Briana Popek, Author at DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

The National Funder Unicorn

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on May 10, 2019 July 11, 2019

Anyone doing grant research for an organization has probably heard this at least once when discussing research results: “Aren’t there any national funders?” In my experience doing a lot of grant research, most grantmakers…

Digging Deep into the Foundation Directory Online

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on April 12, 2019 August 14, 2019

I have been conducting quite a bit of funder research lately, which has given me an opportunity to further develop my foundation research strategies. I’d like to share some lessons learned from digging deep…

Developing Your Foundation Research Strategy – Part 2 of 2

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on February 15, 2019 February 15, 2019

I have been conducting quite a bit of funder research lately, which has given me an opportunity to further develop my foundation research strategies. Last week in Developing Your Foundation Research Strategy – Part 1…

Developing Your Foundation Research Strategy (Part 1 of 2)

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on February 11, 2019 July 21, 2023

I have been conducting quite a bit of funder research lately, which has given me an opportunity to further develop my foundation research strategies. Last year in Improving Your Research Strategy, I delved into the…

Preparing for Spring “Grant Planting”

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on January 28, 2019 July 21, 2023

The seed catalog came in the mail immediately after Christmas, its cover graced by bright sunflowers and its pages filled with beautiful photos of plump tomatoes on the vine, shiny eggplants, juicy cantaloupes, and everywhere…

What Does the RFP (or NOFA or FOA) Say?

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on September 10, 2018 August 13, 2019

How many times do you read the RFP when preparing a grant application? I read the RFP (also known as the RFA, NOFA or FOA) at least twice: initially, to learn about the grant…

Hidden Costs of Capital Grants

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on August 24, 2018 August 13, 2019

If there is any grant that crushes the myth that “grants are free money,” it is the capital grant. Capital grants are used for physical infrastructure, such as constructing a new building or installing an…

What are its Chances of Being Funded?

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on August 9, 2018 July 21, 2023

“What are its chances?” “Do you think it has a chance?” I was asked these questions recently at the end of an intense, compressed application process for a competitive state grant. Undoubtedly, these…

Attachments Are Not an Afterthought (Part 2 of 2)

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on June 18, 2018 June 18, 2018

**Did you miss Part 1 of 2 for this post? You can catch up on Attachments Are Not an Afterthought (Part 1) here.** Last week we highlighted the importance of addressing required attachments as the…

Attachments Are Not An Afterthought (Part 1)

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on June 11, 2018 June 11, 2018

Many grant applications require attachments in addition to the narrative and budget components. It can be easy to overlook addressing the attachments when faced with larger, more pressing tasks of developing a program and writing…

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