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What Does True Collaboration Look Like?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

We all like to think we collaborate with our fellow nonprofits, local governments, and other neighbors, but do we really? The local hospital provides diagnostic lab work at no cost to the clinic. On the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast, Kimberly and I interviewed Art Serna, CEO of City on a Hill Milwaukee.

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Educating Up to Streamline the Grant Writing Process

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Perhaps you were coordinating a community program or project for a nonprofit or local government and needed a way to sustain those important efforts. After more than 28 years in grants and fundraising, I have found that about 20% of grant writing is actual writing. Either way, those writing skills drew you in.

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Unlocking Funding Opportunities: Achieving Grant Writing Certification in the Nonprofit Sector

Grant Central USA

Most certifications require an online or in-person course that covers topics such as proposal writing, fundraising principles, project management, and budgeting. Many courses also have components dedicated to teaching grant writers about specific types of grants, such as for government grants or foundation grants.

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25 Exciting Career Paths in Public Administration

Masters in Public Administration

State and local governments, as well as finance and insurance, are also potential employers. They make policy and procedural recommendations for meeting budgets, deadlines, etc. Want to stick to just the fundraising aspects of a non-profit? Budget Analyst. Public Administration Consultant. Director of Development.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part One | Defining Levels of Service for individual parks

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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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National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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. Arts Festival and fundraiser, Uintah Elementary School, Salt Lake City. Special Funding. It dates to the 1980s.

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Grants for Schools: 3 Strategies to Secure Funding

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Instead of constantly looking for new school fundraising ideas to host, youll submit applications to funders to prove that your school is worthy of their support. Start by understanding the different types of grants: Government grants: Aside from federal grants, you can apply for state or local government grants.