Grant Writing & Funding Academy

May 21 2026

🌱 Small Steps, Big Momentum

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Progress Is Built One Intentional Step at a Time

Hi friend,

If you’re feeling behind, scattered, or like you “should be further along” with grants — pause for a second. Every big leap forward in funding starts with one small, intentional step.

One phone call.
One updated document.
One clarified sentence.
One aligned funder.

Momentum isn’t created by doing everything.
Momentum is created by doing one thing that matters — consistently.

Here’s your reminder for the week:
Choose the smallest step that moves your mission forward, and give it five focused minutes. Five minutes turns into progress, and progress compounds into confidence.

You are building something real — one small step at a time.

Win With Gwen
NM Grant Writers

PS: If you’re thinking about taking grant writing seriously this year, I’m serving as a Lead Co-Coach inside Holly Rustic’s Grant Writing & Funding Academy, and doors are opening!

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May 19 2026

Share Your Origin Story

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✨ The Moment It All Clicked For Me

Hi friend 📊✨

People often ask me, “How did you get into grant writing?”
The truth? It happened the day I realized the real barrier wasn’t money — it was communication.

I watched brilliant nonprofits struggle not because they lacked impact, but because they lacked the language to show that impact.

So I stepped in.
I started writing.
Then I started winning.
Then I started building systems so others could win too.

Soon I was helping organizations secure millions, coaching new grant writers, and building tools to make the work lighter and more strategic.

My origin story is simple:
I saw a gap.
I filled it.
And now I help others do the same. 💛

Win With Gwen
NM Grant Writers

PS: If you’re thinking about taking grant writing seriously this year, I’m serving as a Lead Co-Coach inside Holly Rustic’s Grant Writing & Funding Academy, and doors are opening!

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May 15 2026

Turn Data into a Story

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💫 Data Doesn’t Inspire — Story Does (Here’s the Blend)

Hi friend 📊✨

Data is powerful,
but by itself, it’s dry.
Your job is to turn numbers into meaning.

Pair your data with:
💫 a human story
💫 a relatable struggle
💫 a visual picture of change
💫 a clear, hopeful outcome

When you do this, something shifts —
funders stop reading and start imagining.
They imagine the impact.
They imagine the community shift.
They imagine what their dollars could make possible.

That blend — data + humanity —
is where your strongest narrative lives. 💛

Win With Gwen
NM Grant Writers

PS: If you’re thinking about taking grant writing seriously this year, I’m serving as a Lead Co-Coach inside Holly Rustic’s Grant Writing & Funding Academy, and doors are opening!

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May 12 2026

Write a Human First Narrative

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💫 A Reminder: Humans Fund Humans, Not PDFs

Hi friend 🤝✨

Behind every foundation is a human reading your application.
And humans connect with emotion, clarity, and truth.

When you tell a real story —
one meaningful, respectful, human-centered example —
you transform a cold application into a compelling message.

Let your writing sound like a person,
not a policy manual.
Let it breathe.
Let it feel.

When your narrative honors the people you serve,
funders feel honored to support you. ✨

Win With Gwen
NM Grant Writers

PS: If you’re thinking about taking grant writing seriously this year, I’m serving as a Lead Co-Coach inside Holly Rustic’s Grant Writing & Funding Academy, and doors are opening!

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May 7 2026

Tighten Your Grant Voice

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🧠 Want Stronger Proposals? Tighten Your Grant Voice.

Hi friend ✨✍️

Good grant writing is not about sounding academic.
Or formal.
Or stiff.

It’s about sounding clear, intentional, and human.

If your proposal feels heavy or overly complicated, here’s the fix:
Tighten your voice.

Try these small shifts that make a BIG difference:
⭐ Write shorter sentences
⭐ Use active language (“We provide…” not “Services are provided…”)
⭐ Choose strong verbs
⭐ Remove filler words
⭐ Say the most important thing first

Funders read quickly — clarity is kindness.
And clarity is credibility.

When you tighten your voice, your writing becomes:
✨ More confident
✨ More memorable
✨ More fundable

Your message is strong.

Win With Gwen
NM Grant Writers

PS: If you’re thinking about taking grant writing seriously this year, I’m serving as a Lead Co-Coach inside Holly Rustic’s Grant Writing & Funding Academy, and doors are opening!

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May 5 2026

Think Like a Funder

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🧠 Want to Win More Grants? Start Thinking Like a Funder.

Hi friend ✨💡

Here’s the shift most people never make:
Funders don’t evaluate proposals. They evaluate risk.

When you think like a funder, you start to see what they’re really asking:
🔍 “Is this organization prepared?”
🔍 “Can they deliver what they promise?”
🔍 “Do they know their community deeply?”
🔍 “Do they have the capacity to manage funds?”
🔍 “Are they aligned with our priorities?”

Once you understand this, your writing changes.
You start showing readiness, alignment, stability, and clarity — not just passion.

Thinking like a funder gives you an unfair advantage:
✨ Your proposals feel stronger
✨ Your arguments become sharper
✨ Your alignment becomes clearer
✨ Your confidence rises
✨ Your funding increases

Funders want to say yes.
Make the yes feel easy. ✨

Win With Gwen
NM Grant Writers

PS: If you’re thinking about taking grant writing seriously this year, I’m serving as a Lead Co-Coach inside Holly Rustic’s Grant Writing & Funding Academy, and doors are opening!

👉 Save your seat here: WEBINAR LINK

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