21: Tips for Successful Grant Writing & Federal Grant Project Management: Interview with Brandi VanAntwerp, CoxHealth Foundation Grants Administrator

<span style="font-weight: 400;">My friends, today’s episode is jam-packed with all kinds of grant writing goods. I’m chatting with the talented <strong>Brandi VanAntwerp</strong>, Grant Administrator of CoxHealth Foundation in Springfield, Missouri. Brandi provides grant writing and management for 6 hospitals, 83+ clinics, and Cox College.</span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We cover all kinds of grant writing advice, including:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The value of <strong>mentors</strong> in growing your grant writing and fundraising skills</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Brandi applied for jobs she wasn’t fully qualified for, but she <strong>went for it</strong> anyway</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><strong>Imposter syndrome</strong> - it’s a big thing!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of <strong>addressing issues</strong> head on</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What to do when grant projects <strong>don’t go</strong> according to plan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she <strong>tracks and manages</strong> big federal grant projects with many people and lots of moving parts</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Delegating with <strong>grace</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Proactive</strong> approaches to set her team up for success</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Advice for improving your <strong>federal grant writing</strong> - <em>you won’t want to miss this one!</em></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><strong>Onboarding</strong> team members to new grant project awards</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if you’ve been writing grants for a while, ther