DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Note from Diane: You know how passionate our team is about thinking about your grant management work (your post-award work) to help strengthen your grant applications (your pre-award) work. Its why we partner with MyFedTrainer.com to deliver grant writing supports and training on both the pre-award and post-award side of things.

Finance

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

MAY 12, 2025

But youre also exhausted, constantly chasing core operating support, wrangling impossible deadlines, mentoring green writers, and navigating post-award red tape that never seems to end. Use project management software like Trello, Asana, or ClickUp to assign tasks, track approvals, and communicate in one place. Sound familiar?

Grant

Ann Green's Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2025

Use a learning management system. Its easy to assume that only corporations and large nonprofits operating in multiple locations need a learning management system (LMS) to help train and onboard employees. You can even award their time and dedication with a small gift card, a branded t-shirt, or additional PTO.

Mentor

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

” Last September, the Foundation awarded $4 million to 580 nonprofits and elementary schools focused on nutrition, health and wellness. Since 2015, the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has awarded over $35 million in grants to organizations that are working on the front lines of nutrition education and wellness.

Award

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. This article breaks the grant lifecycle into two main phases: the pre-award phase and the post-award phase. Ensure compliance. Optimize resource use.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

Between the time of submission and award, things change, including factors that could affect your grants success. These are all valid concerns when you receive an award notification. Many grants are awarded 6+ months following a submission, and the team might not remember all the project details. (If

GPC

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Grants will be awarded directly to tribes or through interagency agreements with the Indian Health Service. Grants to eligible districts, state and local agencies, tribes, and organizations for small-scale projects to address water management. Coastal Resource Management Fellowships ! Protect Oceans and Improve Water Quality!

Funding

Blackbaud

APRIL 14, 2025

While part of that dedication is inherent to the work they do and the communities they serve, there are ways that you as a funder can use your grants management system to give them back a little timeand maybe help them take a step back from burnout. For many of those efforts, the basis is an intuitive grants management system.

Grant Management

Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As a grant writer, it’s important that to have the focus and commitment necessary to bring together the various components required to adhere to the framework of the grant and while preparing an effective proposal to give any organization the best possibility of being awarded the grant. Empowering Technology to Improve Capacity!

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

Here are five tips for streamlining how you get grant awards to your recipients. Provide a Detailed Notice of Award Sending out the notice of award is exciting for both the funder and the grantee. Finally, consider requesting acknowledgement that they received the notice of award.

Grant

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Selecting the right grant management system (GMS) is a critical decision for any government agency. With over $700 billion in federal grants awarded annually according to performance.gov, ensuring the effective management of these funds is paramount. A robust system can ensure transparency, efficiency, and compliance.

Grant Management

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Start by Asking the Right Questions: What is the current pre-award process? What is the current post-award process?

Grant

Blackbaud

JANUARY 31, 2025

or I understand this grant program awards $5,000 to successful applicants. Your grant management system may also integrate with a data repository like GuideStar that will pull that information in based on the organizations information. Options could be, This grant provides between $5,000 and $10,000 in funding.

Applicant

Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For many foundations, this timeline includes not only the application submission and review but also a multi-month award decision period. Grantors often prefer to see that you’ve successfully managed similar grants and met reporting requirements before awarding larger, multiyear grants.

Grant Writing

Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 26, 2024

As expected, one notable nonprofit trend for 2025 is a shift in management practices due to new technology. For example, donor-centric management is a popular tool for nonprofits to create long-lasting relationships with donors. Disclaimer: There is no guarantee that grants will be awarded as a result of this information.

Grant

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

Searching a funder’s Form 990 can reveal how much money they awarded in grants and the purpose of awarding this funding. Multiply that amount by the estimated time you’d spend applying for and managing the grant. To calculate this, divide the total number of applicants by the number of awards made for the last funding cycle.

Proposal

Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 3, 2025

Federal grants are: Competitive In a typical federal grant competition, they may make ten to fifteen awards across the whole country, and there are large organizations that are industry leaders applying for these grants. This makes the awards very competitive. If your work does not encompass X, Y, and Z, then you will not get funded.

Government

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Grants Management is smoother when its a team effort. Managing the grants process from the application stage through the final reporting works best when there is collaboration from many staff members! The Managers find time in their chaotic schedules to meet with you to explain the program and clue you in on its history.

Grant Management

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

Danny Blitch, MPA, GPC , from Woodstock, Georgia, is the Managing Consultant of Federal Grants at Alloy Fundraising in Atlanta. Danny received the 2022 Grant Professionals Distinguished Fellow Award for his commitment, achievements, and lasting impact on the grants profession.

Grant Writing

GrantNews

MARCH 27, 2025

Some Essential Small Business Startup Tools Project Management: Choose a platform that organizes tasks, tracks progress, and streamlines workflows to keep projects on schedule. Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Manage customer interactions, sales pipelines, and business relationships efficiently.

Mentor

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Introduction to Grants A grant is a financial award provided by government agencies, foundations, or other organizations to support specific projects or initiatives. Notification of Award If awarded, carefully review the terms and conditions outlined in the award letter.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Now, imagine submitting a grant application in January and receiving the award notice in June. Often, the finance department handles the process, leaving grant managers unaware until after the fact. Grant writing might sometimes feel like an individual sport, but managing the award is a team effort.

IT

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Introduction to Grants Definition and Purpose of Grants A grant is a financial award provided by a government agency, foundation, or corporation to support initiatives aligned with their objectives. Foundation Grants Foundation grants are awarded by private or community foundations.

Grant Writing

Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

Thats why, from its inception, Collective Impact has been a two-tier funding opportunity that awards planning funding separately from implementation funding. What does project management look like among multiple organizations or communications that have both internal and external components?

Nonprofit

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

Consider formal coursework, webinars, or certification programs in data management, or books such as David Herzogs Data Literacy: A User's Guide or Data Literacy Fundamentals by Ben Jones. Post-award audits may reveal inconsistencies that jeopardize current and future funding.

Ethics

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

A grant is a financial award provided by a government, foundation, or organization to support a specific project or initiative. Post-Application Process After submitting a grant application, the post-application process is crucial for ensuring that the application is properly evaluated and, hopefully, awarded funds.

Grant Writing

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Costume contest Allow parents to donate to enter their students into a dress-up day contest with award prizes. Give awards for different categories, such as scariest or most creative. Award the winning designer a free merchandise bundle that includes the shirt and other branded items.

Fundraising

CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When you plan an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign using CauseVox, we provide you with a user-friendly interface to both manage your campaign progress and keep track of your personal fundraisers. Mentor of the Year Awards hosts an annual fundraising gala. Plus, it’s as easy as pie to get started!

Goals

Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Creating a streamlined and efficient grant review process can make sure you make data-driven and timely decisions so you can award your grants, and your grantees can drive impact. An intuitive grant management system with a dedicated reviewer portal can also address many of the technology issues your reviewers might have.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Now, the conference is much more manageable for me as I’m able to mix different aspects of my professional career all in one conference. When I first started attending the GrantSummit, I was often overwhelmed with all I was learning and how I would possibly integrate all I had learned before the next conference.

GPC

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Federal Grants : These grants may be awarded through government agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or the Department of Education. This section should establish credibility and demonstrate the churchs capacity to manage the proposed project effectively.

Funding

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

When board members understand the why and how of their agencys revenue, it not only improves their capacity for financial oversight but also supports the grant team as they manage grant awards. Few things are more professionally deflating to a grant team than silence from leadership after notification of a grant award.

GPC

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

This guide covers the fundamentals that your finance team needs to know during every stage of the grant so you can handle it confidently from award to closeout. Pre-Award Your finance team’s involvement begins even before your organization identifies a funding opportunity. Check out our grant compliance checklist.

Government

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

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Retail

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The ESPERA Program in Central America and Mexico Mary’s Pence awards grant up to $7,500 to small, women-led grassroots nonprofits focused on social justice action and long-term sustainable change in their community. Mary’s Pence goes beyond the money in their two programs: Mary’s Pence Grants Program in the U.S.

Mentor

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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Funding

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Whether it's post-award management or full lifecycle tracking, our software makes every step easier. Ready to take your grant management to the next level? Take control of your grant process with GrantHub Pro! Plus, explore bonus features like funder search to discover new opportunities. Join a demo webinar to learn more.

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