Sprout Nonprofit | the podcast for small shop nonprofits · Rachel Bearbower

64 | Peek inside the SproutED community — Grant Writing Q+A with DeaRonda Harrison

·1 hr 4 min·3 clips
Go to their 990, GuideStar is free. Pull up their 990 and see who's funded them and start there. That's your list.
This Sprout Podcast episode features a bonus call with grant writer Doronda Harrison of June 1st Firm, answering questions from nonprofit executive directors about finding and winning grants. The discussion covers building a grant calendar, starting with local foundations, using free tools like GuideStar to research funders, and crafting effective pitch emails to corporate partners.

As heard by us

A practical fundraising conversation that turns outreach into relationship building.

Rachel centers the episode on a common nonprofit problem: how to ask for support without sounding pushy or overbuilt. The most useful part is the short pitch email she gives for new executive directors, plus the reminder to start with relationships before moving to the ask.

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Build better outreach without leading with the ask.

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