The Grantsmanship Center

JANUARY 9, 2024

A good first question is: "what qualifies us to be presenting this plan and this request?" The second pillar of the ancient Greek formula is pathos. An audience (or a foundation’s reviewers) bring their emotions with them when they listen to your presentation. Credibility on one issue does not necessarily transfer to another.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In this episode of MotivateMonday, Christal Cherry, principal and CEO of The Board Pro, will show you exactly how in her presentation, Make Room for Us: Changing the Racial Composition and Culture of Your Board. Click to be redirected to view this presentation on Vimeo Christal M.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This efficient approach makes it possible to present fully customized appeals to your donors and boost your chances of securing a gift. Chelsey Newmyer is a Senior Consultant at Graham-Pelton. Thoroughly plan ahead for your fundraising campaigns.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Can you hire a grant consultant? Can you hire a grant consultant? Hiring a grant consultant can be a good fit for organizations who want access to quality grant writing services without hiring a full-time grant writer. Grant consultants are partners with you in your organization’s work.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Through this process, the AAMC has expanded its engagement with RBW Strategy to provide consultative services to an expanded grant-active team of AAMC colleagues to operationalize this nuanced shift in focus while navigating a broader organizational change. This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

When you attend the YEFF, you’ll get everything you need to ride into year-end fully prepared with a comprehensive fundraising plan designed to help you succeed in 2021.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 9, 2023

Are you already thinking about the one trainer who made a complicated, new, or downright boring topic come to life simply because of their presentation style? When Kimberly and I decided on federal in-direct costs as one of the topics we wanted to present on this season of the podcast, we wanted an expert to take on this complex subject.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Despite staff structure, for an organization to have a sustainable grant-seeking strategy in place, the focus of grant reporting/management needs to be present as part of the conversation throughout the grant life cycle. The post Telling the Story of Your Impact appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 5, 2023

By having an agreed-upon structure for things that are important (or not) to your organization, you can ensure that when you review an RFP/NOFA/FOA and present recommendations to your colleagues, you can use your checklist items to summarize the opportunity. We’d love to hear. Let us know in the comments below.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Then, one day, I had a few hours between picking up my son at daycare and presenting at a city council meeting. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast, [link] bipartisan-infrastructure-law-bil / , we talk about a grant writer in a fast-growing county where the requirement of using CEJST for BIL grants presented some challenges in matching older data with actual need. Community/stakeholder involvement is critical to Justice40.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 29, 2022

I didn’t want to keep them all to myself, therefore, I present you with…. Here are some bonus books to consider directly from our DH Leonard Consulting Writing Team : “Apples Never Fall” by Liane Moriarty. The post A Summer Reading List for Grant Professionals appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

This leaves you with asking questions — many of them — sometimes to the point of annoyance as you aim to present information while keeping the concepts of storytelling, data, requirements, and limitations in mind, according to Jessica Whitmore , research and grants director at Daza Development.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Social media consultant and Pinterest Superuser Noland Hoshino joins Megan and me to discuss the phenomenal growth of Pinterest as a social platform and how companies, causes and cause marketers can reach its 10 million+, primarily-female users to visually capture their brand story and why they’d want to. Listen NOW! On Pinterest: Joe.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2012

This app was created by NPower Northwest , a nonprofit capacity-building organization that provides technology consulting, training, and resources to other nonprofits. How About You? Do you have any nifty widgets, plug-ins, or web apps that help your organization do its work? Or any widgets, plug-ins, or other apps you wish you had?

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Grants4Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Present your vision for 2025 and beyond, illustrating how their continued support will be pivotal in navigating potential funding shifts. is Owner and CEO of Grants4Good LLC ®, a grant writing training and consulting company based in New York. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Provide access to presenters who can serve as resources when challenges arise. At Think and Ink Grant Consulting , we provide comprehensive training for grant writers at various levels. Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com. Conferences can: Introduce you to experts for in-depth discussions.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The post 3 Ways to Celebrate Being a Grant Professional appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. This way of celebrating is especially fun when you are also surrounded by thousands of your awesome grant pro peers, like at the Summit! Let us know in the comments, or reach out to me directly to let me know.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While all of these tools present excellent high-level information on funders, such as who is on their board and their mission, don’t stop your research there. The post Why Grant Research Isn’t as Easy as Saying “Show Me the Money” appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

We heard mere whispers of its potential three years ago and now we find it present in almost every app, feature, and technology. In another research study of Boston Consulting Group consultants, the consultants were divided into two groups: one with access to GPT-4 and the other group without access.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Here’s what participants have said about Kelly’s classes: “I thought Kelly was a wonderful and engaging presenter. Kelly is an independent fundraising and strategic planning consultant based in Washington, DC and serving clients worldwide. Sign up for the Startup Nonprofit Course by registering to the left or bottom.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 21, 2022

Jessica Scheer, a nonprofit fundraising and management consultant, will share some of the ways that you and your organization can leverage this exercise for stronger management, professional growth, and communications. About your Speaker.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 22, 2022

Even though the workshop has been the same presentation for the past five years. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 5 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. Even if it’s not mandatory, you feel obligated to attend. Even though you get awarded every year.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

About the Author A grant writing expert, executive and development coach, fundraising consultant, and national fundraising trainer, Mandy Pearce, launched Funding for Good, Inc. Mandy’s dynamic teaching style brings thousands of people annually to her presentations at conventions, trainings, and workshops, in person and online.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Optimize your channel strategy.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 1, 2024

Responsible AI: What It Means for Your School Presented by Hiram Cuevas of St. Cybersecurity on a Budget: Leveraging Open-Source Software and Trusted Vendors Presented by Don Rahn, Director of Security Operations, Blackbaud In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, defending against threats is non-negotiable.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

For big projects or large sets of data, you might want to consult with a professional designer or somebody on staff with design skills. Here are a few more tips and resources on creating successful infographics: Before putting time and resources into an infographic, ensure that your data can be presented visually.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2011

Susan is a nonprofit consultant and social media manager for The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. Jeska's presentation, "Engaging Community Collaboration: Three Things Community Managers Can Do to Help Communities be Heard," provided straightforward and practical advice on community management. Identify Smaller Groups.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

As we mentioned on the blog, TechSoup's online community staffers along with expert consultants presented at the NSAC (National Sexual Assault Conference) hosted by CALCASA (California Coalition Against Sexual Assault). read more.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As a fundraising professional and nonprofit consultant working on a doctorate degree in business, I was curious about just how much a mission statement matters when it comes to nonprofit fundraising. We then applied a statistical method called exploratory factor analysis to uncover themes that might be present in the data set.

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Gail Perry Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Gail Perry Group offers free strategy calls with our experienced consultants. Numbers can tell a strong story, if you present them carefully. Be honest about what’s going on and what’s needed – as you present it in numerical form. Ready to turn your campaign goals into reality? Don’t navigate the complexities alone.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Offer to present a lunch and learn, a section of board member orientation, or other brief informal talk about how grants work. You can polish your presentation skills and educate up at the same time. The post Educating Up to Streamline the Grant Writing Process appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The logic model is a visual representation of the theory of change behind our program design that presents the logical flow of the work: from resources needed to carry out the work (trained peer facilitators, support curriculum, meeting space) . to the resulting outputs (100 people meeting weekly across 11 groups) .

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 15, 2024

While it might be tempting to focus on polishing your facilities or creating a flashy presentation, that's not what funders are looking for. Author Bio: Christine Lauren is a biracial/bicultural development consultant with over 20 years of experience in strategic fund development and complex proposal writing. Exciting, right?

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

People are smarting up to what is and isn’t a good public presentation. A New York Times bestselling author shared this with me last year: the money is not in selling books and there are easier ways to make a living than consulting. Your PowerPoint is not your presentation. The pressure is on. This one drives me crazy.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Consider hiring a consultant to help you establish a fundraising plan that will help you make sure you can cover your costs. Consider working with a branding consultant to get this just right. Next, think about revenue. Create a fundraising plan to bring in the money you need, mapping out all your fundraising activities for the year.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Many potential funders will consult it when they’re doing their due diligence. You may need to present your overall operating budget and audited financial statements. You’ll need to show potential funders your IRS letter of determination. You can learn more about filing for 501(c)(3) status here. Do you have a track record?

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