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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

But what if your organization has successfully relied on donations and fundraisers for many years? Should you attempt to diversify by pursuing grant funding? And if your organization relies on grant funding, should you pursue individual or corporate donors? Grant writing.

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Where in the Organization Chart Does Your Grant Professional Belong?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

And does your boss even understand the world of grants? The answers vary with every grant professional. We are fundraisers, so nonprofits often place us in the development department. Some metropolitan cities have grant professionals embedded in multiple departments – police, fire, parks and recreation, and transportation.

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Need Is Not Enough To Win Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

From dubious quizzes about your soul mate in 1980s women’s magazines to Buzzfeed’s endless supply of “decorate your dream house, and we’ll guess your eye color,” I’m always game to give it a go and rarely seem to match up with what should be the correct answer. I’m a sucker for a quiz. It’s all in fun. You can take the quiz here: [link].

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3 Essentials For Nonprofit Sustainability You May Have Missed

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

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. Bequests can take many different forms.

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Re-“View”ing How to Win BIL Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

My Fundraising HayDay podcast co-host and dear friend Amanda Day experienced a new way of looking at things during a recent vacation. You could say that BIL grants have the vision of changing the world, much like a snazzy new pair of reading glasses—it just depends on how you look at it!

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Add Productivity by Subtracting Distractions

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

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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Nonprofit Funding in 2025: Preparing for Shifts Under a New Federal Administration

Grants4Good

As we approach 2025 and the anticipated changes that a new federal administration will bring, nonprofit leaders, grant writers, and fundraisers must be proactive to safeguard and sustain their funding sources. While we cannot predict exactly what will happen, we do know that preparation is critical.