Don't Let Grants Stress You Out
We all get the joke by now. “Asking for a Friend” is now a much easier way of saying, “I am afraid or a little ashamed by what I don’t know or don’t want to know, so I am phrasing my inquiry in a pseudo-joking format to deflect attention from my genuine dilemma.” The very definition of a catchphrase, right? Grant writers and fundraising should…
Dear Experienced Grant Writer, I recently left my fast-pased position as the Director of Grants at a nonprofit. I’d like to write grant proposals as a contractor, allowing me to choose proposals based on my time and schedule. Do you have suggestions for getting your name and expertise out there as a contracted proposal writer? Any job boards you recommend? Sincerely, In Charge of My…
We’re excited to announce the 2022 Top Grant Writing Blogs to Follow. It is the goal of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services to assist nonprofit organizations with competitively researching, applying, and receiving grant funding to best serve our clients and have a significant impact in their communities, taking the stress out of grant writing. With this mission in mind, our team…
If I had a dollar for every time I heard one of these phrases, I’d be a millionaire. “You won’t get the grant if you don’t apply.” “We’re eligible, so we should apply.” “Just write the grant.” “I know someone who got the grant for this exact equipment, so we should go for it.” As a grant professional, it can…
Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? I see them everywhere – from blog posts to webinars to podcast episodes. Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. Top 25 tech tools to improve your productivity. Top 5 prospect research companies. We all love a good list, especially a checklist, but goodness! And listen, I’m just as guilty for…
I was a keynote speaker at the Reimagine Communities Summit powered by Capital One recently, and one of the sessions during the event was a panel discussion with three large corporate funders. Who might you ask? Some BIG funders. Capital One. Toyota. Amazon. This felt like an unusual funder panel compared to those I am used to, where it is a panel of government…
Which do you like first, the good news or the bad news? But before you answer, what if I told you that the good news is also the bad news? How you or your clients handle this good, bad news or this bad, good news will affect the sustainability of your nonprofit agency. Baby Boomer wealth transfer forms the glass half-empty or half-full…
When it comes to making an impact on the communities and issues they have prioritized as a philanthropic body, grant funders live vicariously through their awardees. So it makes sense that they would want to know how the work of applicant organizations is making a difference in those same communities and how it is impacting the issues about which the funder is passionate. Questions…
After years of pandemics, civil unrest, natural disasters, and economic uncertainty, what red-blooded grant writer or fundraiser wouldn’t want to curl up on a comfy couch and scroll away for a few minutes to escape the stress and practice some self-care? You deserve it. After all, you’re probably being told to write more, ask more, and work more with less time, money, and fewer…
My family has a cake recipe that we have passed around for years now. We were introduced to it when my sister made my wedding cake, and it is now used for birthday cupcakes, anniversary celebrations, holidays, etc. No one can quite remember where it came from, and the only existing documentation of the recipe is a text message with the ingredients – no instructions….