What happens after you hire great people for your grant writing business? In this People-focused episode of Grant CEO, we’re talking about what it really takes to retain a strong grant writer team without overworking them, underpaying them, or recreating the burnout culture so many grant writing agencies are known for.

If your goal is to scale your grant writing business and eventually build a sustainable grant writing agency, retention is not accidental. It’s intentional.

And when your team feels valued? They stay longer, deliver better work, protect your peace, and help you grow.

This episode is your reminder: great people are hard to find and worth keeping.

In this episode:

00:00:00 Prompt Payment Strategy

00:04:15 Flexible Grant Writer Schedules

00:06:26 Sustainable Team Workloads

This podcast is produced by Ideablossoms.

About DeaRonda Harrison:

DeaRonda Harrison is the founder of June First Firm and host of the Grant CEO podcast, a show for experienced grant writers ready to step into the role of strategic, confident CEO of their own scalable business. With over a decade of experience, she’s helped nonprofits secure more than $45 million in funding.

Today, DeaRonda coaches grant writing consultants on pricing their services, setting boundaries, and moving from freelance grant writer to CEO. Through her You Are the Prize™ Framework, she helps grant professionals build sustainable, profitable grant writing businesses.

Grant CEO Assessment: https://grantceo.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dearondaharrison/

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Website: https://junefirstfirm.com/