DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 22, 2024

I’m wondering if you have a resource you can pass along? Embedding language within contracts that underscores the importance of adhering to mutually agreed-upon deadlines serves as a proactive measure, emphasizing to clients the critical role their timely cooperation plays in the success of the grant proposal. Thanks so much!

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Having raised more than $101 million “the hard way” through 90% private foundation and individual fundraising over the last 20+ years, I have experienced my share of rejections. 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.

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

It’s important for every nonprofit to have multiple revenue streams to build a healthy, sustainable organization, and a common source of funding for nonprofits is through grants. Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. Grant Proposal Components.

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Grant'd

MAY 31, 2020

You’ve now spent hours writing an application – but it still doesn’t seem to really gel with your vision and what you’re asking. Recently the Grant’d team took the time to reflect together on the hundreds of applications that have come across our desks in our various roles across the years.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

Learn how to create compelling proposals, effectively present your schools needs, and build lasting partnerships to support your students success. Whether you aim to purchase new sports equipment, fund a class trip, or renovate the library, your fundraising efforts can gain a major boost through sponsorships.

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

But before we get into the nitty-gritty of drafting a winning grant proposal, let’s first define what grant writing is. Grant writing is the process of submitting an application for money from a private, corporate, or government source. Proposals are written with a clear and worthy cause in mind. Look for legal help.

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Allied Grant Writers

OCTOBER 19, 2021

But before we get into the nitty-gritty of drafting a winning grant proposal, let’s first define what grant writing is. Grant writing is the process of submitting an application for money from a private, corporate, or government source. Proposals are written with a clear and worthy cause in mind. Look for legal help.

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Grant Consulting Services

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When you are able to tailor your proposals to funder priorities, it will also help in the long term by building relationships with funders who share your vision. Interpreting RFPs and Assessing Eligibility Funders issue RFPs (Request for Proposals) to encourage eligible organizations to submit proposals for grant funding.

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Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

When you are in reactionary mode, it means that when you spot an FOA of potential interest, you usually have to decide ASAP whether to apply to the opportunity because the majority of FOAs are released a few weeks before the application deadline. Does this dive-in approach sometimes work? Yes, sometimes it does, which is why people do it.

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GrantNews

JULY 10, 2024

Faced with the challenge of helping her students pass New York State exams, she took her first step into the world of grant writing. Understand their goals and craft your proposal to align with their objectives. Many funders will provide insights that can help you improve future proposals.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Pass-through grants Pass-through grants are provided by federal agencies to state and local agencies to grant to local organizations based on eligibility requirements. Competitive grants Competitive grants are awarded based on your nonprofit’s proposal to the funding source.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? Our organization went through multiple staff reductions, but fortunately I got to stick around and was “asked” to take over the responsibilities as the “Grant Writer.” Remember 2008/2009, the Great Recession?

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Through our various career paths in nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and social service agencies, grant professionals develop unique skills and have various areas of expertise and specialization that support our grantsmanship work. The application phase is often the focus of our work as grant professionals.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 5, 2022

Tribal governments or nonprofit organizations may acquire an interest in an eligible site by partnering in an application from a state or local government which has jurisdiction over the property to be acquired or put under easement. Applications are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis. and 2 C.F.R. Survey Reportsâ??).Applications

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iGrantWriters

JULY 1, 2021

Mission to International Organizations in Vienna (UNVIE) invites eligible organizations to submit proposals to implement two exchange programs related to the peaceful uses of outer space: the first is a youth exchange program to promote U.S. Description The U.S. Selection of the participants will be done in close collaboration with U.S.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In 1968 Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which moved a number of federal holidays to Mondays. Funding is for preservation projects for historic sites, including architectural and engineering services, through subgrants to communities determined rural by the US Bureau of the Census.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

Read on for our breakdown of the most important findings from the Giving USA 2023 Annual Report and our proposed solutions to the decline in household giving. These are planned gifts because the donations are made after a donor passes away. Like a foundational grant, you’ll likely need to fill out an application to win a grant.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Compliance and best practices in grant management is usually associated with federal grant awards, but it equally applies to state and local government funding, pass-through funding (which likely originated at the federal level), and foundation and corporate grants (though maybe not as stringent). It doesn’t have to be scary.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2025

Efforts typically involve face-to-face meetings, phone calls, and customized proposals to build strong, lasting relationships. Nonprofits typically secure planned gifts through personalized outreach, estate planning seminars, and ongoing relationship-building, ensuring donors understand the lasting impact their contributions will make.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 18, 2023

Procurement is the oversight process for ensuring compliance with applicable federal requirements related to subrecipient and contractual partnerships. Also, establish formal agreements with each subrecipient and contractor, and that they include terms and conditions that mimic the requirements for the recipient or pass-through entity.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

Audit findings are commonly addressed in grant applications; having a plan in place will streamline this and articulate the actions taken to potential funders. Nonprofits spending $750,000 or more of federal (or federal pass-through) funds in a year must complete a Single Audit. How Do I Find an Auditor?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

As you read through these tips, be thoughtful in selecting the strategies that will work well for your nonprofit. As you rework your donation form, take a step back and think through your donors’ online giving experience. Supporters can even host a fundraiser through Facebook and harness the power of peer-to-peer giving.

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Strategic Grants

OCTOBER 1, 2024

These meetings continue to inspire me, and it is always interesting to learn how charities secure funds for their work and how they plan to maintain projects through what can sometimes be funding uncertainty. Through these conversations, I have found that some themes are shared among all organisations. Death by spreadsheet is real!

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Grant Consulting Services

JULY 25, 2024

Conventional wisdom suggests that these relationships can significantly influence the outcome of grant applications, meaning whether awarded or not! Showcase your organization’s amazing work and reputation through various online platforms because, guess what? Be proactive but not annoying in your outreach.

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Grant'd

MARCH 17, 2020

As the Grant’d team watched on in horror from their homes in Sydney and Adelaide as the fires tore through Cobargo and beyond, we were yearning to do so much more than just donate to bushfire appeals – but how was the question burning in our minds. Shorter sentences were favoured over longer ones.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 22, 2024

.” So, when congress finally reconciles the different versions of the FY 2024 budget passed in December by the Senate and House, there will be a deluge of RFPs published quickly, with grant-writing chaos ensuing. Since 1998, Congress has funded the federal government via a series of CRs, rather than passing actual budgets.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

In the employment context alone, from increased use of chatbots in hiring applications and AI-enabled assessments of applicant interviews to keystroke monitoring that gauges productivity and employee uses of generative AI to write reports or perform numerous other tasks, AI-related tools are poised to transform how work is done.

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ProposalPRO

MARCH 30, 2022

Case in point: The US Department of Labor is requiring proposers to conduct an equity gap analysis to inform the project design for its Strengthening Community Colleges grant. NEXT STEPS If the budget passes, keep your eyes on Grants.Gov where new and improved grant opportunities will be posted. Want something done?

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The White House has proposed an AI Bill of Rights , and in March 2024, the European Parliament passed the world’s first comprehensive AI law, the Artificial Intelligence Act. These frameworks guide organizations through the ethical and operational complexities of AI integration. Foundational efforts in these areas are underway.

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