DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Remember 2008/2009, the Great Recession? A fellow staff member presented me with a Federal grant proposal she had been working on for a couple of months. As I looked through a very well-written application, I came to the budget page which committed our organization to several hundred thousand dollars of cost share.

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Grant Grants Grant Writing Pass-Through 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

They reference an article from the fall 2009 Stanford Social Innovation Review , The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle. Because at this point, any fat is long gone from most nonprofit budgets, including funds for personal development, technology, and general infrastructure. Attempting to Combat the Overhead Myth.

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Grantstation Indirect Retail Calendar 56

Qgiv

APRIL 14, 2022

Be careful with who you propose a sponsorship to. For example, in 2009, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) struck a deal with Coca-Cola and received backlash because soft drinks and sweetened beverages are often pointed at as large contributing factors to the obesity epidemic. Time your ask right.

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Donation Media Goals Fundraising 98

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Starting out as an all-volunteer organization with a $20,000 budget, we developed financial systems, workable budgets, and demonstrated accountability. In just three years, the budget grew to over $330,000. And, if you intend to seek grants, you’ll want to reflect the value of your volunteers in your budget and grant proposals.

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Budget Finance Management Proposal 88