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. So, to help with your sanity, increase job performance, and keep burnout at bay, here are my suggestions for the friends you will need to be the best grant pro you can be.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After over 25 years in the nonprofit and consulting sector, reading a job announcement like that would raise a huge red flag. Why would I want to consult or work for an organization that demanded perfection in every grant application? But it can be a slippery slope, leading to missed opportunities, burnout, and unnecessary stress.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Our team has had an ongoing focus on overall wellness, mental health, and mindfulness, given that our work as grant professionals is very sedentary and has a high rate of burnout. Celebrate Wins, Big and Small – Acknowledge every accomplishment, whether it’s completing a proposal or receiving funding. Share in the comments below.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 27, 2022

There are some grant writing experts and instructors who believe that the key to getting grant funding is to… …Do more. Taking this frantic approach is a recipe for burnout. In my grant writing consulting work, I take an entirely different approach. …Go faster. …Work harder. And I couldn’t disagree more.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’m very concerned about quality, burnout, and how to communicate to leadership that I need more time and commitment from the project team to plan and write proposals. Second, express to your supervisor that you want to produce your best work and increase your chances for being funded. What would you recommend?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. So, now that you know what you are going to do to bring in the money you need to fund your mission, it’s time to plan some time off. If you have kids, look up their school breaks.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In fact, this is a common reason for burnout. And if a nonprofit lacks funding and resources for HR functions, then policy manuals and forms, performance reviews, and regular training can all become desperately out of date or be nonexistent. HR Help Desk Support, Additional 2-Hour Consultation.

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The Grantsmanship Center

JANUARY 17, 2024

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking As the developer, writer and steward of funding proposals , you might consider approaching 2024 with new ideas and new energy for the task. All of this can lead to burnout or meltdown. © Copyright 2024, The Grantsmanship Center

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 5, 2022

When I founded my grant writing consultancy back in 2015, I knew that I wanted to serve the small nonprofits that make a big impact in our communities. They’re tired, often close to burnout. I’m tired of 90% of the funding out there going to the top 2.7% (in annual revenue) of nonprofits. I’m honestly tired of seeing it.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

Yes, surprising grant applications will fall from the sky (hello, so many new funding opportunities in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic). There are only so many hours in the workday, and to keep burnout at bay, no one should work until midnight regularly to get all the grants submitted. Based on that….

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 8, 2024

Project-reliant staffing : Many nonprofits depend on grants and other project- or program-specific funding. It includes leading activities meant to build a positive workplace environment, like hosting fun events for your team to get to know each other or promoting work-life balance to help reduce burnout. Hire an HR consultant.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 24, 2024

She said she is committed to addressing the issues despite flat federal funding and a steady increase in the numbers of those without access to housing or health care. Palmer said the nonprofit has hired an “anti-union consultant” and that managers recently circulated an email to all employees that seemed intended to thwart the union drive.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The catalyst that can unlock the funds, make aspirations a reality, and swing open the doors to invaluable resources. Funds are Drying Up When finances are tight, stress levels are high. A grant writer can identify new funding sources, expand your financial portfolio, and alleviate the worry of resource scarcity.

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The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Hurdles like volunteer recruitment , volunteer burnout, and disorganized training can make your program less effective. Volunteer grant programs benefit your nonprofit by: Increasing funding. This means nonprofits are able to earn funding from the work that their volunteers may have planned to do anyway. .

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Candid

MARCH 12, 2025

nonprofits are struggling to navigate this period of uncertainty and instability, facing heightened federal scrutiny to threats to their funding. Some organizations may go offline unexpectedlybecause theyve lost staff, data, funding, or other resources. Regrant funds, if possible, to organizations struggling to fundraise.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 16, 2025

While it might sound simple to pick a challenge, three of the top five perceived dysfunctions in the sector, Resistance to Change and Rigid Structures, Lack of Inclusion and Empowerment in Decision-Making, and Staff Burnout and Unrealistic Expectations, are connected to how challenges are named, selected, and addressed.

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The Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

From hurdles like volunteer recruitment and burnout to all too common mistakes like disorganized training, its not easy to run an effective program, even if you have the best intentions. Well cover everything from showing appreciation to finding the best software partner or consultant. Invest in volunteer management software.

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