DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 13, 2023

We’re excited to announce the 2022 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. With this mission in mind, our team put together a list of our top go-to grant writing blogs that share tips and tricks to help you as a nonprofit write strong, well written LOI’s and grant applications. Funding for Good. Grant Training Center.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 30, 2024

Inflation is also affecting grant trends. Even if you don’t have a full-time grant writer to address these ever-changing issues, for many organizations, hiring a grant consultant can be a much better fit. The team at Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates think and write about these issues every day so that you don’t have to!

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. It is a Series B funding round with the latest infusion of $30 million in March 2022.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

By Glenn Gamboa, AP Business Writer Brittainy Newman/AP José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen was among the three most popular Fidelity Charitable grantees in 2022. Fidelity Charitable, the nation's largest grant maker, announced Tuesday that 2022 was another record-setting year, with $11.2

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Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Let’s look at a foundation grant prediction for 2024. And yes, the ups and downs of the stock market are also impacting foundation grants. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. To date, we have won more than $103 million in funding for our clients.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

in 2022 to 67.2% increase over 2022. increase from 2022, but a 2.4% Taking precedence — for instance — over grants or business support. One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. in 2023, down from 73% in 2013. billion in 2023, a 1.9%

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The 2022 Donor-Advised Fund Report details growth in all key DAF metrics for the 12th consecutive year. The new report also reveals DAF grantmaking to charities around the world grew 60% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 and increased 400% over the past decade.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S., The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. Mary’s Pence is creative in funding ESPERA. In 2022, Natasha became a Mary’s Pence board member.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

That’s one of the findings from Dollars and Change: A Look at Individual and Institutional Giving Across the United States From 2015 to 2022 , a report released in September by Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good. These grantmakers account for about 17% of all grant dollars awarded to Nebraska-based nonprofits.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

What do we know about the causes and states each type of funding flows to and the factors that affect giving trends? Both individual and institutional giving increased between 2015 and 2022, not only in terms of total dollars awarded but also in terms of average donation or grant size. Who gives to what causes?

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The "2023 Donor-Advised Fund Report" showed that the value of DAF grantmaking to charitable organizations increased 9%. In 2022, DAFs continued to be one of the most reliable funding sources for charitable organizations.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2022, giving by foundations grew to more than $105 billion , accounting for more than 20% of total U.S. The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. charitable giving.

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Candid

MARCH 17, 2025

Hold your plans with loose hands Tensions were high in Buffalo after a mass shooting Black residents left 10 dead and three injured in May 2022. In other cases, like the Lancaster County Community Foundations (LCCF) Bridge Builders Program, grants were sometimes directed to programs with difficult-to-measure results.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

AP Jacob Pruitt, Fidelity Charitable's president, says it has removed the $10,000 minimum requirement to open a donor-advised fund, making it available to everyone. It would be the first year since 2018 that the value of grants from its donor-advised funds exceeded the value of investments going into the funds.

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

Charitable giving is typically linked to economic conditions, and 2022 was a tumultuous year. i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) In this first blog, we outline what we learned about annual giving and payout in 2022. philanthropy?

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

The data—looking at fiscal year 2022—showed that, although community foundation assets and fundraising revenues were both down from the previous year, grantmaking was up, demonstrating the resilience of community foundation giving. By contrast, non-endowed DAFs allow the donor to grant out the entire fund at any time.

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Fundraising HayDay

APRIL 4, 2024

Grant funding is out there. In 2022, foundations gave $105.2 So how do you wade through all those funding opportunities to find the right fit for your organization? Grant funding is out there. In 2022, foundations gave $105.2 BILLION and corporations $29.5 TRILLION in federal discretionary resources.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 12, 2024

This is the fourth of a six-part series on 2024 grant predictions. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. To date, we have won more than $103 million in funding for our clients. There is an important part of the puzzle that this equation omits—the grant writer.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2021

Last year many arts and culture nonprofits struggling to cope with closures and restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 were able to take advantage of multiple relief grants and funding, chief among them funds made available through the CARE Act and forgivable loans that were part of the Paycheck Protection Program (known as ‘PPP’).

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

The judges also determined the rules of the granting process in Fearless Foundation’s “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest,” constituted a contract and were therefore subject to anti racial-discrimination statutes found in 42 U.S. The ruling from the U.S. The judges ruled three anonymous business owners could serve as injured parties.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After record giving in 2021, philanthropic funding to slow climate change was stagnant from 2021 and 2022, according to the 2023 Funding Trends Report. The report tracks philanthropic giving across sectors and geographies and highlights funding gaps for climate action.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s a fun and popular way for folks to rediscover and reconnect with their favorite tracks from 2022. As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we wanted to bring you a taste of our own flavor of Spotify Wrapped by revisiting and reflecting on the top 10 most-read Candid blogs from 2022: 1.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A grant writer is vital for organizational growth, but hiring a full-time grant writer is not always the best fit. Grant funding is an essential part of fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Some nonprofits make grant writing a small part of someone’s job description. Read our article to learn more.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Do you know how to tap into donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, an increasingly popular way to give, including among younger donors? The basics: What is a donor-advised fund? A DAF is a charitable fund set up by the donor to be managed by an investor at a community foundation or investment firm. billion in 2022.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 19, 2024

This is the fifth of a six-part series on 2024 predictions for grants. In this series, Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates are sharing our insights into foundation giving. To date, we have won more than $103 million in funding for our clients. 990s are showing a lot of funding for community health measures. We can help.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Have you encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal? This article will briefly describe Tuckmans framework and then apply these ideas to grant proposal development. Usually, a grant professional will hustle off to the next project. Take heart. This is normal.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Looking for the biggest key trends in grant writing for 2021? It’s almost the New Year (thank goodness and good riddance to the dumpster fire that is 2020) and that means a whole new year of grants! That means that most nonprofits will need to plan accordingly when it comes to pursuing grants. Look no further. Don’t worry.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Applying for grants can kind of be hard, though.

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RBW Strategy

JUNE 24, 2024

Challenge In 2022, the company had contacted RBW Strategy as they received several federal awards and would benefit from institutional background in managing and maintaining compliance. Outcome RBW Strategy worked with the company to navigate the administrative challenges and maintain grant compliance after the company’s IPO.

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RBW Strategy

JUNE 3, 2024

Challenge In 2022, the company had contacted RBW Strategy as they received several federal awards and would benefit from institutional background in managing and maintaining compliance. Outcome RBW Strategy worked with the company to navigate the administrative challenges and maintain grant compliance after the company’s IPO.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Giving to disasters by the 1,000 largest funders was more than seven times greater during 2022 than 10 years early, hitting $860.2 New Data from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) while it is not record-level funding, it was the third highest amount since the nonprofit started reporting such data in 2014. Funding grew to 301.8

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GrantNews

MARCH 8, 2024

Affordable housing grants are currently available on the GrantWatch database. In 2022, Miami saw a 23.7% The team at GrantWatch wants to help our extended community of subscribers and folks everywhere find the funding they need for affordable housing. Funding includes housing and shelter referral.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. They are catchy, plus I find myself constantly looking for that next tip, tool, or hack to make me a faster, better, more productive grant professional. Top 25 tech tools to improve your productivity.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Since both programs offer students a viable learning experience, GrantWatch would like to share STEM and STEAM grants with our readers. The Future of STEM and STEAM According to The BLS , STEM/STEAM careers are expected to grow over 10% from 2022-2032, compared with 2% for other careers.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2025

According to Dollars and Change , a report from Candid, GivingTuesday, and Network for Good, total dollars awarded and average grant or gift size increased between 2015 and 2022. 22 million to Nonprofit Finance Fund; $15 million to Craft3; and $10 million to Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta.

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Grants Plus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As the summer heat subsides, don’t let your grants program cool down! The fall fundraising season is an important time to assess the performance of your grants program so far this year, including The post Building Your 2022 Funding Prospect List appeared first on Grants Plus.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2022

Many Black and BIPOC organizations talked about the unprecedented funding they received in the last two years and the impact it’s made. At the same time, there is concern that this recent surge in funding will be a blip, not a trend, and thus will not result in lasting change. Racial justice organizations are doing more with less.

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