Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for nonprofits, artists, and educators in Atlanta, aimed at securing funding to enhance community projects and initiatives. This blog delves into the nuances of grant writing, exploring best practices, resources, and success stories from the heart of Georgia.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 13, 2025

Also, as grant writers, we must translate these objectives logically and explicitly into grant applications, so that our nonprofit can be awarded the funds needed to crush the objectives and transform lives! To do so, the most effective method for grant writers to use is the SMART framework. But First: Objectives or Outcomes?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 13, 2023

We’re excited to announce the 2022 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. With this mission in mind, our team put together a list of our top go-to grant writing blogs that share tips and tricks to help you as a nonprofit write strong, well written LOI’s and grant applications. Candid Blog.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For those of us whose work is creative, focusing in particular on the grant writing work of our team, using AI represents an ethical gray area. ICYMI: The Grant Professionals Association has been talking about this on an ongoing basis and has this current statement about the ethics of AI for our field.)

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

Grant writing is a profession grounded in trust. Funders rely on grant professionals to present accurate, compelling narratives supported by credible data. However, in the competitive world of grant funding, it is easy, sometimes even natural, for well-meaning professionals to unintentionally misinterpret or misuse data.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

Grammar Kerfuffles: Second Installment ( View the other installments here ) Welcome to installment #2 of the grant writing blog series Grammar Kerfuffles, presented for you by DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services! First person singular (I or me) feels awkward (at best) in most grant writing.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming grant writing across industries, particularly for technology-driven companies, drug developers, energy innovators, defense contractors, and health systems. What other AI platforms are you aware of, or use, that may be helpful to the grant industry? Contact at asosa@reoftech.com.

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Just Write Grants

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Grant writing is a critical component of nonprofit fundraising, but it often comes with its own set of challenges. Understanding and addressing these common pain points can significantly enhance your nonprofit’s success in securing grants. Understanding Grant Guidelines 2.1 Time Constraints 1.1 Meeting Deadlines 6.1

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

In grant writing, we understand the importance of the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. As grant professionals, we have a responsibility to keep Who at the center of every proposal we write because they are the very reason grants even exist. Compassionate grant writing even has the power to inspire.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether you’re a newbie to grant writing or you’re a veteran in the nonprofit grant writing arena, no one should ever really be done improving and learning. But part of what I try to do is to pass on the things I’ve already learned to other grant writers – especially those who are newer to the profession.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

There is no degree in grant writing. Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. I'm Allison Jones, the CEO and Founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes. in Adult Education.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 17, 2025

A fresh year has our team collecting and reflecting on 2024 data, which leads us to want to share the top 6 blogs that YOU, our incredible reader, have chosen as our top-read blogs of 2024. Our team loves sharing our knowledge when it comes to the 5 Rs of grant writing , and we cant wait for another year of resources to share with you.

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

When a new grant-seeker starts applying for grants they are often like a deer in the headlights wondering where to begin. However, keep in mind, with hard work and a lot of passion anyone can write a grant. Funding sources can receive thousands of grant applications, so it is critical that you stand out.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Grant writing expertise can be a valuable asset when you’re seeking a job. Even if the job itself is not directly related to grant writing, many of the skills you develop in writing and implementing grants strongly relate to superior job attributes.

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There are several elements to writing an effective grant application. An impactful proposal should have clear, concise writing. However, out of all the different aspects of a grant application, one that stands out in importance is a needs statement. Consider the funding source offering the grant. Do research.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

Before taking GPAs Next Level Federal Grants Training (NLFGT) course, my approach to federal grants could best be described as the sink or swim method. NLFGT is a year-long training course taught by the federal grant whisperer Cheryl Kester that is designed for both experienced and newbie grants professionals.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

While board members play an important role in assuring agency finances and grant funds are treated ethically, they are also partially responsible for resource development that is, ensuring their organization has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. certifications, grant agreements). Offer to make connections and introductions.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re so excited to announce the 2024 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. 2024 Top Blogs to Follow based on what we were reading from them in 2023. The post 2024 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re so excited to announce the 2023 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. With this mission in mind, our team put together a list of our top go-to grant writing blogs that share tips and tricks to help your nonprofit write strong, well-written LOIs and grant applications.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 23, 2025

As grant professionals/grant writers, we strategize how to use powerful words. This blog series allows us the joy of examining our favorite words and lamenting our not-so-favorite words. For grant writers, the word can represent a tormenting impossibility at times. That skill is our superpower. Join us in the fun!

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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. Understanding how your organization makes grant submission decisions is critical. Do You Have Strong Support from the Grants Team?

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

Before AI, cloud-based platforms, and fancy grant management software, grant writing was a hands-on, paper-filled, finger-cramping journey. Or the time we used carbon paper to create multiple copies of a grant proposal, leaving our fingers stained and our drafts smudged beyond recognition?

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 14, 2025

Id like to say that learning the principles of grant management, professional development opportunities and fruitful networking sold me on GPA. I was seamlessly enfolded into the group, welcomed with a beverage and good conversation, which ranged from shop talk to the regions grant landscape to simple laughter- filled mirth.

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Grant Training Center

MAY 30, 2023

Successful grant writers possess a variety of characteristics that contribute to their effectiveness. Thus, successful grant writers: Strong Research Skills: Can identify relevant funding opportunities , understand the funding organization’s priorities and requirements, and gather supporting data and evidence for their proposals.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? I see them everywhere – from blog posts to webinars to podcast episodes. Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. And listen, I’m just as guilty for writing and reading said lists. And listen, I’m just as guilty for writing and reading said lists.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

One of the things I love about the grant profession so much is the diversity of backgrounds that bring people to the field of writing grants. If you talk to five different grant writers/grant professionals, you will hear five different stories of the paths that brought them to the work they do today.

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Just Write Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When it comes to securing funding, nonprofits often encounter various types of grants, each serving a different purpose. Understanding the distinctions between capital, program, and operating grants is crucial for effectively managing your organization’s finances and meeting its goals. Capital Grants 1.1 Program Grants 2.1

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Ghostwriting is one of the most common, yet least talked about, practices in grant writing, especially for consultants. But this behind-the-scenes role comes with big ethical responsibility: to support without overshadowing, and to write in a way that centers the clients voice, not our own. Thats where the magic happens.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Data is a key component of any strong grant application. When grant applications call for evidence that your proposed intervention works, citing scientific articles can strengthen your case. When emailing, introduce yourself as a grant writer working to secure nonprofit funding. Relevant data can be found on pages 16 and 19.

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Grant Writer Team

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

However, many grant writers were already accustomed to working from home long before that. All you need is an internet connection, a computer, a comfortable workstation, and of course some grant-writing skills! If you want to become a remote grant writer an excellent command of writing is essential.

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Writing grants is a specialized skill and an excellent way to boost your knowledge and credibility with potential clients is to earn a grant writing certification. Well-written grant applications play an important role in securing funding for various projects and initiatives. Who Are the Future Grant Writers?

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Grant Training Center

DECEMBER 6, 2021

One of the major issues that beginning grant writers have is that their writing is much more suited for manuscripts rather than the development of an idea for which they are requesting funds. Understanding the difference, both in concept as well as approach, between these two forms of writing is crucial.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Anyone who has sought a grant has probably heard “no” as often—or more often—than they’ve heard “yes.” Grant writing is challenging. Even if you write a perfect grant proposal, it still might not get funded—simply because there is so much competition. But a grant proposal rejection letter presents opportunity, too.

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Grant Training Center

MAY 25, 2020

The focus of this blog is effective grant writing. ” She reminded me of Gopen and Swan’s seminal paper, “The Science of Scientific Writing,” which replaced the standard rule-focused approach to writing improvement with an interpretative approach focused on readers’ expectations. What is this about?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This blog post is the second in a two-part series about how to enhance your grant writing skills. In part one of this series , we covered reading successful grant proposals.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As a social worker, I've discovered that many of the skills crucial to my profession translate exceptionally well into the grant writing space. But of all these skills, I find that intentional empathy stands out as one of the most powerful tools for writing grants that are not just good, but truly great.

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Bloom Grant Consulting

JUNE 9, 2025

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