Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 12, 2023

Every day is a new challenge, a new grant to write, a new initiative to launch. Rebellion Against Burnout: Rest as a Revolutionary Act Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry isn’t just about catching some Zs. I’d love to rest, but who’s going to write all those grants?”

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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. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget.

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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.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

You won’t get the grant if you don’t apply.”. . Just write the grant.”. . “I I know someone who got the grant for this exact equipment, so we should go for it.”. . As a grant professional, it can be tempting to write every grant that comes across your desk, cross your fingers, and hope for the best.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As we all begin planning for 2023, I want you to pause for a moment and consider how more grant funding could change your day-to-day nonprofit operations. When I hear from Grant Writing Made Easy students about their grant wins, they invariably share what a difference that money makes in their day-to-day operations.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Amidst the chaotic— yet remarkably rewarding— landscape of nonprofit initiatives, grant writing is the unsung hero. If your days are a blur of never-ending tasks or grant applications seem like unsolvable puzzles, it may be time to call in support. Grant Jargon Feels Like Greek The complex language of grants can be daunting.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Article In Brief: The Problem: The work grant professionals do is often not understood or comes with unrealistic expectations. The gap creates a mismatch between agency and staff and leads to burnout and turnover, both costly for nonprofits. The Context: Grants are the lifeblood for many nonprofits.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: . I have four years experience in grants and I joined a new company where the expectations for completing a proposal are a bit unrealistic. I have similar expectations for private/foundation grants, completing most of these proposals for a 2 or 4 year project period in 2-4 weeks.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

In September 2020 I penned an article entitled Battling Burnout as a Grant Professional where I shared several resources to help overcome the struggle. More than avoiding burnout, I want to continue to love this career of ours, and sometimes that means saying no to things, even if I’d love to do it. It was a lot, all at once.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In this article, Fine and Kanter warn against overuse of AI tools merely to drive efficiency and productivity, which can increase staff workloads and burnout, reduce human interaction, damage workplace culture, and lead to high turnover. Where can fundraisers and grant writers read more about using AI technology?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Maybe you find that the first step in a big project – like starting a new grant application – is really hard, but the next time you needed to work on it, it was easy to get going. Dive into our “ Write Your Grant in One Hour Using AI ” course.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Myth #1: You’re Not Qualified If you have written at least one grant, then you are absolutely qualified to give advice to others! Perhaps someone didn’t get a huge grant they were working on, and they need to hear that sometimes “no” simply means “not right now.” Myth #4: You Have No Insightful Knowledge to Offer Grant burnout is REAL.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

I have witnessed firsthand in our community the high turnover rates, burnout, and complete undervaluing of nonprofit employees. Individually, the staff also mentioned wanting to learn about grant writing, social media, data analytics, etc., So why isn’t equitable compensation the norm?

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