DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 29, 2022

So I suppose I shouldn’t have been as surprised by the large number of responses my request for book recommendations in our recent newsletter garnered in responses. A summer reading list (or honestly, an any time reading list) for grant professionals, compiled by grant professionals. See You in the Piazza” by Frances Mayes .

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 21, 2023

Which means that for a full week, you will find me parked in a chair at the water’s edge with a book in hand. I will tear through book after book while sneaking glances at the rest of my crew as they boogie board, build sandcastles, and collect seashells. If I could get paid to read books all day long, I would be a happy camper.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Yes, I have worked as a solo grant professional within a larger organization and as a lone grant consultant, working from home with no official colleagues to speak of. Not so shocking note: though I haven’t worked there in over seven years, those two ladies are some of my favorite lunch dates and book club friends.)

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JANUARY 18, 2023

Over the past few years, we’ve done a Day in the Life of a grant writing consultant (both for me and one of my team members, Alisha ). But the truth is, I no longer do much grant writing consulting myself. What I want you to know is what it’s now like for me as a Grant Writing Boss.

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Just Write Grants

MARCH 13, 2024

Grant writing can be a battle against the clock and self-doubt. So, put an end to all-nighters and lukewarm coffee — let's dive into some of my favorite grant-writing tools! Streamlining the Process Tired of juggling grant research, deadlines, and scattered proposal drafts? The struggle is real, my friends.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I focus on prioritizing doing something to take care of myself for *at least* a few minutes to start every day – a run, a bike ride, meditation, reading a book, playing with Ollie (our mini Goldendoodle), etc to help recharge my own batteries so I am able to give to and support others. I don’t mean monetarily but in terms of energy.

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Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

10+ Top Fundraising Consulting Firms: Find the Best Partner! Similarly, when your nonprofit organization has a problem it cant solve on its own, your best bet is to turn to a nonprofit consulting firm! But one of the most common types of consulting nonprofits seek is fundraising consulting.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

Yes, I’m looking at you consultant who decided to build your own business, be your own boss. And this was on top of my part-time job at a consulting firm, my own small (but mighty) consulting work, podcasting, and GPA Board work. What do you do if the boss in that scenario is you? Essentially, I am looking in the mirror.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s settled then, a lucrative career in grant writing is waiting for you! Just think, the ability to join the causes that matter most to you, inspire good work done to support individuals and communities, and you get paid to write. We have a few pointers for anyone considering a career in grant writing.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Their findings were published in the Fall 2020 Journal of the Grant Professionals Association, showing a gap in available information as well as initial research indicating more than three in four grant professionals experience physical symptoms, socio-emotional symptoms, or both, of burnout. And that “the flow of work never stops.”

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. revenue) is recorded in the books and recognized on the income statement. Remember, your CFO is a resource.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Because my job was exclusively teaching – I taught four sections of writing courses every fall and spring semester – I didn’t have much time to continue pursuing research or turning my dissertation into a book project, the usual next step in my field. I learned quickly that I loved the grant writing but hated the rest of the job.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

I’ve written grants, primarily federal grants, for more than 30 years, but my love is creative writing. Some might see creative writing as antithetical to federal grant writing. After all, we’re not writing fiction, and we can’t make things up. So, I’ll back up and explain.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. revenue) is recorded in the books and recognized on the income statement. Remember, your CFO is a resource.

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Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

Used Book Sale If you’re someone who loves books (or a recently graduated college student), you likely have stacks of books that you won’t read or have read too many times to count! If you need to raise money for a project or cause, you can try to sell some of your gently used books for some extra cash.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

Our team comprises of book lovers who read books from all genres. This year, we decided to hold a Secret Santa book exchange and it was a lot of fun sending books to each other. As we begin 2024, we realized that we needed a list of must-read books and decided to ask for your recommendations. Tiffany H.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 28, 2022

After all, you’re probably being told to write more, ask more, and work more with less time, money, and fewer team members. You deserve to check out titillating celebrity news, bad TikTok dances, designer slime recipes (no judgment here), and book recommendations—all right there, literally at your fingertips, on your smartphones.

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Just Write Grants

JUNE 26, 2024

Whether you're seeking to build a stronger team, become a more inspiring leader, or deepen your impact, there's a book here to provide the tools and insights you need to excel. So, grab your favorite reading spot, crack open a book, and embark on a summer learning adventure. The Agenda Mover by Samuel B.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2025

Three nonprofit fundraisersMorgan Carpenter of Carpenter Nonprofit Consulting in Indiana, Jamie Rasmussen of By the Brujas, a coaching and consulting firm in Colorado, and Zahra Bokhari Hassan, Candids own senior development manager working in Pittsburgh and New Yorkshared their biggest fundraising mistakes and what they learned from them.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 9, 2025

Walk Away In her book, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto , Tricia Hersey reminds us that "rest is not a luxury, privilege, or a bonus we must wait for until we are burned out." I humbly offer you and myself a challenge to make time for rest. And it doesn't have to be a 2-week vacation, although that would be nice.

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Just Write Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Write notes, scan them with the app, and wipe clean to reuse again and again! Inspiring Reads for Nonprofit Leaders Books like "The Art of Gathering" by Priya Parker or "Dare to Lead" by Brené Brown can inspire and guide nonprofit leaders toward greater success. Shop it on Amazon : Rocketbook Smart Notebook 3.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 4, 2024

Still, as a grant writing consultant, I must stay current with public policy news and, like many of us, am experiencing enervating uncertainty*. While I’ve never read it again, the book’s themes of friends growing apart before eventual reconciliation has stayed with me. Feel free to steal it.

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