DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Every grant your nonprofit secures is a step toward growing its impact. To help ensure each grant drives meaningful change, this guide will explore ways grant management influences your nonprofits finances and how to optimize the process for greater impact. Use your nonprofits operating budget as a foundation.

Finance

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

Let’s be real: in today’s nonprofit world, having a strong Facebook presence isn’t optional; it’s essential. According to this NonProfit Tech for Good report, a whopping 96% of nonprofits use Facebook. But if you’re like most nonprofit pros, your time is already stretched thin. Get nonprofit branding tips here.

Media

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

The second piece of the equation is that many nonprofits struggle with donor retention. I know its tough to hear, but the average nonprofit loses 60% of its donors each year. Most nonprofits and charities measure donor retention year over year. Thats tons of money that is being missed out on.

Retainer

CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. Bringing It All Together For a Strong Finish By leveraging the momentum of GivingTuesday, your nonprofit can turn a one-day campaign into a month-long movement.

Fundraising

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Depending on the size of the nonprofit organization, just one person may handle all fundraising tasks, while in other organizations the fundraising team may be comprised of a dozen individuals each with a unique focus. She has worked in nonprofit offices as part of large teams, and she has worked as a team of one.

Consulting

CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

If you work for a nonprofit, you understand the value of teamwork. When you combine the efforts of nonprofit organizations, donors, governments, businesses and other institutions, things really begin to get done. This efficacy is why we encourage nonprofits to think about utilizing GivingTuesday partnerships in their campaign.

Utilities

Millionaire Grant Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Depending on the size of the nonprofit organization , just one person may handle all fundraising tasks, while in other organizations the fundraising team may be comprised of a dozen individuals each with a unique focus. She has worked in nonprofit offices as part of large teams, and she has worked as a team of one.

Consulting

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

That goes for financial health at your nonprofit organization, too. 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.

Finance

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

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. What is a Nonprofit CRM? The nonprofit sector has adopted the use of CRMs, too.

CRM

Wild Apricot

JULY 29, 2025

Or maybe you’re launching a brand-new nonprofit website? A well-designed, well-written website can amplify your nonprofit’s mission and inspire action. These 15 nonprofit website best practices will help you create a site that connects, converts and communicates your message effectively. What Should a Nonprofit Website Include?

Nonprofit

Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

Consider how a small environmental nonprofit transformed its future with just three bequests in its first year of planned giving: these gifts secured enough funding to protect 250 acres of critical habitat in perpetuity. Yet, many nonprofits hesitate to launch their own planned giving program, assuming they lack the expertise or resources.

Policy

CauseVox

MAY 27, 2025

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. What is a Nonprofit CRM? The nonprofit sector has adopted the use of CRMs, too.

CRM

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. How much money can a high school basketball team raiseonline?

Fundraising

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! ​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. ​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. Try 14-days free Create your Instrumentl account using the link above.

Instrumentl

Center for Major Gifts

APRIL 7, 2025

How to Transform Your Nonprofit Fundraising from School Carnival to Strategic Investment Warning: I suggest locking up any sharp objects and keeping a bottle of Pepto within arms reach. Nonprofits love events. Lets be real: too many nonprofits are still fundraising like it’s a PTA carnival. ” Thats adorable.

Burnout

Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! ​Teresa Huff is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer mentor/coach. She has helped nonprofits triple their funding. Teresa is a nonprofit grant strategist and a grant writer, mentor, and coach. Start saving 3 hours a week and increase your grant applications by 78%.

Instrumentl

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We also made our articles shorter and easier to read. We started mailing them in envelopes instead of flats last year. We always had a reply envelope, but we added a reply device this year – which was a first for us. We have always had a policy to thank every donor no matter how big or small. 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. The Gold Avocado series showcases some of the very best content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders, based on overall popularity, reader response, and quality. Taxes are no fun, but even nonprofits need to take them seriously.

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. Usage rights granted to all nonprofits. This article provides general information about will requirements in the United States. That’s why we’re turning it into Make a Will Year.

Template

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

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. Set aside a little time to explore, and see what you find.

IT

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. To get started preparing for the most wonderful time of the year for nonprofits and charities, ensure you’ve covered your year-end fundraising basics with this year-end fundraising campaign timeline.

Calendar

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 9, 2024

Keeping things simple is important for your nonprofit organization, too. 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. Fundraising numbers are down.

Calendar

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. Set aside a little time to explore, and see what you find.

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).

IT

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

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. This is the magic season for fundraising. I am deeply appreciative for your support! [If

IT

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

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. The most successful social media presences (nonprofit and otherwise) are in fact the result of a strong nonprofit social media plan!

Media

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

MARCH 4, 2021

They have several grant opportunities each year and most arts nonprofits usually want a piece of that pie. Or at least bookmark this article for later!) If you’ve ever read any of my other articles you probably already know how much importance I place on being “grant ready”. What kinds of NEA grants are out there?

SAM

Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

As you conduct daily operations at your nonprofit, you’ll find that getting your nonprofit’s development strategy right is one of the most important pieces of the nonprofit management process. After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be.

Calendar

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Accounting can vary widely based on industry, and nonprofit accounting is one of the most unique approaches to the subject. Instead of focusing on generating a profit for the organization, the core of nonprofit accounting is accountability toward supporters and toward the mission.

Liability

Millionaire Grant Lady

JULY 24, 2024

We have been in the grant writing business for a long time, and one important shift we have seen over the last several years has been that funders are requiring more data from more nonprofits. Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates has helped nonprofits earn more than $100 million in funding. 1 set of data, so many ways to use it.

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. Tools Web 2.0 Tools Web Building Web Building.

Calendar

CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

A nonprofit fundraising plan is a road map designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. It doesnt matter if you are running a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization or are a small start-up: the key to financial success is a well-thought-out fundraising plan. What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

But to do that, you need to figure out how to grow your nonprofit. You’ve got so much to do as you launch your nonprofit. And about a hundred other things necessary to get your fledgling nonprofit up and running. There are two main things you must master now to grow your nonprofit quickly: systems and work habits.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

About the Presenter Maria Bryan is a nonprofit marketing and messaging strategist with more than fifteen years in the communications and marketing sector. Cultivating Brand Identity: Your nonprofit has a unique identity and story to tell. Maria’s content calendar template.

Media