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6 Tips for Grant Writers for Professional Development on a Tight Budget

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on September 2, 2016 September 14, 2021

All the back-to-school sales and pictures of squeaky clean kids with backpacks have me thinking about education and professional development. What does continuing education look like for a grant writer? There are endless opportunities, but…

Wish You Were At the Beach? 4 Tips for Overcoming the Doldrums

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on July 29, 2016 July 29, 2016

Note from Diane: Julie hit the nail on the head this week by talking about how to get through any doldrums you might be feeling in the summer…especially if your scheduled vacation for the summer…

A Grant Manager’s Guide to Internal Controls

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on July 22, 2016 July 21, 2023

Can you believe that $600 billion is awarded each year in federal grants?? The new OMB Uniform Guidance Administrative Requirements place tremendous emphasis on grantee internal controls. So, what are they? Why should you care? How do…

Swimming with Sharks: Grant Lessons Learned

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on July 15, 2016 August 14, 2019

Note from Diane: You may remember, but I had the opportunity to swim with nurse sharks and rays this winter. I shared my reflections on what it means to lead a creative life and how…

Semicolons for Grant Writers

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on July 8, 2016 July 8, 2016

*Note from Diane: Grammar might not seem like the coolest topic to address, or the most viral of topics for a grant writing blog, but it is a critical part of our work as grant…

5 Tips for Balancing Grant Deadlines & Summer Vacations

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on July 1, 2016 August 13, 2019

The sun is shining, the temperatures are soaring, school is out for the summer, and grant professionals across the country are carefully analyzing their grant calendars to see how or if they need to modify…

5 Tips I Learned from Being Part of a State Grant Review

in Grant Readiness Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on June 17, 2016 August 14, 2019

I recently served on my first state grant review panel. It was for large, multi-year operating support to arts organizations (orgs). The orgs varied in annual revenue of $200,000 to over $50 mil. The experience…

10 Tips for Effective & Efficient Grant Budgets

in Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on June 10, 2016 September 14, 2021

**Note from Diane: I am excited to welcome Jasmine Markanday as an author and subcontractor for the DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services team. She is a grant budget guru! Planning is an…

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How to Find Federal Grant Review Opportunities (and Become a Federal Grant Reviewer)

in Grant Consulting Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on May 27, 2016 April 22, 2026

Why Serving as a Federal Grant Reviewer Is One of the Best Career Moves You Can Make Ever wondered how to find federal grant review opportunities? As discussed in Ten Tips I Learned From Being…

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What is a Grant Team? (Roles, Structure, and Why Every Nonprofit Needs One)

in Grant Readiness Grant Writing Tips and Best Practices on May 17, 2016 March 17, 2026

One of the questions that comes up most often when teaching grant writing workshops is: “How many of you have a grant team, either formal or informal?” Typically, far less than half of the hands…