DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This is why its important to create a grant calendar that pre-plans each grants application deadline, reporting schedule, required documentation, and any contingencies. Your calendar should lay out activities, costs, expected income, deadlines, and other notable events month-by-month.

Finance

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

But heres the good news: 2025 can be the perfect year to strengthen your donor retention with clear goals , a well-thought-out fundraising calendar , a killer fundraising campaign and a refined donor retention strategy to help you keep your supporters year-round. Its officially 2025! Youre saving money by improving your donor retention.

Retainer

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Create an event calendar to plan the timing of each fundraiser, including time before and after for event planning and follow-up. Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Explore revenue streams your nonprofit should pursue in this guide. Its important for you to diversify your revenue sources.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Find space in your email calendar, swap social media accounts for a day, and line up media interviews. This efficacy is why we encourage nonprofits to think about utilizing GivingTuesday partnerships in their campaign. They have all realized that giving back is so much more effective – and fun – when you do it with others.

Utilities

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

This Facebook help article for nonprofits shows you exactly how to get started with Facebook and Instagram ads to increase awareness of your organization and raise funds for your cause. Set a weekly reminder on your calendar to hold you accountable and ensure it’s a part of your marketing maintenance. Consistency is key.

Media

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Read our article here to learn more. What does a grant consultant cost? The average cost of hiring a full-time grant writer can be upwards of $90,000 including salary and benefits. A grant consultant often costs just a fraction of this large price tag. Bringing in a new team member should take work off your platenot add to it.

Consulting

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Read our article here to learn more. What does a grant consultant cost? The average cost of hiring a full-time grant writer can be upwards of $90,000 including salary and benefits. A grant consultant often costs just a fraction of this large price tag. Bringing in a new team member should take work off your plate—not add to it.

Consulting

Clairification

JUNE 16, 2025

Some years ago I happened upon an article by Scott Monty , offering some Father’s Day advice. I bought a few 12-month calendars, and wrote just a little bit in every box for the first three years of his life. I bought a few 12-month calendars, and wrote just a little bit in every box for the first three years of his life.

Calendar

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Read the rest of the article for valuable details, typical case study and a readyness calculator. .” Introduction: What Is Planned Giving and Why Does It Matter? Planned giving, also known as legacy giving, is the art of securing future gifts from donors through their estate plans. And it’s never too early to start.

Policies

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Its hard to fundraise without clean, easy-to-access donor data. Instead of reaching out to donors, offering relevant giving opportunities, and telling your nonprofits story, you spend your time trying to find information, entering data in multiple places, and creating endless spreadsheets. None of those activities raise any money.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

In this article, you’ll learn about the different types of audits nonprofit finance teams commonly work on and the most common nonprofit audit mistakes for each, giving you a better understanding of how to avoid these mistakes for your next audit. Here are some of the top nonprofit audit mistakes when it comes to financial audits.

Finance

Big Fundraising Ideas

JANUARY 21, 2025

Winning Online Fundraising Strategies for High School Basketball Teams Blog Summary: The article highlights online fundraising strategies for high school basketball teams, focusing on social media campaigns, crowdfunding, virtual events, and selling digital products.

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Over 2,100 students have taken her grant writing courses. She also launched a podcast to inspire others to make a difference. Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. And we're a proud sponsor with her as well there.

Instrumentl

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

Its hard to fundraise without clean, easy-to-access donor data. Instead of reaching out to donors, offering relevant giving opportunities, and telling your nonprofits story, you spend your time trying to find information, entering data in multiple places, and creating endless spreadsheets. None of those activities raise any money.

CRM

Center for Major Gifts

APRIL 7, 2025

This is solid as isbut with a little edge from Ringer and Dan Kennedy -style bluntness and sarcasm, we can elevate it from smart to smugly devastating. Below is your revised version with that extra bite and tone you asked forwitty, dry, and pointed, without overdoing it. Its thrilling. Its communal. It feels like success. Wrong question.

Burnout

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Over 2,100 students have taken her grant writing courses. She also launched a podcast to inspire others to make a difference. Instrumentl Partner Webinars are collaborations between Instrumentl and its community partners to provide free educational workshops for grant professionals. But other than that, Teresa, feel free to take it away.

Instrumentl

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We also made our articles shorter and easier to read. That’s how I was feeling the other day. I’d just heard some sad news, I’ve been administering chemo to Wally, the wonder pup, and this election has me on edge. Then Dawn’s email arrived. Here, I’ll let you read it… “I don’t expect you to remember me. Letters go out within 48 hours.

Donation

Blue Avocado

JULY 15, 2025

This Article is Certified Gold Avocado Gold never goes out of style — and neither does good advice. For nonprofits on a calendar fiscal year, your due date will be May 15th of the following year. Taxes are no fun, but even nonprofits need to take them seriously. It’s called the IRS Automatic Revocation of Exemption List.

Liability

Planned Giving

JULY 28, 2025

August may be “Make a Will Month,” but let’s be honest—your legacy deserves more than a single square on the calendar. That’s why we’re turning it into Make a Will Year. Because planning your future shouldn’t be seasonal. It should be intentional, personal, and lasting. Usage rights granted to all nonprofits.

Template

Clairification

JUNE 1, 2023

Write it down and calendar a time to dig into it a bit more sometime next week. For a modest $100/year you get all my new blog articles, monthly tips, bonus tips, templates and worksheets, course and product discounts, and access to archived posts, webinars, and podcasts. After all, there will be another one tomorrow. Don’t waste it!

IT

Clairification

MAY 30, 2024

Write it down and calendar a time to dig into it a bit more sometime next week. For a modest $100/year you get all my new blog articles, monthly tips, bonus tips, templates and worksheets, course and product discounts, and access to archived posts, webinars, and podcasts. After all, there will be another one tomorrow. Don’t waste it!

IT

Clairification

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this regard, I commend this article from Steven Screen of The Better Fundraising Co.: Approach this with a learning mindset, vowing to find at least one thing you’ll do a bit differently (if not today, then tomorrow; save the idea and put it on your calendar so you’re sure to revisit it at the appropriate time). And stick with you.

IT

Clairification

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Because as we approach what I call the “Grateful for Blessings Holidays” (emotional trigger) and the end of the calendar year (financial/tax trigger), people naturally turn their thoughts toward generosity and philanthropic giving. The fairy dust is already in the air, just waiting for you to wave your magic wand to propel it into action.

IT

Bonterra

MARCH 10, 2021

A nonprofit content calendar can help you plan, organize, and implement a content strategy that promotes your organization’s programs and services on multiple platforms including the web, social media, email, and print. You can grab a copy of the templates here and follow along with the tutorial to customize it for your own use.

Calendar

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar , it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan —and stick to it. Year-End Fundraising Campaign Goals Here’s an example of what a year-end fundraising communications calendar can look like before Dec 1: Want this template to create your own year-end fundraising plan?

Calendar

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Fundraising Calendar for 2021. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template. Download your fundraising calendar + goals template below: Fundraising Plan & Goals Worksheet.

Calendar

CauseVox

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A fundraising calendar can help you streamline this process so you can raise more with less effort. This is where a fundraising calendar comes in handy. Every organization that relies on fundraising to operate should consider incorporating a fundraising calendar into their yearly plan. Always focus on what works best for you.

Calendar

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 9, 2024

Keep it simple by planning ahead If communicating regularly with your donors sounds overwhelming, plan ahead by using a communications calendar. Fill your calendar with different ways to do that and update it as needed. Over the years I’ve realized the importance of keeping things simple. Otherwise, aim for once a month.

Calendar

Candid

MAY 2, 2022

To achieve this, the Center’s team put together an outline of messaging that would complement their programming, fitting pieces into their monthly member newsletters and social media calendar. They shared quite a bit from Candid’s articles, social posts, and training. Turns out, it was a very reasonable process. .

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

Read our article here about our 2023 successes. Read this article to see: Mistake #5: Grant writers continuously adjusting data when writing grants How can I know if a funder requires really up-to-date data in a grant application? All of these questions indicate a need for data. We all know that nonprofit work is ever-changing.

Grant Writing

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2009

This week, we decided to revisit an older article, Free, Easy Ways to Add a Calendar to Your Website. This is one of TechSoup's most popular articles (thanks in no small part to Google ), but some parts had gotten a little dated and it was well in need of an update.

Calendar

Clairification

JULY 3, 2023

The reason I began this article with a list of overload symptoms is to help you become aware of the signs before, bit by bit, they gradually take over your life. And #4 is a really good project to put on your calendar this week for some date in the coming month, making a commitment to decluttering. Third, begin to address the symptoms.

Calendar

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Start with a Social Media Editorial Calendar In order to plan out your social media, you first need to create an editorial calendar. An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. But, don’t be fooled! Saving bears?

Media

Strategic Grants

MARCH 14, 2024

Latest sector news NFPs need to work together to survive 2024 and beyond There are quite a few great examples given in this article to help Not-for-Profits (NFPS) think of new strategies for 2024. Catch up on what’s happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SG’s busy research team.

Grants Calendar

Blackbaud

MARCH 6, 2024

You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do. It provides the ultimate tool to bring all your school software into one system and allows everything to talk to each other. This is the dream. Give yourself a pat on the back! You did it!

Calendar

Blackbaud

JANUARY 4, 2024

Every year when the calendar rolls over into the new year, leaders are presented with a fresh set of challenges. No matter what calendar your organization uses (academic, recruitment, fiscal, non-traditional), the fact remains that our personal calendars all start anew January 1 st. This year, I am asking you to think… GRAY!

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

In a minute I’ll go over how to know whether or not you’re ready and for those of you who conclude that you aren’t quite there yet, I recommend reading this article anyway and using the information as a way to prepare and inform yourself. Or at least bookmark this article for later!) What kinds of NEA grants are out there?

SAM