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What Should You Be Doing: Fundraising or Pursuing Grant Money?

Peak Proposals

, you have three primary options for raising funds: 1) you can solicit donations from individuals, 2) you can submit proposals to foundations and government agencies to receive grant funding, or 3) you can hold fundraising campaigns and community events to collect donations. What Does Fundraising Involve?

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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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Updating Your Grant Strategy

Peak Proposals

In the process of developing your grant strategy, you’ll be forced to consider how many opportunities you can reasonably pursue given your current budget and staff. a payment on an existing grant) or can be assumed with a high degree of confidence (proceeds from annual fundraisers, fees from clients, etc.) Absolutely not.

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4 Software Tools For Better Nonprofit Grant Management

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Grant calendars allow teams to visualize their grant applications’ timelines and ensure they have a sustainable plan for the year. DNL OmniMedia’s guide to nonprofit consulting firms recommends factoring consulting costs into your overall budget when purchasing new software.

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How to solve problems in your nonprofit

Grant Writing Made Easy

Rather, I’m proposing a way of looking at problems and problem solving that will make it more possible to sustain the effort, create long-lasting change, and reshape the social, political, and economic landscape of our country. We’re talking about systemic change here. Let’s get started.

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Grant Management Magic

Grant Writing Made Easy

The cornerstone of nonprofit sustainability and success, yet often as complex as brewing a potion. Financial Oversight: Keep your finances as neat as a new pin with stellar budget tracking and expenditure monitoring. Neon One is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing fundraising activities.

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The #1 reason you’re not having the grant success you dream of

Grant Writing Made Easy

Grant successes also tend to beget more grant successes and fundraising wins. Most importantly, you’ll be able to sustain and scale your mission. How much of your time do you spend on grant writing and fundraising? You’ll be able to pay yourself and your staff a living wage and grow your team. And then look at your results.