I'm back for a while

[ClingingToHope]

Last thing -- yesterday was a full day. I met with the director of a community center and got another side gig as a grant writer. I took a class at the local college last fall and found the skills you use in reporting -- writing, gathering, interpreting data -- is perfect for grant writing.

The next step though is actually getting experience. Most grant writers learn through working for nonprofits. I don't work for a nonprofit.

I've known this CC director for years and we struck a deal where he pays me a bare minimum -- $10 an hour -- to develop grant proposals. If any get funded then I'll get paid my newspaper rate.

It's low risk for them. I may make $500 to $1,000 over the next 12 months.

If any of the grants get funded then they come out way ahead.

I get at least something for my efforts -- I can't just write on spec -- and if some get funded then I can approach other nonprofits.

Good grantwriters around here command $100 an hour. At the very least, I hope it becomes the side job to replace all the other side jobs.

Lots going on yesterday.