DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Recently, I attended MyFedTrainer ’s Grant Writing Boot Camp (GWBC) hosted by our team’s founder and President, Diane H. Leonard, GPC, RST. Having written many federal grants in the past, I was excited to hear insights from another seasoned grant professional. Grant writing is not a solo sport!

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Even though I don’t plan to use subcontractors for grant writing purposes, I’ve contracted a virtual assistant with design skills to help develop templates and workbooks. There’s no doubt that independent grant writers and grant writing firms are on the rise. There's always a way to be more efficient.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Language Proficiency: Organizations led by non-English speakers often struggle with English proficiency when completing grant applications independently. While this is a generalization, it is also true that many nonprofit organizations led by non-English speakers face a steep learning curve in grant writing.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Competitiveness As grant funding becomes more accessible by online applications and funder search databases, the number of applications funding organizations receive increases. Local government funding pools seem to shrink each year while foundations switch to invitation-only cycles.

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MARCH 30, 2022

In fact, that fundamental training allows me still today to be independent and not to rely on office assistants, and it helps make grant writing a snap. I read about various subjects and shared my discoveries in a logical fashion, in writing. Q: What are the best grant writing courses?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Anytime I lead a grant writing workshop, I always ask the attendees to share their grant experience – whether they’ve been a grant professional for years and are looking for a refresher or if they’ve been voluntold that grants are now under their preview.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Ethics are moral principles that govern an individual’s or group’s behavior or activities. Within the grant profession, the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) has defined a clear code of ethics for members to abide by and establish boundaries within practice that uphold the integrity of the industry.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

Scrolling through the GPA’s website I learned about the Grant Professionals Certification (GPC) offered by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). I realized the GPC was an exam that seemed beyond a mere certificate stating I knew about grant writing. Get your GPC. Join the GPA.

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

government or private grants, individual donations, in-kind gifts, volunteers) to achieve their missions, and small organizations often grapple with how to compete in a market publicly dominated by their larger counterparts. In the meantime, check out the AGS Grants 101 series available on demand.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

When including indirect costs in a grant proposal, it's essential to: Define Indirect Costs: Be transparent and clearly explain what the indirect costs cover and how they were calculated. The rate is negotiated with a government agency or grantor to ensure it reflects the organization's costs. Competencies: #1, 2, 4, 5

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A year later we received the first million dollar grant award in the district’s history and I realized that my degrees in English and Education had accidentally perfectly prepared me for this job. A little over 20 years later I was asked to teach an undergraduate grant writing class at my alma mater. GPC Competencies: 1, 4, 9

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 7, 2024

Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. Amanda is a past President of both the Grant Professionals Association and Grant Professionals Certification Institute. GPC Competency: 1. If so, I’m all ears!

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

I began my participation in the advocacy webinar with the perception that I do not participate in advocacy work because I am not holding a sign in front of a government building or lobbying for change with lawmakers, but I ended it realizing that I engage in advocacy every day. She is a GPA-approved trainer and registered Scrum Master.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As you decide if your organization needs the infrastructure to manage federal grants, remember, many grants from states and local governments are from federal sources (pass through grants), so you have to manage them as federal dollars. Remember grant writing, implementation and management are best when done by teams.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Question: What book have you read recently that inspired a better grant proposal? Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. Amanda is a past President of both the Grant Professionals Association and Grant Professionals Certification Institute.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

Question: What steps do you take in the grant writing process to ensure your organization is prepared to manage awarded funds? is a grant writer and advisor at Baker Tilly’s Tribal Services practice and Development Advisory team. She specializes in grant readiness, research and tracking, management, reporting, and compliance.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

After serving in state government for over 20 years and teaching at the university level during my doctoral program, I became a grant writer in 2023. I learned about the Grant Professional Association while taking an online certification course. of Campbell Grants & Consulting, L.L.C.,

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 5, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT have emerged as powerful tools in grant writing. But have you considered its powerful impact on grant reporting and compliance, especially for hard-to-reach populations?

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