Diane Leonard, GPC, RST, Author at DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Nonprofit Professional Self-Care & Grant Challenge Recap (Day 12)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness Uncategorized on November 12, 2016 May 18, 2026

Welcome to Day 12 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! You’ve officially completed the second week of the challenge! From mastering your grant tools to developing a strategy for “unsolicited proposals not accepted” funders, you…

Effective Grant Research Sharing: Communicating with Your Grant Team (Day 11)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 11, 2016 May 18, 2026

Welcome to Day 11 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! Yesterday, we discussed how to handle tricky “unsolicited proposals not accepted” funders. Today, we focus on the internal side of things: How do you…

Best Grant Research Tools for Nonprofits: Building Your Prospecting Toolbox (Day 8)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 8, 2016 May 18, 2026

Welcome to Day 8 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! Finding the right funding isn’t about luck—it’s about having the right grant research tools in your arsenal. If you find yourself “chasing the money” or…

Grant Calendar vs. Program Budget: Aligning Your Timeline with Your Funding (Day 7)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 7, 2016 May 18, 2026

Welcome to Day 7 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! One of the most common mistakes in nonprofit financial planning is assuming that your budget and your grant calendar are the same thing. Although they…

Preventing Grant Writer Burnout: The Importance of Strategic Rest (Day 6)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness on November 7, 2016 May 18, 2026

Welcome to Day 6 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! You’ve assessed your organization, checked your registrations, centralized your passwords, audited your attachments, and identified your team. That checklist represents a lot of heavy lifting…

Building a Winning Grant Team: Roles, Structure, and Engagement (Day 5)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices Uncategorized on November 5, 2016 May 14, 2026

Welcome to Day 5 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! When you think of grant writing, do you picture a solo writer huddled over a keyboard at midnight? If so, now is the time…

Common Grant Attachments Checklist: Essential Documents for Every Proposal (Day 4)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on November 4, 2016 May 14, 2026

Welcome to Day 4 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! You’ve written a compelling narrative and built a perfect budget—but is your attachment package ready? Many grant applications are disqualified before they are even…

Grant Portal Password Management: Security & Institutional Memory (Day 3)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge Grant Readiness Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on November 3, 2016 May 14, 2026

Welcome to Day 3 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! We want to avoid this scenario: A grant deadline is two hours away, and the only person with the login credentials for the foundation portal…

Federal Grant Registrations for Nonprofits: SAM.gov, UEI, and Grants.gov (Day 2)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge DH Leonard Consulting News Grant Readiness Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on November 2, 2016 May 15, 2026

Welcome to Day 2 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! Nothing is more frustrating than spending weeks creating a perfect narrative, only to have your submission rejected because of an expired registration. In the world…

Grant readiness assessment checklist for nonprofits

How to Assess Your Grant Readiness: Day 1 Challenge (GRASP Tool)

in 30 Day Grant Readiness Challenge DH Leonard Consulting News Grant Readiness Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on November 1, 2016 May 14, 2026

Welcome to Day 1 of the 30-Day Grant Readiness Challenge! Is your nonprofit truly ready to win funding? Many organizations believe they are “grant ready” simply because they need the money. The reality is that…

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