DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Might I suggest the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference (or any of their many training opportunities), DH Leonard Consulting’s Grant Writing Trainings , MyFedTrainer’s many offerings , and the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. Take the time ensure your organization is grant ready. Be prepared to fail.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 25, 2024

There are fundraisers to organize, services and subscriptions to sell, and donations to collect. With a professional team of experienced grant writers, GrantWriterTeam makes researching and applying for grants easy! To get grant ready as a nonprofit, start by clearly defining your mission and goals.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While there are many ways to maximize donations, like charity events and fundraisers, you should also be applying for grants. In reality, you must first complete a Grant Readiness Assessment to see if you are ready to apply for grants. Proactively search for grants and frequently apply.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

*Diane’s note: You are used to our team talking about how both pre-award and post-award work connect to create an organization’s overall grant readiness. In fact, we were just talking about this in our most recent webinar about How to Be Exceptionally Grant Ready with Lucy Morgan from MyFedTrainer.com.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Because grantmakers want to see an organization has a proven track record of success in their programs and that they have a level of financial stability before making an award. For the same reason that I don’t recommend any nonprofit design programs to fit a funding opportunity, I don’t advise new nonprofits to depend on grant funding.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

This includes writing outcomes into an application that the organization is capable of tracking or has a plan in place to do so if awarded, a process for tracking time and effort of grant-funded staff, and following the organization’s policy for soliciting bids related to the project. Why is this addressed so thoroughly?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

OCTOBER 30, 2022

. #2: Set a goal for how many grants you want to apply for each month. GrantStation’s “State of Grantseeking Report” shows that the more grants an organization applies to a year, the higher their chances of being awarded one. For best results, I recommend setting a monthly goal for how many LOIs and/or grants you want to submit.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Funders have a limited amount of dollars to award and, therefore, want to fund effective projects. As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. Finally, some foundations—such as Annie E.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

And, instead of making up programs to fit grant announcements, systematizing your grantseeking means knowing exactly how much funding you need for each program, how much you’ve already asked for, and how much you’ve been awarded. Grant successes also tend to beget more grant successes and fundraising wins.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Here are a few circumstances when grants are NOT the best solution: When you’re getting started When you need money fast For ongoing funding For urgent needs For administration/payroll To read more about these reasons (and a few others) why grants aren’t ideal for those situations, click here. And here’s how you can do just that.

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