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…
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Artificial Intelligence and Grant Writing
The world is evaluating whether and how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI). Prognosticators say that the concept and functionality of AI are here to stay, and will most certainly grow. For those of us…
Prioritizing Wellness: How Our Grant Writing Team Stays Mindful and Fights Burnout on World Mental Health Day
As grant professionals, we’re constantly focused on deadlines, applications, and making a difference for the causes we care about. Our team has had an ongoing focus on overall wellness, mental health, and mindfulness, given that…
When Grant Documents Are Ready for a Critique – Copy Editing or Mock Review?
Yes and yes—a solid grant writing process often includes both copy editing and mock review, but from separate reviewers and at different milestones in the timeline. Each one ensures high quality, but they result…
POV: You Are a Solo Development Professional
As a tumbleweed rolls by and a hollow wind blows, you pause your strategy work to reflect on the desert-like conditions that define the environment of your development program. Within your nonprofit, you are…
Copy Editing: Five Ways to Optimize the Impact of Your Writing
Creating written content well as a team requires multiple reviews by various team members or by external copy editors. More than one set of expert eyes on a document always enhances the final product. When…
Grant Tracking: 3 Ways Your Nonprofit CRM Can Help
Diane’s Note: It’s no secret that our team is a big fan of Bloomerang as we have collaborated for years on free webinars and in the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference community, but they are also a…
Grant Decision Making. How do you choose which grants to chase?
Guest post by: Jeff Bauknecht | Grants Manager | The Museum of Flight Who decides which grants to pursue or to let pass by? Who determines which projects will receive grant-funded support? As grant…
Nostalgia and Grants: How Tetris 99 Mirrors a Full Grant Calendar
I was having a moment of nostalgia this week… I grew up in the 90’s, which means that I grew up playing games like Tetris and Mario Brothers (we won’t talk about what my…
19 Of Our Favorite Grant Writing Resources
19 YEARS! Our team is so excited to be celebrating 19 years of supporting incredible nonprofits that are creating tremendous impact in their communities. Since 2006, we have helped secure over $121M in grant awards…