What do you think the “Grants Word of the Year” is for 2026? You thought I was going to say “AI,” didn’t you? Well, technically that would have been two words, but regardless, nope….
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20 Things I Have Learned in Running a Grant Writing Business
20 years. DH Leonard Consulting has been focused on taking the stress out of grants for nonprofit organizations for more than two decades. It is hard to believe. I guess time does fly when you’re…
Thankuary: The beauty (and necessity) of pure thanking
Our awesome colleagues at The Better Fundraising Co. created “Thankuary” approximately seven years ago. As a grant recipient, you might already know of it and even practice its wise tenets annually. (No, it’s not…
Feedback – What Matters Most? Funder’s Feedback AFTER or Fresh Eyes from Colleagues BEFORE?
Everyone wants funder feedback…. We do too. BUT if you wait for funder feedback after a decision has been made about your proposal, it is too late. Nearly always, when grant professionals request…
How to Inspire Grant Reviewers the Way a Filmmaker Inspires Audiences
We were thrilled to be a part of the 2025 Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in San Diego this November! Not only did our President, Diane Leonard, present—but also, inspiration was wildly abundant. Lots of folks who…
2025 Top Grant Writing Podcasts and Blogs
We’re so excited to announce the DH Leonard Consulting Grant Strategy Team’s 2025 Top Grant Writing Podcasts and Blogs to Follow. Our goal is to help nonprofits create incredible change in their communities. We…
The Grants “Game” Has Changed, Are you playing with the right game pieces?
Not long ago, DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services held a last-minute free webinar. Why? Significant events often require spontaneous responses. You don’t plan for ’em, but you have to take action. If…
3,500 reasons to give…
I had you there, right? You were wondering if it was a well-intentioned Giving Tuesday blog posted a few days late… I promise, it’s not! Rather, it is the opening to a story of a…
Gaining a Different Perspective about Storytelling in Fundraising
When I speak at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, I am usually the only speaker talking about grants and storytelling (with the exception of the awesome Frank Velasquez), as the other speakers like Steven Screen, Tammy…
Storytelling in Your Grant Proposal Budget
If you have heard of this concept before, budgets telling a story, you might have wondered, “A budget is full of numbers. How can it even tell a story?” Think of it like this….