Transform Your Organization Into One Funders Want to Fund
Silicon Valley 1220 KDOW
Business & Finance Radio Personality,
Public Speaker, Magazine Publisher, & Content Creator
- Margaret Jackson -
Grant Readiness Expert & Writer
Join this FREE Grant Readiness Masterclass and discover the proven framework to strengthen your organization, improve your competitive position, and prepare for long-term funding success.
Discover What It Really Takes to Become Grant Ready—in Just 90 Minutes
Transform your organization's grant readiness by focusing on preparation before pursuing funding opportunities.
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Secret #1
The Grant Readiness Secret: Why most organizations lose grants before reviewers read the first page.
Secret #2
The Funder Confidence Secret: Why grant reviewers naturally trust some organizations more than others.
Secret #3
The Competitive Advantage Secret: How Grant-Ready Organizations create a competitive advantage before the competition even applies.
Three Decades in the Trenches of
Grant Readiness, Responding, and Writing
Margaret isn't a grant writer who dabbles in teaching. She's a practitioner with over 30 years of real-world results - and the most -listened-to voice in small business and non-profit grant readiness in
Silicon Valley on AM 1220 KDOW Business & Finance Radio.
30+
Years guiding people into successful grant funding.
#1
Small business radio personality in
Silicon Valley
$10K - $2M+
Grant range her clients have secured
14+
Years of season episodes dedicated to business & finance success.
What Customers Are Saying...
Margaret is known for her extraordinary attention to detail and meticulous approach to understanding the intricacies of each grant-making agency, the specific purpose of the grants, and the profile of the ideal grant candidate. Her thorough research and comprehensive understanding of these elements ensure that every grant application she prepares is tailored to meet the exact requirements and expectations of the funding agencies.
- Dennis K. Executive Director, Enterprise Foundation and Executive Director Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Silicon Valley/Bay Area
Thank you! I wish I had knowledge about this course sooner. I gain more knowledge than I expected from this course. The facilitator of this course did a phenomenal job at explaining and providing case examples and taking her time to explain ALL aspects of grant writings. She kept it simple and extremely informative. Again, I say thank you for feeding my mind to help me move forward with my business endeavors.
- LeRicia R.
I wanted to let you know I received the funding letter from this state grant opportunity and was awarded $120,550. :)
Thank you so much for your guidance, it was very helpful and clearly assisted in obtaining this critical funding for my small business.
-SBDC Client
(Name omitted to comply with SBDC confidentiality policy)
In This FREE Webclass Training
You'll Discover...
- The 3 Core Reasons Grant Applications Fail (and what winning organizations do differently)
- The Grant Readiness Playbook that separates serious applicants from hopeful ones
- What Top Grant Writers Know That Most Don’t — and why guessing your way through an application is a waste of time
- Why Grant Readiness is More Important than a Good Cause (and how being unready can cost you 6-figures)
- Reviewers Are Not Asking are you doing good work
- How Long It Really Takes To Be Grant Ready — and why it’s faster than you think when you follow a proven system
The confidence booster I needed to move forward with a dedicated career in grant writing for businesses and individuals. It confirmed what I already knew to be true about the process from my years as a novice grant writer working in academic medicine.
Brad P.
This workshop is a perfect match. I'm looking to start a small business focused on writing grants, as I have been solicited on several occasions to assist small businesses with writing their grant proposals. This session broke down each section and what to look for to write the perfect proposal.
Senta G.
Very thorough. Gave me a good sense of how to tackle complicated grants!
Tanya L.
Learned so much and the Instructor was very detailed in every lecture. The resources are abundant and useful as well as the quizzes throughout for knowledge checks. Will recommend this course.
KeAira J.
The instructor is knowledgeable and experienced. Her delivery of the information is clear and concise. Highly recommend.
Joyce M.
I think the information here is much better than what I’ve heard from other online speakers/consultants. I feel the instructor is teaching in a powerfully objective way.
Andre E.
Personable
Babatunde A.
Ease of understanding and the pace is perfect to get time doing the changes while instructor is guiding us.
Lucas G.
Another great course.... I love this one more as she has provided more valuable information.
Ethan M.
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