DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Welcome to “Grammar Kerfuffles,” a blog series from DH Leonard Consulting that you will see here on the semi-regular. If you like “fun” and “grammar” being next to each other in the previous sentence, this blog series is for you. We will explore fun grammar insights that elevate the power of the written word in grant writing.

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Clairification

APRIL 22, 2024

This has been the tagline for my business and blog since I began Clairification in 2011. An embracing culture. A noble value. Fundraising is a means towards that end. Servant to philanthropy. Philanthropy, not fundraising. It grew naturally out of my experiences working as a frontline development director for 30 years.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 25, 2024

This Whats In My Inbox blog post from a few years ago sheds light on how to do it. Email signatures (a.k.a. sig lines) are powerful, low-cost, high-return marketing tools (a virtual business card or ad) for your foundation or organization. Your Thank You Email and Redirect Page Redo your year-end thank you email.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Subscribe to our blog for year-round insights on fundraising! The post 2024 Year-End Recap: Evaluating Fundraising Events appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. By focusing on key metrics, celebrating wins, and addressing challenges, you can create more impactful and efficient fundraising events in 2025. Looking for more expert tips?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 1, 2025

I asked: “Can you write a 300-word blog post about the ethical uses of AI in grant writing?” Here’s a 300-word blog post for you: The Ethical Use of AI in Grant Writing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming many industries, and grant writing is no exception. How could AI compete with that?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2025

She can be found listening to the Interstellar soundtrack while writing content for GolfStatus’ educational guides, templates, blogs, case studies, webinars, and more. She likes to brag about sinking a 25-foot putt at Victoria National Golf Club during her first round of golf in years.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

Here’s a round-up of what we’ve been reading lately, in our latest sector news blog. Read more: [link] and [link] Not-for-profit blueprint needs broad support to work We have reported on the blueprint in previous blog editions, but there are ongoing conversations and articles relating to how this should be implemented.

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CharityHowTo

JANUARY 23, 2025

Drawing from Brian Sabers webinar, The Awesome Ask, this blog dives into proven strategies for making meaningful one-on-one asks that drive results. Face-to-face solicitations remain one of the most effective ways to cultivate relationships and secure significant gifts for nonprofits.

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

MAY 29, 2025

This is the second in a series of occasional chats among some of CEPs staff well be posting on the blog, in which they discuss the current context for philanthropy […] The post In Conversation: The State of Nonprofits is Precarious appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 4, 2025

blog series, a six-part guide for building stronger, more sustainable donor relationships. Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E. Each post explores one part of the B.R.I.D.G.E. Framework , my connection-based approach to major gift fundraising. So far in the B.R.I.D.G.E. series, we’ve talked about connection , rapport , and aligned asks.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The post Infographic | Insights on Creating Irresistible Event Sponsorships appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Download our Auction Planner for tools, checklists, and expert advice to simplify your event planning and maximize sponsorship impact.

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Future Fundraising Now

JUNE 3, 2025

Here are some simple, cost-free ways to encourage people to give just a bit more, from the Masterworks Blog, at 3 Behavioral Science Hacks That Lead to Bigger Gifts : Increase the Amount of the Lowest Ask. Want to improve your fundraising revenue? Boost average gift by a few dollars. It really adds up.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 30, 2025

In light of the great questions weve been getting, were taking to the blog to share some Endowment 101 with you all. This is also where our advice and strategies on securing funding from Trusts and Foundations come into play ( check out the popular blog post here ). ” “Can I use it to buy a new coffee machine?”

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 11, 2025

blog series, a six-part guide for building stronger, more sustainable donor relationships. Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E. Each post explores one part of the B.R.I.D.G.E. Framework , my connection-based approach to major gift fundraising. Many fundraisers think that once a donor gives, the heavy lifting is done.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Check out the instructive and inspiring blog posts on fundraising from the experts at Blackbaud. The post Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. As you grow, you’ll gain skills and refine your strategies along the way. Ready to learn more?

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 13, 2025

Most donations pages could be better, and heres help from the Hubspot Marketing Blog, at 8 Must-Have Tips for Writing Landing Page Copy That Converts : Spend time writing a killer headline. You are probably losing a lot of donations from people who clicked onto your landing (donation) pages, then left without completing them.

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Future Fundraising Now

MARCH 12, 2025

Heres help from the Publication Coach Blog, at 7 sentences you should stop writing to improve your sentence structure : Sentences beginning with prepositional phrases. Good fundraising writing starts with good sentences. And they can be hard to write, because most of us have bad habits in our writing that needlessly weaken our sentences.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

When I agreed to write this blog, I fully intended to give an honest review. This BLOG is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills: Competency #7: Knowledge of practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers Skill 7.1:

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

MAY 8, 2025

This is the first in a series of occasional chats among some of CEPs staff well be posting on the blog, in which they discuss the current context for philanthropy […] The post In Conversation: About Those 100-and-Some Days appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 1, 2025

As Kris Putnam-Walkerly wrote on her blog, Uncertainty isnt an excuse to retreatits a call to adapt. The post Strategies for Impactful Grantmaking During Funding Uncertainty first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Check out our guide, The Qualities of a Modern Grantmaker.

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Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And for more on effective funder stewardship, visit our popular blog post here. Toensure that your relationship with funders will stand the test of time, weve put together some of our top tips. (

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Planned Giving

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Use our free and paid materials to build a “gratitude” campaign with emails; postcards; blog posts; in your Newslet, and in social media posts. Then, next year, make good use of the Thanksgiving holiday to show your donors and volunteers how thankful you are for them.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MARCH 30, 2025

blog series, a six-part guide for building stronger, more sustainable donor relationships. Build Connection: The First Step in Securing Transformational Gifts Welcome to my B.R.I.D.G.E. Each post explores one part of the B.R.I.D.G.E.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

How to Use AI Fundraising Tools to Boost Donor Engagement The post The 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Articles of 2024 first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. This guide explores the ways nonprofits can use AI solutions to form stronger, long-lasting donor relationships.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Blackbaud

MAY 23, 2025

In this blog, well cover everything you need to know about the key foundations of an effective donation form , along with practical tips and tricks to boost conversions and satisfaction alike. The post Tips and Tricks to Fine-Tune Your Donation Form first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

In this blog post, you’ll learn the essential steps for creating an effective nonprofit budget. The post 10 Steps to Creating an Effective Nonprofit Budget first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Budgeting for a nonprofit organization is much like planning that road trip.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The movement was sparked by Vu Le’s blog, Nonprofit AF , in 2015. CCF strives to move past “the donor is always right” way of thinking. Its vision includes the donor in a larger ecosystem that acknowledges and redirects power to the community.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 30, 2025

Another big plus here is that when you create educational content on your website, like in the form of blogs, you can boost your SEO (search engine optimization) and grow your reach, which in time can grow your donor list! Invite donors to share why they support your organization through blog posts, videos, or testimonials.

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Future Fundraising Now

MAY 28, 2025

If you want to reach them, here are some great tips from the Boomerang Blog, at Dont Leave Them Behind: Writing And Designing To Truly Reach Older Donors : BIG type. Fundraising is usually a form of elder marketing. Donors are overwhelmingly over age 60. Being older means less visual acuity. Type smaller than 12 point is just hard to read.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2025

I dont usually do this, but today Im incorporating the full text of a blog by Seth Godin. Its not about philanthropy or fundraising. He says its about goodwill, or the lack thereof. What it costs you to lose it. I say you really should read what he says and take it to heart if you want to be sustainable over the long haul. Let me explain.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

In this blog, we’ll explore the four core financial statements every nonprofit needs: the Statement of Activities, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, and Statement of Functional Expenses. The post The Four Core Statements of Nonprofit Financial Reporting first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The post Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. To learn more about succession planning for your finance team, check out our webinar, “ Preparing for Transition: Smart Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Offices. ”

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Generate blog content: Consistent blog content can keep community members tapped into your organization and eager to sign up for your upcoming events. For example, a dance studio might collect testimonials from students, parents, and alumni to show the value in signing up for classes.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

For clarification, please see our blog on this topic. The bottom line, for our purposes in this blog, is that objectives are increments or building blocks of a larger, over-arching goal. But First: Objectives or Outcomes? We want to note that sometimes folks find the differences between these grant-related terms confusing.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

This blog post is a summary of our takeaways from the webinar. Free Resource Enterprise Nonprofit CRM Evaluation Guide Download now The post 5 CRM Tech Trends to Shape the Future of Your Enterprise Organization first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Blackbaud recently hosted a webinar featuring Leggett as a guest speaker.

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