I’m closing in on a million dollars in grants.

$310,000 this week alone.

How?

Consistency.

Investing my time.

Getting clear on our message.

Pivoting quickly.

Receiving rejection notifications for 94 grant applications last year.

Getting 6 yeses—resulting in more than $250,000 in grant awards.

But that didn't solve my immediate cash flow problem.

I needed to quickly cultivate multiple streams of revenue. I had to dedicate time beyond posting on Facebook. I gave these additional revenue streams consistent attention. I locked in on my primary business, The Night Watch Childcare Center, to make sure we were maximizing every opportunity and staying at capacity.

Trust me—I know what it's like to be in panic mode, wondering how the bills are going to get paid.

I knew God was calling our organization to something bigger, but the funding just wasn't there. We had a need in our community. We had a solution. We simply didn't have the resources to fully walk in that calling.