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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

It means realizing that if you are doing data collection in the field, you may need to budget for the purchase of some kind of transportation for field staff, including associated costs like fuel and insurance. Hiring a grant writer can be the best way forward in some circumstances. 4 laptops, 3 iPads, and 3 mobile phones.

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Where in the Organization Chart Does Your Grant Professional Belong?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Some metropolitan cities have grant professionals embedded in multiple departments – police, fire, parks and recreation, and transportation. But where is the right fit for a grant professional? Grant professionals, successful ones at least, have a seat at the leadership table.

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Need Is Not Enough To Win Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

As a frequent grant reviewer and in editing my work, I’ve learned to be wary of needs statements that read more like tangled strings of numbers and percentages, each more dismal than the last, followed by program descriptions that are exclusively bound to theories of change and a laundry list of activities. What’s missing?

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Re-“View”ing How to Win BIL Grants

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Nicknamed Justice40, this initiative challenges local governments and nonprofit agencies to actively engage people living in disadvantaged communities in participating in the planning of major infrastructure improvements such as bridges, public transportation, clean air and water initiatives, and more.