DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 18, 2024

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.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

We're seeking dynamic speakers and panelists to illuminate key topics shaping the future of academia.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 24, 2023

Craft a Clear and Compelling Narrative: A well-structured and engaging narrative is key to capturing the reader's interest and conveying the significance of your nonprofit's work. Be Specific and Realistic in Budgeting: A detailed and well-structured budget is essential for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 24, 2023

Craft a Clear and Compelling Narrative: A well-structured and engaging narrative is key to capturing the reader's interest and conveying the significance of your nonprofit's work. Be Specific and Realistic in Budgeting: A detailed and well-structured budget is essential for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

What this should mean is that schools should get additional funding, from the local government separate from the school system, or the school system's budget should include support, for these functions. That means that schools need to invest resources in engaging with the neighborhood beyond the school grounds. Special Funding.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 20, 2024

This skill enhances an organization’s ability to fundraise successfully and develops its reputation for professionalism and credibility in the competitive world of grant acquisition. Budget: A clear and detailed budget is essential to assure funders that their money will be spent wisely.

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Grant Central USA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Technical Skills Successful grant writers require technical skills, and certification programs provide hands-on training professional grant writers in areas such as budgeting, data collection, and project evaluation. They freelance writers create narratives that engage readers emotionally, making a stronger connection with the audience.

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In other cases, they’re created directly by elected and administrative officials of government organizations, operating as an extension of government agencies yet they engage in fundraising, soliciting private contributions from willing citizen donors.

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Grant Central USA

JUNE 27, 2023

Grant Central USA Provides both in-person and online grant writing classes that are designed to teach the fundamentals of researching grants, writing proposals, developing budgets, and understanding the grant process. Knowing the cost of this program can help you better plan and budget for your educational goals.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2024

The city agreed to provide a certain level of personnel and budget, with transfer of active management of the park to the third party nonprofit, which raised additional monies for staff, maintenance and improvements. Asking questions like "why is our meager budget earned from pavilion rentals paying for security?"

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 24, 2024

So a park or park system plan, to be comprehensive should be a combination of a cultural landscape plan, a regular park design and program plan, a capital improvements plan, an organization and management plan, a branding and marketing plan if the park is signature, a programming plan, and a fundraising plan.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 10, 2024

The industry has a reputation of engaging in aggressive advocacy and political influencing whenever a threat to the existing third-party selection business model arises. This means all the ingredients are there for housing interest groups to engage in “deny and strongly advocate” tactics effectively enough to win the day.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2024

It turns out over 80% of the park's budget is spent on utilities including "culinary water." Climate change as an opportunity for civic engagement within parks and parks systems Sustainability education. Tree planting a, s a city equity measure is an important priority of the Salt Lake Mayor. Should we have more water stations?

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A Library Writer's Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Nuts and Bolts (how to) 250th Anniversary Collections/Exhibitions (which includes librarians and archivists) Education/Interpretation (includes public programming) Emerging Professionals Operations (finance, fundraising, marketing, administration, HR) Small Museums Emerging Research What is the format for your session (check one)?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 22, 2024

Parks agencies can engage citizens as programming providers, community experts, and volunteers, by creating parks and recreation committees and systems for developing and offering program for each facility. But often planning engagements are constrained in terms of knowledge development and the ability to truly participate.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 4, 2024

Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York City Lack of budget. A big problem is that park departments have budgets that are inadequate to meet the demand for services, so programming tends to be an after thought, maybe funded by special grants, or offered in association with other agencies to share the cost, but mostly doesn't exist.

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