DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 1, 2025

Our team at DH Leonard Consulting is always trying to think of new ways to “Don’t Let Grants Stress You Out,” whether you are a grant-writing client, a grant-training participant, or a broader member of our community. And I’m not surprisedbecause after all, Grant Professionals are Superheroes.

Grant Writing

Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

In honour of Mardi Gras, we are sharing some upcoming grant opportunities focused on initiatives supporting the LGBTQIA+ communities. Pride Foundation Australia Small Grants Program Open all year round with particular cut off dates throughout the year for assessment purposes. Maximum grant value is $2,000. Find out more.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

First, joining the Grants Professionals Association (GPA) opened new opportunities, which led me to pursue a position with Assel Grant Services (AGS). Then, with the support of the Grants Professional Foundation, I earned my grant professional certified (GPC) credential.

GPC

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.

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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. We will explore fun grammar insights that elevate the power of the written word in grant writing. If you like “fun” and “grammar” being next to each other in the previous sentence, this blog series is for you.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for local nonprofits seeking funding to support their missions. This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves. Each grants comes with its own set of criteria, expectations, and reporting requirements.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. You want your staff paid fairly, and you want to maintain good relationships with your grant funders. But allocating your payroll and time to your grants can be a cumbersome, manual, and time-intensive process.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you. Look for a preferred vendor list or marketplace to see if your grant management vendor has organizations they know work well with their system. Data visualization.

Grant Management

Strategic Grants

JUNE 18, 2025

Using AI for grant writing is not a new topic. We know, through conversations with our clients and within the for-purpose community, that many are embracing it as an asset in their grant writing toolbox. This is where AI can assist, offering capabilities that complement human grant writing expertise rather than replace it.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Grant writing is a critical skill for securing funding for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and individuals. Understanding the average hours for grant writing can help you plan resources, set realistic timelines, and improve your chances of success. What Influences the Time Spent on Grant Writing?

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MARCH 31, 2025

An efficient grant distribution process builds trust with your grantees and improves transparency across your organization. Here are five tips for streamlining how you get grant awards to your recipients. This is also where you can set up your grant distribution process for success.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 23, 2025

The Google Ad Grants program, which started in 2003, is a transformative tool that offers nonprofits worldwide $10,000 per month for free to promote their missions and connect with target audiences. What Is the Google Ad Grants Program? Join thousands of other organizations to expand your digital presence.

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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.

Grant Writing

Strategic Grants

MARCH 5, 2025

Last year the team at Strategic Grants helped write or critique close to 50 applications for the competitive Perpetual IPAP Grant. The post Applying a gender lens to grant applications (and why we should) appeared first on Strategic Grants. But, what do funders mean by this? Find out more about Team SG here.

Applicant

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.

Ethics

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

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

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.

Grant Writing

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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Blackbaud

MAY 5, 2025

Even when your grant review process involves internal staff or people who have reviewed applications before, it can still be a bumpy process. 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.

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Fluxx

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

have the resources they need, the ASPCA offers the National Shelter Grants Initiative. In this blog, we’ll explore the key details of the ASPCA National Shelter Grants Initiative, including eligibility requirements, the application process, and how this funding can help your organization continue its vital work.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2025

Often seen as just another thing we must do for the money – required grant reports are not typically a treasured task among grant professionals. But what if I told you, it is my FAVORITE part of grants management? Grant reports check the compliance box for funders, and they want to know how their investment has panned out.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Establish Multiple Grant Pathways When you identify a different need that still fits within your mission, a new grant pathway allows you to stay flexible while also maintaining your core funding program. Identify Other Low-Cost Resources Providing relief isnt always about giving a cash grant.

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RBW Strategy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

You are carefully researching different funding sources and feel strongly that federal grant funding will help provide the financial boost that you need to get things moving. For those who have spent countless hours preparing federal grant applications, you know that this isnt easy. Seems like a win, right?

Award

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

It's also an opportunity for the grant writer to shine. Its so easy to see a grant opportunity, bring a bunch of people to the table, and cobble something together. Who will write the grant? If more than one organization has a grant writer on staff, thats fine many hands make for lighter work. Be proactive.

Logic Model

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Now, imagine submitting a grant application in January and receiving the award notice in June. Much like athletes, grant professionals must prepare well in advance to perform at their best. Often, the finance department handles the process, leaving grant managers unaware until after the fact.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 2, 2025

In honour of this significant day, were sharing some upcoming grant funding opportunities supporting women and girls. More information: [link] Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ)Scholarships and Education bursariesongoing Various funds and grants available to apply for throughout the year.

Funding

Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2025

Now comes the most rewardingand hardestpart of your grant cycle. The type of grant reviews your funding organization uses will depend on the number of applications you receive, your technology, and the goals of your grant program. Great submissions. Reviewing the applications and selecting the organizations to fund.

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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.

Grant Writing

Fluxx

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Managing grants represents an important responsibility that spans community services to infrastructure development. For seldom fully resourced local governments, the administration of grant applications, compliance, and even reporting is immensely burdensome.

Grant Management Software

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Insights from the Latest GPA Survey The Grants Professional Association (GPA) is committed to fostering a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive grants profession. In their role as a grant professional: How do DEI considerations impact their daily work? Personally: What are their individual beliefs and experiences regarding DEI?

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 27, 2025

Over the last 20+ years, I have been privileged to help hundreds of organizations receive significant grant funding. Many of these grant awards have been large federal grants that advanced an organization both in its mission and its overall capacity. Securing the grant itself is, of course, an achievement.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Government grants are always competitive. Government grants operate differently than most other revenue streams. 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. Check out our grant compliance checklist.

Government

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

Grant Writing

Strategic Grants

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While its true that a well-written grant application with a robust project plan that meets funder criteria is a huge part of the grant application process, a positive relationship with funders is critical to long-term grants success. And for more on effective funder stewardship, visit our popular blog post here.

Applicant

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This includes a grants manager to handle day-to-day implementation tasks, as well as consistent leadership to support the change. If you don’t have the right people in place, you may consider postponing the move to a new grants management system. Make sure you have the right people in the right roles to manage the switch.

Grant Management