DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

After more than 28 years in grants and fundraising, I have found that about 20% of grant writing is actual writing. Much of the remaining 80% goes toward wrangling attachments of required documents, hashing out budgets, and designing meaningful goals and objectives.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 7, 2024

After reviewing your award letter or agreement: Make sure you and all staff or volunteers who will be working on the grant project understand the project goals and proposed implementation plans. Review the project budget and how your grant fits into that financial structure.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The narrative begins with my early days as an NYC Department educator, securing my initial grant, and evolving into a successful grant writer. If your goal is to write grants, my greatest hope is that this book will teach you and become an integral part of your granting writing toolkit.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The GPA Code of Ethics outlines the importance of proper and fair compensation for the work that grant professionals do in researching, preparing proposals, and managing grant funds. First, it is a clear violation of the GPA Code of Ethics to accept a percentage of the grant as compensation (GPA Code of Ethics 19).

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

So, what should you expect when you hire a grant consultant? Certainly, your mileage will vary depending on your organization’s grant readiness and fundraising goals, as well as the methodology your consultant employs to kick off the work. Second, everyone thinks their organization is grant ready.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

While there’s no guarantee you’ll win a grant, if you follow the steps below, you will learn what it takes to successfully apply for one in the hope of securing funding for your cause. Ensure Eligibility – Are You Grant-Ready? First off, there is absolutely no need to apply for a grant you are not eligible for.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

Having the right people on the team ensures grant seeking is a cohesive process that addresses your team’s true needs and capabilities. Practice (Grant Readiness) Once a team is developed, practice is where you develop and perfect all the plays and roles required for game day.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 25, 2024

Most grant opportunities have a yearly funding cycle, so it is never too late to apply. When you are ready to dive into the world of grants, GrantWriterTeam is here to help. With a professional team of experienced grant writers, GrantWriterTeam makes researching and applying for grants easy!

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Take the time ensure your organization is grant ready. Before you waste time going after grants that require documents and certain specifications, make sure your organization has what is needed. Unsure if you’re grant ready? Check out this Grant Readiness Assessment Tool. Be prepared to fail.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Encourage Action – Communicate your goals. While there are many ways to maximize donations, like charity events and fundraisers, you should also be applying for grants. In reality, you must first complete a Grant Readiness Assessment to see if you are ready to apply for grants.

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2024

Strategic: this risk could prevent an organization from accomplishing its objectives or meeting its goals. Avoid These Common Pitfalls Here are a few common mistakes that organizations new to federal grant funding often make. Want more information on creating a plan of action for your organization to manage your federal grants?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

The bottom line: you need a fundraising plan built on the right fundraising plan template — one that outlines goals, actions, and the specific results you want. That means you need a fundraising plan template that meets YOUR needs, plays to YOUR strengths, and helps you reach YOUR goals. Are you ready??

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 5, 2023

**Learning**: As you use AI, you’ll pick up valuable grant writing skills. If you’re ready to give AI a spin, I’ve got just the thing for you. Join me for my 7-Day, Learn to Write Grants with AI challenge. Ready to dive into the world of AI and grant writing? Up for a Fun Challenge?

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Grant Consulting Services

MARCH 28, 2024

We are sharing our proprietary assessment tool that is designed to help you take a deep look at your organization to determine your grant readiness and ability to take on the arduous process of applying for grant funding. The Feasibility study analyzes the potential for your organization to successfully secure grant funding.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 19, 2023

Understand the purpose of the grant, the target audience, and the specific details that need to be included in your application. Action Step: Clearly define the goal of your grant application, your target audience, and specific details that need to be included. Ready to totally revolutionize your grant writing process?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

*Diane’s note: You are used to our team talking about how both pre-award and post-award work connect to create an organization’s overall grant readiness. In fact, we were just talking about this in our most recent webinar about How to Be Exceptionally Grant Ready with Lucy Morgan from MyFedTrainer.com.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

How do you write a grant and win tons of funding? 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.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Grant writing is half art, half science. I have created tons of tabs to help you manage different things like funder logins, program funding goals, prospect research & strategy, awards, report deadlines, program budgets and more. Let’s start with the half that’s “art”. You can get your copy here.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Here are a few circumstances when grants are NOT the best solution: When you’re getting started When you need money fast For ongoing funding For urgent needs For administration/payroll To read more about these reasons (and a few others) why grants aren’t ideal for those situations, click here. And here’s how you can do just that.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2023

What’s more, it’s this roller coaster that keeps us on our toes, ready to innovate, adapt, and seize opportunities when they arise. Perfection is Overrated, It’s Persistence That Pays In the world of grant writing and online education, it’s easy to fall into the trap of chasing perfection.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

OCTOBER 30, 2022

2: Set a goal for how many grants you want to apply for each month. GrantStation’s “State of Grantseeking Report” shows that the more grants an organization applies to a year, the higher their chances of being awarded one. For best results, I recommend setting a monthly goal for how many LOIs and/or grants you want to submit.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 2, 2010

You see, nonprofits that win big grants to help sustain their activities on a more long-term basis have implemented a strategy that makes them grant ready. It’s not about finding the grant – it’s about being ready to receive the grant. See what a difference The Grant Authority can make for you!

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Grant Writing Made Easy

APRIL 16, 2023

Face-to-face meetings provide an opportunity for you to establish a deeper connection with your clients and to gain a better understanding of their needs and goals. By meeting with your clients, you can have a clear understanding of their goals and objectives and can craft a compelling grant proposal that meets their needs.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Because, after all, the goal isn’t just to get the money to get going, it’s to have the stability to keep the doors open for years to come.). Are there nonprofit start-up grants? Generally, nonprofits do not support their start-up phase with many grants.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

She’s passionate about helping people find the writing practices and strategies that work for them to accomplish their writing goals. The goal here is not to find the perfect routine — it’s to identify ways you can set up your work to match your natural energy cycle.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

AUGUST 7, 2023

By showing them you understand their challenges and goals, you’re more likely to convert these consultations into paying projects. Offer Consultations Offering free initial consultations can be an effective way to attract new clients. This gives you a chance to understand their needs and demonstrate how you can assist them.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

But grant funding will not only allow you to serve more people, it can make it possible to serve them better. And you can invest in training yourself and your staff to better accomplish the goals and aims of the program. You can be more consistent in your programming. You can take care of yourself and your staff.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Do you have benchmarks and goals for your program outcomes? Regardless of how long your organization has been in operation, there is always space to refine and improve your nonprofit program design. Begin by taking stock of your existing programs. How long has it been since you revisited those?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Read on to the end of this post for a resource I have to help you make your biggest nonprofit goals a reality. I know the answer to that question is usually yes. And I want to help you get there. Keep your “why” in mind. My final piece of advice is to keep your why in mind.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

She’s passionate about helping people find the writing practices and strategies that work for them to accomplish their writing goals. Stephanie Weaver taught hundreds of first-year college students not just about citations and sentence structure but also about how writing gets done.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

With the windfall of federal funds flowing down from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), new grant programs announcements are constantly popping up and shifting carefully planned annual funding strategies. The initial focus understandably falls on securing the funds.

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