Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 17, 2025

Understanding Grant Writer Burnout Over the last ten years of business, working with tens of thousands of nonprofit leaders, staff members, and consultants, we’ve seen firsthand how quickly enthusiasm can be replaced by exhaustion. The #1 reason behind grant writer burnout is clear: cognitive overload and constant reinvention.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 11, 2025

Think about that fact for a moment and how it would change strategizing and grant writing significantly if it were true today. ” As grant writers, we sometimes want to abolish the plural form, priorities, from being used in our organizations or by our clients. We decided to investigate. Everything cannot be a priority.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 26, 2025

Tip: To brush up on the definitions of outcomes and objectives, you may want to read our blog on the difference between objectives and outcomes. The post Creating Powerful & Engaging Work Plans appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

APRIL 11, 2025

DH Leonard Consulting Grant Professionals Weigh In Succinctly put, objectives are individual, specific intentions that together complete the overarching goal. Leonard, GPC , Founder and President of DH Leonard Consulting, describes it this way: “Objectives are your ‘what’ and outcomes are your ‘how well.'”

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JUNE 21, 2025

Published: September 8, 2021 Grant Writing Classes Table of Contents SHOW MORE SHOW LESS Return to top In this 1-hour webinar (with 15 minutes Q&A), Teresa Huff will share with you how to simplify, streamline, and support your team. Find and win more grants for your nonprofit! She has helped nonprofits triple their funding.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Once upon a time, in a cubicle far, far away, I saw an announcement for a senior grant writing position at a national organization. Under the qualifications heading, it stated that they were looking for a grant writer who never made a mistake—that perfection was the goal for every grant submitted. Then, I read further.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I should know, I have been doing it, off and on, nearly my whole life, as a college student, a graduate student, a young professor, a business owner, and later as a grant writing consultant. Definitely keep track of your hours. Definitely get an ergonomic keyboard and use voice recognition software.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

No matter how you evaluate the program, the funder definitely wants to know details that dovetail into the rest of your application. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The rest of the field will be hot on your heels, and some may catch you, but definitely not all, and your competitive advantage by starting early is seen by all as you cross the finish line. Then they point at you and say, BUT, before I do that, YOU get to start NOW before the rest of the field.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 20, 2023

The very definition of a catchphrase, right? Grant writers and fundraising should be or should strive to become the experts in the proposal they’re tackling, the appeal letter they’re crafting, the gala they’re organizing, the progress report they’re drafting…you get the picture.

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Grant Writer Team

JULY 11, 2024

A good grant writer captures the entire story of your organization in a concise and definite manner. It is noteworthy that grant writers not only ensure proper and continuous funding of your nonprofit. Specific nonprofits estimate way too low for salaries of grant writers. The proposal is crucial to securing the grant.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Krista Kurlinkus The decision-making process The first time I remember entertaining anything other than becoming an academic was when my best friend and I started toying with the idea of opening a writing consultancy. I learned quickly that I loved the grant writing but hated the rest of the job.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 17, 2023

But to make these dreams a reality, one pivotal question often arises: "Is it worth hiring a grant writer?". Deciphering the Grant Writing Terrain Grant writing is more than just filling forms and ticking boxes; it's a complex and competitive landscape that requires a certain level of expertise to navigate successfully.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2022

This is what I tell to leaders of small nonprofits that I speak with, the ones who need grant funding but don’t have the resources to hire a consultant like me. Turn to this data whenever you apply for a grant in the future to determine what funders to apply with and the amounts you should ask for. Did this resonate with you?

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

I’ve written grants, primarily federal grants, for more than 30 years, but my love is creative writing. Some might see creative writing as antithetical to federal grant writing. After all, we’re not writing fiction, and we can’t make things up. So, I’ll back up and explain. My outline?

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iGrantWriters

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Educators seeking funding know that getting a grant funded is no easy feat and demands all hands on deck. ve all heard that the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results. These are secrets many grant professionals keep to themselves for fear that their competitors will get it.â??

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If your organization works on an issue where there are a lot of active funders, that definitely helps. We know it can be frustrating to hear that there’s not a simple answer to the question, “Where should I apply for grant funding?”. Do you have staff members who can write the grant proposals or money to hire consultants to do so?

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Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

However, if you want to set up a smaller-scale community fundraising walk for your particular cause, you definitely can! Community Grants Local or community grants are often distributed by foundations, companies, or governments to qualifying nonprofits that submit an application. Explore powerful virtual fundraising ideas.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

You can definitely find a VA to do those. Use a search engine to find consulting firms specializing in virtual assistants, especially those that have experience supporting nonprofits. . Organizing is what VAs do best, and your VA can organize your grant materials so that you can find what you need when you need it.

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