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…
Grant professionals choose this career for a variety of reasons, and as with any other career that involves writing, have unique routines to motivate them to dig in on their writing work. What is your go…
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…
Learning, understanding, and feeling confident, not just informed about federal grants is a significant undertaking for a grant seeking organization. Mix in the occasional federal government shut down or the shifts in policy goals and funding…
As grant professionals, we all encounter a sticky situation, an argument, or a difficult colleague at some point in high-performing grant teams. For example, an accountant might demand something unallowable in a grant application, or…
2018 was quite the year in the field of grant writing as well as for the DH Leonard Consulting team. As it winds down and we ensure that all of our clients have their grant…
I was talking on the phone with another grant professional recently that I had just met. In the course of the conversation, she shared with pride that the Executive Director of her organization knew she…
“Sorry, but there are lots of bad writers. Some are on staff at your local newspaper, usually reviewing little-theatre productions or pontificating about the local sports teams. Some have scribbled their way to homes in…
Dear New Grant Writer, Welcome to the field of grant seeking! You may be wondering what you got yourself into as you accepted this new job, or perhaps this new assignment as part of…
How Can Will Ferrell, a farming community and Legos Help Us Become Better Grant Writers I was helping a friend develop a list of motivational movies for a sports team and began thinking about…
