is essential to the success of every grant application.
4. Align your mission with the grantor’s goals and preference for funding.
5. Collaboration leads to success, both in the program and developing the grant application.

Takeaways

Grants are NOT free money. There are task and responsibilities before, during, and after receiving grant funding.

Develop - Good communication, a good team, and nurture partnership.

Stephanie’s book:

Grant Writing Manual: A Project Planning, Grant Seeking, Grant Writing, and Program Management Training Manual⁠

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