DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After over 25 years in the nonprofit and consulting sector, reading a job announcement like that would raise a huge red flag. Why would I want to consult or work for an organization that demanded perfection in every grant application? And how could I believe that I would never ever make a mistake? Doesn’t that sound just perfect?

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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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The Grantsmanship Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Category: Proposal Writing and Grantseeking You’ve done your research and submitted a very well-written, well-documented proposal for a grant. Was your proposal scored against others, how did your proposal rank, what was the grade assigned to your request? But don’t wait for a single resubmission.

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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. In the bid to cut costs, they discard skilled and experienced consultants for less qualified individuals. The proposal is crucial to securing the grant. As an NGO, you wouldn’t want your proposal only to show facts and figures.

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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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For example, if you hire a fundraising consultant but that consultant does not succeed in helping your organization raise more money, you will end up overspending on fundraising. Fees paid to fundraising consultants or outsourced help like a grant writer. If you’re outside the U.S.,

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The first time you work on the evaluation section of a grant proposal, it is easy to find yourself staring at a blank page. More often than not, the evaluation section is towards the end of a grant proposal, and by that time, you are just ready to slap some words on the page and be done with it. Listen, I have been there.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

But with proposal narratives that can reach 60+ pages in length, adding creative touches to break up a heavy narrative can make a federal proposal more readable and thus easier for reviewers to assess. The following summarizes ways in which I try to make my proposals stand out. My outline? The logic model.

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 29, 2024

Several criteria and/or steps should be followed to help you determine if your organization can submit a compelling and competitive grant proposal based on the grantmaker funding criteria. The post GRANTEGY: Don’t Leave Your Grants to Chance Series first appeared on Grant Consulting Services, LLC. References Citation: GrantStation.

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Just Write Grants

AUGUST 17, 2023

In such a cutthroat environment, a skilled grant writer can be your secret weapon, giving your proposal the edge it needs to stand out. They know how to interpret the funder's guidelines and craft a proposal that ticks all the boxes, thus enhancing your chances of success. It requires a substantial investment of time and resources.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In our blog posts and other materials, we share our experiences related to researching potential funders, writing grant proposals, and managing the process. Additionally, many private foundations have switched to an invitation-only model , moving away from open calls for proposals. Debated Topics ?? It’s not all bad news though.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

Definitely don’t assume that the money will somehow show up! Hire a consultant if necessary. Think about proposing to your Board a stipend for yourself as you work toward raising enough money to fund a full-time salary. If nothing is left over, you will have to increase revenue to afford to take on a nonprofit salary.

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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

To ensure your proposal will be responsive and compliant with the funder’s guidelines, you should always seek clarification from the funder on anything you don’t understand whenever you have the opportunity to do so. If so, is it acceptable for them to be pending at the time of the proposal submission or must they be finalized?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2022

But I want to propose a mindset shift that will help you solve problems in your nonprofit more strategically and effectively. 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. Folks are always doing more (often with less).

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Peak Proposals

MAY 13, 2021

Introduction to Content Libraries A content library is a storage site where you save different types of content, including templates, excerpts from documents such as proposals and reports, and even audio and video clips. Nonprofits frequently collect and reuse boilerplate that addresses typical proposal requirements.

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Grant Consulting Services

MAY 30, 2024

According to Atlassian (2024), project design is the process of planning a project’s objectives, structure, tasks, and deliverables and deciding on the definition of done. Make sure your story is relevant to all parties involved and it will showcase the strength of your proposal. What is Project Design? Retrieved from [link].

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

Use that number as your major gift definition. If you’re just not sure how to attract major donors or how to build relationships with them, or if you’re feeling too shy or uncomfortable to talk to major donor prospects, there are consultants who can help you build your skill and your confidence. What is the average size of these gifts?

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When I proposed the concept of “datamaking,” I was seeking to bring as many aspects of the organization together as possible. These examples illustrate that there is no definitive checklist to show that knowledge is happening, only continual reflection on how it is happening.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

The time involved in searching for the right funding sources and the time involved in developing competitive grant proposals can be a killer combination for organizations of any type, but seems to plague community development organizations. The most frequently cited challenge was the reduction in resources (staff and time).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

” Grantmakers, both government and private, will be looking for this type of collaboration in the proposals that are funded in the years to come. These types of collaborations, by whatever name, are definitely the way to position yourself if you are going to secure strong grant support in the future.

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Peak Proposals

MAY 13, 2021

May 13, 2021 INTRODUCTION TO CONTENT LIBRARIES A content library is a storage site where you save different types of content, including templates, excerpts from documents such as proposals and reports, and even audio and video clips. Nonprofits frequently collect and reuse boilerplate that addresses typical proposal requirements.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Standardization around portfolio tracking, donor interactions, documenting proposals, and next steps is critical to the health and sustainability of any fundraising program. Define transformational, principle, major, and annual gift amounts and frequency : What is your organization’s definition of a major gift? About the Author.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

While the timeline of a grant – from the initial call for proposals or opportunity listing to actually receiving the funding – can take months, it still goes faster than academic projects. We even started working on the website together. We were both in the fourth year of our Ph.D.

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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. . Organize grant materials: Submitting grant proposals creates mountains of narratives, tables, and proposed budgets.

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