DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 17, 2025

A fresh year has our team collecting and reflecting on 2024 data, which leads us to want to share the top 6 blogs that YOU, our incredible reader, have chosen as our top-read blogs of 2024. 2024 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow Grant Decision Making. Have something you would like to see our team blog about in 2025?

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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. Candid Blog. 1832 Communications. 1832 Communications.

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Soapbox Exchange

DECEMBER 7, 2024

If youre ready to scale your organizations fundraising but feel underequipped or unsure where to start, hiring a consultant could be the right next move. You may stick to the same fundraising strategy your nonprofit has outgrown or struggle to determine how to improve.

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Future Fundraising Now

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts of the month of November: For donations, belief is enough The 12 tips of Christmas [PODCAST] Numbers numb; stories stimulate Does your fundraising bore you? Book a FREE consultation with Sean Triner of Moceanic.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The movement was sparked by Vu Le’s blog, Nonprofit AF , in 2015. Advancing equity as a core priority We hope implementing the 10 principles as fundraisers, leaders, and consultants will help achieve collective liberation and growth for all fundraising practitioners and nonprofits.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Set timeframes that allow sufficient evaluation of what’s working, without shutting down initiatives too early, and make sure to consult with your lawyer and CPA to ensure compliance with any relevant guidelines. The post How to Evaluate a New Revenue Stream first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Make Progress and Stay Organized with Project Management When I joined the foundation in 2019, I met Warren Campbell, a wonderful database consultant and project manager with Campbell Consulting LLC. The post Using Your Fundraising CRM Software to Its Full Potential first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

The author of Everybody Writes (2nd Edition): Your New and Improved Go-to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content and Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business , not to mention a founder of MarketingProfs , Ann knows engaging writing.

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Future Fundraising Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Book a FREE consultation with Sean Triner of Moceanic. Sean knows his stuff, and can help you find your way forward.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 30, 2025

In light of the great questions weve been getting, were taking to the blog to share some Endowment 101 with you all. This is also where our advice and strategies on securing funding from Trusts and Foundations come into play ( check out the popular blog post here ). ” “Can I use it to buy a new coffee machine?”

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Before we officially wrap up the year, lets dive into the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog. Make time every day to consult your major gifts spreadsheet and check to see steps you need to take with each person on your list.

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Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And for more on effective funder stewardship, visit our popular blog post here. Strategic Grants is Australia and New Zealands most trusted team of grants specialists, delivering the largest funding base of AU and NZ funders through the GEMS funding database and wrap around consulting services. appeared first on Strategic Grants.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 29, 2024

But for the purpose of this blog, let’s set aside that conversation and simply evaluate the value of AI’s basic capabilities related to writing and grammar checkers. P.S. Both a grammar checker and an online AI tool provided feedback on this blog. Is today’s AI helpful for checking our grammar and our writing?

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Blackbaud

APRIL 21, 2025

For this reason, nonprofits often seek expertise from external consultants and vendors. An RFP is a formal document that outlines your organizations needs, expectations, budget, and selection criteria when hiring vendors or consultants for a task. Its uncommon for nonprofit organizations to have a comprehensive skillset in-house.

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Future Fundraising Now

JANUARY 30, 2025

Book a FREE consultation with Sean Triner of Moceanic.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re so excited to announce the 2024 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. 2024 Top Blogs to Follow based on what we were reading from them in 2023. We are honored to have been listed in Feedspots’ Top 35 Grant Writing Blogs and Websites for 2023 !) Do you have a favorite grant-writing blog that didn’t make the list?

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The Grantsmanship Center

APRIL 16, 2025

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking In an earlier blog, I discussed how to strengthen your proposal by adding context to the Problem Discussion with descriptive detail. Susan Chandler is an independent consultant to nonprofit organizations. Part Two is about giving the reader a sense of place to add meaning to the proposal.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re so excited to announce the 2023 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 your nonprofit write strong, well-written LOIs and grant applications.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

Author Bio: Jorden Anderson, MSW, MPA, GPC , is the founder of Jorden Anderson Consulting, a five-year-old consulting firm that has raised more than $30 million on behalf of its clients across the nation. Danny Blitch, MPA, GPC , from Woodstock, Georgia, is the Managing Consultant of Federal Grants at Alloy Fundraising in Atlanta.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

Grammar Kerfuffles: Second Installment ( View the other installments here ) Welcome to installment #2 of the grant writing blog series Grammar Kerfuffles, presented for you by DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services! Today we examine the choice (dilemma?)

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This blog delves into the nuances of grant writing, exploring best practices, resources, and success stories from the heart of Georgia. By applying the insights shared in this blog, you can enhance your ability to write persuasive grants that resonate with funders and lead to positive change. Shavonn * Need help? About Shavonn V.

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Future Fundraising Now

JUNE 3, 2024

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts in the month of May: Simon Sinek is the victim of bad storytelling 9 ways to write better subject lines The amazingly good news about inclusive fundraising How the generation gap is killing your fundraising Do AI images work in fundraising?

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Future Fundraising Now

AUGUST 1, 2024

Book a FREE consultation with Sean Triner of Moceanic. Sean knows his stuff, and can help you find your way forward.

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Future Fundraising Now

JULY 1, 2024

Here are the 5 most-read Future Fundraising Now blog posts in the month of June: 5 serious fundraising mistakes that you might be making Good fundraising is much more than well-written copy The dark secret of “churn-and-burn” fundraising How to prevent donor burnout Does your fundraising mean anything at all to your donors?

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

I often consult with clients who arent able to use functionality in their CRM because of choices they have made with their data. first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. This can be particularly problematic if team members use different fields for the same information and theres a lack of consistency.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 3, 2025

Consult with your bank to determine which check characteristics they can verify (e.g., The post Mitigating Fraud at Your Not-For-Profit: Lessons Learned first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Use Positive Pay: This feature, offered by most banks, matches issued checks with those checks being presented for payment.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 3, 2025

Collaborate with third-party consultants, peer organizations, and industry associations to save time and provide valuable insights at every stage of this significant decision. The post Gaining Leadership Approval for Major Technology Investments: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit CFOs first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 25, 2024

At the same time, our Professional Services group can directly help consult on an integration you’re trying to develop or build an integration for you outright. first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. However, it’s important to note that Support does not troubleshoot code, provide training, or supply code samples.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

In a Q&A conversation with consultant and nonprofit CFO Andrew Horrow , many people asked about ways to understand cash flow when funding sources were fluctuating. The post How Nonprofits Can Manage Cash Flow During Financial Challenges first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 1, 2024

Book a FREE consultation with Sean Triner of Moceanic. Sean knows his stuff, and can help you find your way forward.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I was also able to have one-on-one conversations with those who had questions about federal grants and consulting in the human library. I was able to teach a unique session on grants and graphics which included an expert outside the grant field to share with my fellow grant professionals.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

Consult your auditor and CPA to identify the options that work best for your organization. The post How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. This post was originally published October 2016 and updated January 2025.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

If you need help or have any questions about audit prep, consult your accountant. The post What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know About Financial Audits first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My options were: Should I resign from my full-time job as a nonprofit employee and start consulting full-time? After several months of reflecting on my values and goals, crunching numbers, watching every GPA consulting webinar available, and asking for guidance from trusted peers and family, I decided to take a risk and become a solopreneur.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves. Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com.* Richardson, MBA, GPC *Shavonn is* the *Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Shavonn * Need help?

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 28, 2024

Onge, Co-Founder of Doing Good Digital, and Carol Belair, Principal Analytics Consultant for Blackbaud, gain effective strategies for identifying and engaging midlevel prospects, using predictive modeling, digital fundraising tactics, and automated communications. Learn more. Learn more.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In this blog, well break down the components of grant writing, analyze time estimates, and offer tips to streamline the process, highlighting the importance of calculating average hours for grant writing. Consult Professional Grant Writers Working with experts like Allied Grant Writers can save time and improve the quality of your proposals.

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