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Key Takeaways for the GWBC Session as a Seasoned Grant Professional

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Just a brief sampling includes two tools for prospect research: www.sam.gov and www.usaspending.gov. Another helpful tip from Diane was her Cup of Coffee rule: as a general rule, don’t research more grant opportunities at once than you can finish in a cup of coffee. Some of those takeaways are below: 1.

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Practical Ways to Use AI in 2024

Grants4Good

From prospect research to meeting notetaking, AI can help with routine activities, allowing you to focus on the more strategic aspects of your nonprofit work. Consider these AI platforms as your “assistants”, not as a substitute for your years of knowledge, expertise, and authenticity.

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Dear Private Funders, Take a Cue from the Feds, Pretty Please

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Our friends at grants.gov have created a FREE central clearing house for grant prospect research related to federal grants – both current and days gone by. Let me count thy ways: Grant programs are listed in the appropriations act of each federal department as part of the annual budget process.

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Grant Tools, Tips, Lists, and Hacks

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Top 5 prospect research companies. Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? I see them everywhere – from blog posts to webinars to podcast episodes. Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. Top 25 tech tools to improve your productivity. We all love a good list, especially a checklist, but goodness!

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Grant Professional: We Are Strong & Mighty

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

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. You can learn about her process, success, and advice here: Entrepreneurship and You (podbean.com).

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Searching for Grant Opportunities Using Google

Peak Proposals

While a grant database is ideal for conducting prospect research, many non-profits lack access to a subscription database and instead rely on free sources such as Google and other search engines. Finding grant opportunities to apply to is of central importance to most non-profit organizations.

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The Right Time to Apply for a Grant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

After extensive prospect research, we had identified this opportunity and added it to the grants calendar. Together, we navigated the choppy seas of registration through login.gov, sam.gov, and grants.gov for the executive director (ED) and the chief development officer.