DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 17, 2023

Census Bureau joined the Fundraising HayDay podcast to talk and share resources galore. Stephens, Data Dissemination Specialist, talks geography, data tables, and more on the latest episode here: Show Me the Data | Fundraising HayDay (podbean.com). But never fear – the U.S. So, get started today! [1]

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Professional Grant Writer

JANUARY 24, 2023

Many nonprofits turn to a grant writing consultant to assist with fundraising efforts, rather than hiring a someone to do the work full-time, The post What does a grant writing consultant do? appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

They spend money on fundraising and overhead activities to secure individual donations, increase marketing, host fundraising events, and submit and manage grants. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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Grants4Good

AUGUST 22, 2023

Join me for a 30-minute fireside chat with Shawn Olds, CEO of boodleAI, to talk in depth about how AI can help fundraisers, grant pros, and nonprofit professionals. Margit ©2023, Grants4Good LLC® The post Fireside Chat: Fundraising and AI with Shawn Olds, CEO of boodleAI first appeared on Grants 4 Good.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Whether you’re a grant writer, fundraiser, development director, or consultant who works with them, you can play an essential role in helping prepare a nonprofit to accept unexpected, larger donations and build sustainability for the communities served. Here are three essential practices you can bring to the table for this significant trend.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 19, 2022

If fractured fairy tales aren’t getting you the storytelling advice you are seeking, try this real-life advice on storytelling from two very wise but very different sources—a nationally renowned fundraising trainer and consultant T. Clay Buck, and Marilyn Stephens from the U.S. Census Bureau. He calls it the “Power of One.”

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Summer Camp Programming

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Chris also talks about his successful Christmas fundraiser and the art of roasting chestnuts on an […] The post SCP 195: Water Activities to Keep Your Campers Cool Next Summer first appeared on Summer Camp Programming. They also give ideas for games like pool tic-tac-toe, slip-and-slide kickball, and Protect the President.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 28, 2022

After years of pandemics, civil unrest, natural disasters, and economic uncertainty, what red-blooded grant writer or fundraiser wouldn’t want to curl up on a comfy couch and scroll away for a few minutes to escape the stress and practice some self-care? You deserve it. I couldn’t resist). Y’all be careful out there!

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 12, 2023

We are fundraisers, so nonprofits often place us in the development department. Check out our latest Fundraising HayDay Podcast, where my cohost Kimberly and I share tips and ideas in What I Wish My Boss Knew About Grants – HayDay Services. And does your boss even understand the world of grants? Not sure where to begin?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

If you listen to the Fundraising HayDay podcast or know me some other way, you will quickly learn that I am an EXTRA extrovert. In the latest Fundraising HayDay episode, we spoke with Andrew Olsen about building healthy cultures in the nonprofit sector and various other topics. People are my passion, my jam, my lifeblood.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

APRIL 14, 2023

That is exactly how I felt when Julie Boll joined the Fundraising HayDay podcast. You can hear everything Kimberly and I discussed with Julie here: Leadership Isn’t Perfection | Fundraising HayDay (podbean.com). Catch up on seasons 1 – 5 and stay up to date on the new season here.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to a recent report from the Association of Fundraising Professionals and GivingTuesday, the number of nonprofit donors in the first half of 2022 decreased by 7% compared to last year. To help nonprofits use the cloud to build innovative fundraising and member engagement solutions, we are launching a new program – AWS TechAction.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 18, 2023

My Fundraising HayDay podcast co-host and dear friend Amanda Day experienced a new way of looking at things during a recent vacation. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Seriously though, in my 25+ years in nonprofit fundraising, I have met many more introverts than extroverts who gravitate toward grant writing and management versus individual donors or special events. Check out this episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast to learn more about “Grantmakers Gone Right”: Grant Makers Gone Right (podbean.com).

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It is the same with the Fundraising HayDay podcast. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. From that moment on, I realized that improving a city’s infrastructure improves the lives of so many, in ways we may never see.

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Grants4Good

JULY 12, 2022

“Do not do more today than you can completely recover from by tomorrow.” – Greg McKeown Do you find it easy to pace yourself while working as a grant professional, nonprofit leader, or fundraiser? Do you have time to complete all you want to do in any given day while also finding time to relax […].

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In fact, if you are jonesing for a top 10 list, my Fundraising HayDay cohost Kimberly and I just released our 2022 Top 10, complete with recommendations from 10 grant professionals: The Top Ten Productivity Tools Used by Our #GrantProBookClub (podbean.com). Or you might realize that the OG system you’re using is still the best thing going.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In the latest Fundraising HayDay podcast, Kimberly and I spoke with Gauri Manglik, CEO, and Co-founder of Instrumentl, about an idea she worked on until Instrumentl, the prospect research platform she co-developed, was born. Anyone who took that leap into a new job, business, product launch, etc., did so by taking said leap.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

My Fundraising cohost, Kimberly, is one of my fellow Grant Pro Book Club members, and we share how reading makes us better writers on the latest episode of the podcast: Readers Make Better Writers (podbean.com). It also makes us grant professionals better writers. Who knows where reading will take you….

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast, DEI facilitator Fleur Larsen delves into the ways that perfectionism can be a painful offshoot of white supremacy, damaging us all. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Here in Part 2, you will learn how to develop an API data pipeline using AWS Lambda , AWS Glue and AWS Step Functions to orchestrate data ingestion from two sample SaaS applications – a fundraising application and a membership platform. The fundraising and membership platform SaaS host open APIs.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 31, 2023

Have something, not on our list that has been your favorite? Let us know! We are also giving you a 17% discount on all of our $19.99 resources , OR if you are interested in Scrum , take advantage of the discount on an upcoming training , use discount code Year17 !

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Having raised more than $101 million “the hard way” through 90% private foundation and individual fundraising over the last 20+ years, I have experienced my share of rejections. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 4, 2023

On the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast, Kimberly and I interviewed Art Serna, CEO of City on a Hill Milwaukee. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. This is collaboration at its finest.

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Super Library Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

International Public Library Fundraising Conference In-person event, June 9-11, 2024, in Washington, DC Price: $372.60 This conference is for anyone assigned to marketing for fundraising at a library.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 13, 2023

Fundraising HayDay. Ultimately we want you to have as many resources available to help you and the organization(s) you work with to secure more grants in a less stressful and more sustainable way. 1832 Communications. Cain Nonprofit Solutions. Candid Blog. CharityHowTo. Funding for Good. Grant Professional Association. Grant Training Center.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 10, 2022

Either/or thinking has stopped or slowed some major career choices such as employee vs. consultant, grants vs. fundraising, grant writing vs. coaching or training. It’s one of the reasons that I said yes to the brilliant and talented Amanda Day when she asked me if I wanted to co-host the Fundraising HayDay podcast back in 2017.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 21, 2023

If you want to learn more about how to read a federal RFP, I highly recommend you check out the latest Fundraising HayDay podcast episode: [link] how-to-read-a-federal-rfp /. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JULY 22, 2022

In the latest Fundraising HayDay Podcast episode, my cohost Kimberly and I share advice on how NOT to lead a grant workshop. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 5 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. Even though you really don’t want to.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 9, 2023

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. I love hearing from other grant professionals about the can’t-miss educational opportunities I should check out for myself.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 23, 2023

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.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

For nonprofit organizations of all sizes, having access to flexible and cost-efficient IT resources is crucial for managing tasks such as website maintenance, fundraising, and database management. This empowers nonprofits to make informed targeting and fundraising decisions, thus increasing donations and support.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 9, 2020

The key to maintaining a successful nonprofit organization is to have a diverse fundraising strategy that builds upon your organization’s core strengths and resources. Likewise, a solid market analysis is essential in developing a diversified and successful fundraising strategy. Current assessment of potential donors.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 20, 2023

Grant writers and fundraising should be or should strive to become the experts in the proposal they’re tackling, the appeal letter they’re crafting, the gala they’re organizing, the progress report they’re drafting…you get the picture. Partnering on Large Scale Proposals | Fundraising HayDay (podbean.com).

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Just before the pandemic, or about 1,000 years ago, I took a Scrum project management course in preparation for the certification exam from Agile for Nonprofits through DH Leonard Consulting, a long-term sponsor of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. Considering a monumental change in my consulting business model, I was ready to learn.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 27, 2022

And that’s from the polite Fundraising HayDay cohost. If you listen to the Fundraising HayDay podcast, you know that my cohost Kimberly would have more to say. . DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 5 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Might I suggest the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference (or any of their many training opportunities), DH Leonard Consulting’s Grant Writing Trainings , MyFedTrainer’s many offerings , and the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. I suggest you start small when it comes to fundraising goals. Be prepared to fail.

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