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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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Top 3 Tips for Increasing Positive Board Involvement for Grants and Fundraising

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

I have ranted and raved over the years about how to get nonprofit boards of directors to help win grants and increase fundraising. Now I see that I can play a significant role in helping to educate board members and connect them to fundraising and grant-seeking activities that play to their strengths. Ask me how I know.

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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. Grant Guru and all-around Georgia Peach DeaRonda Harrison said it best in the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast: [link] know-your-worth /. I wish I had known how much educating I’d have to do.”

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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. We might report to city managers, executive directors, development directors, finance directors, vice presidents, assistant superintendents, or any number of titles found in nonprofits, universities, local governments, K-12 schools, and other organizations.

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Grant Trainers – Who’s the Expert?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Honestly, it’s how I always pick what webinars and other professional development activities I attend. And it’s no wonder: she’s a former educator in the public school system. I love hearing from other grant professionals about the can’t-miss educational opportunities I should check out for myself.

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Grant Professional: We Are Strong & Mighty

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

We develop proposals that demonstrate what is going on and how we can help, usually within a minimal character count within an online portal that was not meant for grant applications. And the whole time we do this, we educate our bosses, boards, and colleagues that: No, money does not grow on trees. Then we do it again.

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Nominate for the GSV Cup 50 - celebrating innovative EdTech companies

Google Public Sector

Over the past few years, as the education sector has gone through transformative change, EdTech startups rose to meet new learner demands and helped address some of the biggest challenges in education. The mission of the GSV Cup has been to highlight and support the most innovative startups in the global education and workforce sector.