Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Grant writing is a critical skill for securing funding for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and individuals. Understanding the average hours for grant writing can help you plan resources, set realistic timelines, and improve your chances of success. Outlining the proposal structure.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Professional Relationships in Grant Writing When it comes to professional relationships—particularly in grant writing—the same principles apply. At Think and Ink Grant Consulting, we emphasize the importance of stewardship. I’ll explain everything in our proposal.” Networking support is paramount.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

If you are a grant writer aiming to advance your grant writing career or a nonprofit leader striving to sustain your organization, this guide is for you. Here are five actionable strategies to enhance your grant writing expertise today: 1. Its where I significantly advanced my own grant writing career.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding the importance of grants not only informs the grant writing process but also motivates individuals to seek grant writing services that can enhance their chances of success. For those looking to familiarize themselves with the basics, reviewing grant writing resources can be beneficial.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 20, 2025

If your organization relies partially or heavily on grant funding to stay in business, reevaluate your grant writing and management approach to ensure more of your proposals are accepted. This guide covers five expert grant writing tips to refresh your approach: Identify your needs. Identify your needs.

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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! First person singular (I or me) feels awkward (at best) in most grant writing.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Grant writing is a critical component of nonprofit fundraising, but it often comes with its own set of challenges. Understanding and addressing these common pain points can significantly enhance your nonprofit’s success in securing grants. Understanding Grant Guidelines 2.1 Time Constraints 1.1 Data and Evidence 4.1

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

When nonprofit organizations begin a new grant writing strategy, many expect to see results within a year. However, grant writing success often demands more patience and a long-term view. Here’s why the 12-month mark may not be the best time to measure the effectiveness of your grant writing fundraising strategy.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 9, 2025

To stand out in the competitive grant landscape of 2025, aligning your proposals with your organizations strategic goals is not just advisableits essential. Heres how you can ensure your grant proposals hit the mark. Before diving into grant writing, take time to revisit your strategic plan.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 23, 2023

While providing excellent grant writing services to your clients is important, it’s also essential to think strategically about how you can increase your revenue. Here are five effective ways to increase your income and achieve your financial goals as a grant writing consultant.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As anyone who has worked in grant writing will tell you, doing everything right is still no guarantee of success. Most grants are extremely competitive, and even with a good application, any number of factors can affect whether or not your organization is chosen instead of another, equally worthy applicant.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

JULY 21, 2024

Now the presidential election is heating up, I find myself interested in the little tricks used by political consultants to influence voters. As a grant writer, I have applied a lot of their ideas to benefit the clients we serve at Drew & Associates. The question is how can we apply these ideas to improving a proposal cover letter?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 20, 2024

And we have seen organizations go to great lengths to create the perfect proposal. Unfortunately, sometimes, the time and personnel resources organizations invest in foundation proposals are not worth it. Nonprofits should calculate the time and personnel cost to prepare a grant proposal. To learn more, contact us today.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 29, 2025

Have you heard of the 3 Cs formula for grant writing success? It’s a proven strategy for winning over grant reviewers. Crafting a grant application can feel overwhelming, but success comes from presenting a compelling and straightforward argument. So, what are the 3 Cs of grant writing?

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As a grant writer, it’s important that to have the focus and commitment necessary to bring together the various components required to adhere to the framework of the grant and while preparing an effective proposal to give any organization the best possibility of being awarded the grant.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

In today’s fast-paced world, most established businesses and nonprofits hire professional grant writers to get the funding they need. They know that grant writing is a time-consuming process, usually best left to someone with the know-how to complete the job and get a favorable response. Grant Consultants are currently trending.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether you’re a newbie to grant writing or you’re a veteran in the nonprofit grant writing arena, no one should ever really be done improving and learning. You also need to talk about the much less obvious stuff that can help you really hone your grant writing chops. After all, it’s a journey, right?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Preparation, or in the grant writer’s case “Readiness”. Readiness is all about preparing your organization to write a grant proposal and creating a strategy for ensuring you are pursuing the right funding sources to help your organization meet its mission. Here are 5 tips for grant writing readiness.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Once upon a time, in a cubicle far, far away, I saw an announcement for a senior grant writing position at a national organization. Under the qualifications heading, it stated that they were looking for a grant writer who never made a mistake—that perfection was the goal for every grant submitted. Then, I read further.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

What I mean is that this total represents dozens, if not hundreds, of proposals with request amounts ranging between $10,000 and $200,000 for every $1million+ ask. But remember that this is a decision about the proposal, not your worth. Grant reviewers and funding agencies have limited funding. Why so many?

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

This article provides a detailed exploration of the world of grants for churches non profit organizations, highlighting the types of grants available, strategies for identifying and applying for funding, best practices for grant writing , and the challenges associated with grant compliance and reporting.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While nonprofits often wait to assess impact after funding is secured, evaluating impact potential before submitting a grant proposal can significantly strengthen your application. Here’s how nonprofits can measure and communicate impact and ROI effectively before they submit a proposal. cost per individual served).

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

As grant directors, managers, and writers you need to understand what you are writing about in your proposals, especially if you aren’t involved directly in the project or program development. If you don’t understand it in writing, potential funders won’t understand it in review either.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For me, being successful in grant writing isn’t unlike following a recipe. While it is certainly less precise, there are practices, like the 5 Rs of Grant Writing (Readiness, Research, Relationships, wRiting, and Reporting), that I follow every time. Prepare talking points ahead of time and practice.

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Candid

JUNE 14, 2023

Grant proposals take a lot of work. And nobody wants to see their proposal get discarded by a funder for something that could have been easily fixed. So, we asked you on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook: What red flags do funders look out for when reading a grant proposal? Did we miss a red flag?

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding the essence of grants is essential for anyone exploring how to apply for a grant. The grant application process necessitates a clear understanding of requirements and the impact of the proposed project on the community or field of study. Research Grants Fund academic or scientific research.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Importance of Budgeting for Grant Applications Budgeting serves as the financial blueprint of any grant proposal. Funders often prioritize proposals with clear, realistic budgets as they indicate careful planning and efficient use of resources. 30,000 Administrative Support Handles clerical tasks and communication.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Project-Based Grants Project-based grants are specifically awarded to fund individual projects or initiatives. These grants are typically time-limited and tied to a specific set of objectives. Funders often require detailed proposals outlining the project’s goals, timeline, and expected outcomes.

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 25, 2024

The fact is, this is one of the first steps you take in the grant-writing process. It’s important to create a problem or needs statement before you write an effective proposal. To that end, we hope the following information helps you to better understand its importance when preparing your grant proposal.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When they were asked what would make an applicant’s proposal stand out, they all agreed that telling the story of past and anticipated impact is what helps them “feel” while reading the proposal and also choose to take action. This is paramount in connecting the pre-award and post-award work of grants. .

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 19, 2022

If fractured fairy tales aren’t getting you the storytelling advice you are seeking, try this real-life advice on storytelling from two very wise but very different sources—a nationally renowned fundraising trainer and consultant T. And isn’t securing more transformational grants the happy ending we all want? Census Bureau.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

Winning grants, especially in 2025, requires organizations to operate at the highest level of excellence and strategy. Todays environment demands more than just a well-written proposal. If your organization lacks expertise in grant-seeking, consider consulting professionals or training staff to bolster your efforts.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 22, 2024

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: I’ve been developing my grant writing business for about a year and a half. Patient Grant Pro Answer: Dear Patient Grant Pro – Your challenge is one that we have heard from colleagues not just in the grant consulting space, but as employees as well.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 15, 2024

One of the key avenues to secure this funding is through grants. But grant writing is no easy feat. From research proficiency to persuasive writing, from budgeting to relationship building, each skill plays a vital role. In this article, we'll delve into the top grant writing skills.

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RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Beginning in 2013, the AAMC first contracted with RBW Strategy to provide supplemental grant writing support during an especially busy time to increase staff capacity. This includes contributions on larger federal grant applications that were awarded.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

Many agencies hire a grant consultant to start or help grow their grant portfolio. And while that may seem like a simple solution to your grant woes, a they do not magically appear and take all the work off your plate. So, what should you expect when you hire a grant consultant?

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