[Case Study] She Left Her $70K Job and Was Writing Grants for Free: Now She's Getting Paid

About this episode

This episode features a case study of a woman who transitioned from a $70K job to writing grants professionally after initially doing it for free.

People in this episode

Host: Holly Rustick

Guest: She

Topics covered

• grant writing
• career change
• non-profit funding
• success story
• financial independence

Keywords

• grant writing
• career transition
• non-profit
• funding
• financial success

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