{"podcast":{"title":"Grant Writing & Funding","slug":"grant-writing-funding-326935","podcast_index_feed_id":326935,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/grant-writing-funding","website_url":"http://www.grantwritingandfunding.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QtQsL876M6Ih_N_-uWdpSD0SldLLc0ImV0NC59nZiAk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYTY5/MWVmYTNhZWQ2YzFl/ZDlhODJkYjgxOTQ2/MDA0NC5qcGc.jpg","author":"Holly Rustick","episode_count":536,"summary":"Quit your toxic nonprofit job and replace your full-time income while writing grants part-time, from home! Join our students in the Freelance Grant Writer Academy to create Financial Stability and Flexibility through writing grants for causes you are passionate about: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy World-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author Holly Rustick provides coaching that helps new and experienced grant writers replace their full-time income while writing grants part-time from home (or anywhere they want to live or travel in the world). She coaches changemakers to master grant writing and start to grow 6-figure+ grant writing businesses on part-time hours via her signature group program, “Freelance Grant Writer Academy.\" As an unapologetic feminist, Holly’s work in coaching female grant writers to master grant writing, find their cause-area niche, and navigate value-based pricing and nonprofit sales is breaking glass ceilings for women all over the world. Every week, she coaches thousands of people through the top-ranking podcast, Grant Writing & Funding, books on grant writing, and inside the Freelance Grant Writer Ac…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935"},"episode":{"title":"How Nonprofit Leaders Can Prevent Burnout and Build a Thriving Organizational Culture with Marcia Beckner","slug":"how-nonprofit-leaders-can-prevent-burnout-and-build-a-thriving-organizational-culture-with-marcia-beckner","published_at":"2026-02-24T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/how-nonprofit-leaders-can-prevent-burnout-and-build-a-thriving-organizational-culture-with-marcia-beckner","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935","url":"https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-nonprofit-leaders-can-prevent-burnout-and-build-a-thriving-organizational-culture-with-marcia-beckner","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/8f0b9f7f/27f07bc1.mp3","summary":"Are you ready to work from home and earn 6 figures on part-time hours? Are you ready to quit your toxic job and work on your schedule? Just like our students? Then be sure to register for the FREE, Live Training, \" “How to Start or Grow a Grant Writing Business in 2026 and Get Consistent Paying Clients ” on Wednesday, June 10th 5:00 - 6:30pm EST. Register here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar Nonprofits exist to do good in the world—but what happens when the people doing that work are burned out, overwhelmed, and working inside unhealthy cultures? In today’s episode, Holly Rustick sits down with Marcia Beckner, nonprofit founder and culture transformation strategist, to talk about one of the most overlooked drivers of impact: organizational culture. After founding My Lifeline Cancer Foundation and serving as Executive Director for 10 years, Marcia saw firsthand how stress, staff turnover, and toxic workplace environments were quietly undermining nonprofit missions everywhere. That realization led her to create Culture CARES Global, where she now helps nonprofit leaders build thriving, inclusive, and empowering workplaces. If you’re a nonprofit leader, grant writer, or consultant working with mission-driven organizations, this conversation will shift how you think about impact from the inside out. ABOUT OUR GUEST Marcia Beckner is the founder of My Lifeline Cancer Foundation, which she launched in 2007 to support cancer patients through a digital community platform. She served as Executive Director for 10 years before merging the organization into a larger cancer nonprofit in 2018 to expand its reach and sustainability. After decades in the nonprofit sector, Marcia recognized widespread patterns of burnout, toxic work environments, and unsustainable l…","meta_description":"Are you ready to work from home and earn 6 figures on part-time hours? Are you ready to quit your toxic job and work on your schedule? 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