DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 1, 2025

As you can imagine, AI and its impact on grant writing, our tools, and our general approach to our work have been a hot topic over the past few years. because it gives you three slightly different perspectives on the ethical dos and don’ts that AI called out on its own behalf, and also some of the innovation items for consideration.

Grant Writing

Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, customized grant applications and reporting that require hours and hours of staff timeeven for small grant amounts.

Burnout

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You definitely want to be in that digitally mature group, so allow me to share my perspective and experiences so you can use your fundraising CRM software to its full potential too. Especially with the advent of AI , things are shaking up right now in CRM tech. Digitally mature nonprofits are, in fact, 3.5 It will pay off!

CRM

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

This happens when you’re constantly jumping around between your inbox, a shared drive, your calendar, Slack, a PDF guide, an old application… the list goes on and on. If you’re a grant writing consultant, it’s buying you a one-way ticket to Grant Writer Burnout Land — a place you definitely don’t want to visit. You get it.

AI

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But when you are a lean staff and a tool comes along that can act as an unpaid intern, it’s no surprise that the philanthropic industry has jumped on AI adoption, even more than for-profit businesses. Here are some of the tips Peter shared for creating an AI policy that your organization will actually use.

Policy

Blackbaud

AUGUST 19, 2024

This year’s bbcon has more sessions for grantmaking organizations than ever before, featuring ways to improve your application process, strengthen your data management, and preparing your organization for the future. Want a better look at the new applicant experience? Here is what you can expect from the 2024 bbcon grantmaking lineup.

AI

Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

Whether you want to hear about product updates like automated payments and AI or brush up on fund accounting best practices, you don’t want to miss these bbcon 2024 financial management sessions. Members of the Financial Edge NXT product team will present on how automated payments and AI advancements are coming to your accounts payable.

Finance