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Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget. How to Prepare a Project Budget for a Grant Proposal 1.

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Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer

Peak Proposals

We’ve written several posts over the years about how to write grants. We’ve also written about the pros and cons of being a grant writer. But one thing we haven’t done is write about how to become a grant writer. Three Common Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer 1.

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Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Typically, the individuals writing and managing grants for your organization are not people with titles like grant administrator, grant manager, or director of grants. They are firefighters, teachers, administrative assistants, program directors, accountants, and even elected officials and board members.

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I still have challenges with clients not getting information to me on time, resulting in some last-minute panic.

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: I’ve been developing my grant writing business for about a year and a half. Implementing a structured follow-up protocol further reinforces accountability and helps maintain momentum toward meeting deadlines. You seem like someone who has worked out a solution for this.

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How Does Grant Writing Experience Help Me Get a Job?

Grant Training Center

Grant writing expertise can be a valuable asset when you’re seeking a job. Even if the job itself is not directly related to grant writing, many of the skills you develop in writing and implementing grants strongly relate to superior job attributes.

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3 Essentials For Nonprofit Sustainability You May Have Missed

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Even accounting for inflation, stock market volatility, political turmoil, and post-pandemic “revenge” spending, the largest transfer of wealth in American history is taking place daily. But not including essential preparations for planned giving could turn a generous gift into an accounting and programming nightmare for a nonprofit.

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Where in the Organization Chart Does Your Grant Professional Belong?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

We are fundraisers, so nonprofits often place us in the development department. Some metropolitan cities have grant professionals embedded in multiple departments – police, fire, parks and recreation, and transportation. But where is the right fit for a grant professional?