Remove Budgeting Remove Document Remove Fundraising
article thumbnail

Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). 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.

article thumbnail

Trust-Based Philanthropy: Both Sides Need to Do Their Part

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

They spend money on fundraising and overhead activities to secure individual donations, increase marketing, host fundraising events, and submit and manage grants. Foundations usually request additional documentation (IRS letters, audits, financial statements, annual reports, etc.) An accounting of every penny is necessary.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Work Best with Your Grant Consultant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Certainly, your mileage will vary depending on your organization’s grant readiness and fundraising goals, as well as the methodology your consultant employs to kick off the work. No matter the route you take, bringing in an expert to help meet your fundraising goals is never a bad idea.

article thumbnail

Educating Up to Streamline the Grant Writing Process

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

After more than 28 years in grants and fundraising, I have found that about 20% of grant writing is actual writing. Much of the remaining 80% goes toward wrangling attachments of required documents, hashing out budgets, and designing meaningful goals and objectives. I wish I had known how much educating I’d have to do.”

article thumbnail

Grant Decision Making. How do you choose which grants to chase?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Unemployed with a graduate degree in sports biomechanics (next time we meet, ask me anything about running or running shoes), I answered a tiny little ad in the newspaper that said “Fundraiser Wanted – Fax Resume (715)867-5309.” No company name or what they meant by fundraiser. Full speed, nonstop, 30+ fundraising events a year.

article thumbnail

Perfection is the Enemy of Successful Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

With supportive management and coworkers, solid programs filling demonstrated needs, and documented outcomes, I was off to the grant-seeking races for larger private and corporate foundations grant opportunities and competitive awards cycles. This agency works with nonprofits to get their stories heard and seen.

article thumbnail

Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

And while having an official grant writer on staff is not a prerequisite to receiving grant funds, it is difficult to juggle the rules and regulations, deadlines, and application requirements on top of your typical workday duties when you are fighting fires, shaping young minds, running programs, balancing the budget, or leading your community.