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…
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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…
20 Suggested Must-Reads for 2024
Our team comprises of book lovers who read books from all genres. This year, we decided to hold a Secret Santa book exchange and it was a lot of fun sending books to each other….
2024 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow
We’re so excited to announce the 2024 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. 2024 Top Blogs to Follow based on what we were reading from them in 2023. It is the goal of DH Leonard…
Productivity Is An Inside Job: Measuring Personal Happiness As A Means To Success
Over more than 25 years of researching, prioritizing, writing, developing objectives, creating evaluation plans, and tangling with logic models, I never spent much time measuring a crucial aspect of work that affects all those tasks…
Grant Pros: What is Your Why?
For a long time, I struggled with my work as a grant professional. Don’t get me wrong. I loved tackling a challenging federal grant proposal. And I loved it even more when we got an…
The Competitive Advantage and Head Start of Pre-planning for Large Grants
Imagine you are standing on the starting line of a running race. The race official says when my arm drops and the gun goes off, you all get to start. Then they point at you…
Key Takeaways for the GWBC Session as a Seasoned Grant Professional
Recently, I attended MyFedTrainer’s Grant Writing Boot Camp (GWBC) hosted by our team’s founder and President, Diane H. Leonard, GPC, RST. Having written many federal grants in the past, I was excited to hear insights…