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

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Let me count thy ways: Grant programs are listed in the appropriations act of each federal department as part of the annual budget process. 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.

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Grant Professional: We Are Strong & Mighty

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

We tease out the research that explains the community’s need. 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. We match the right funding programs to our organization’s programming.

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Grant Writing Certificate: Your Path to Success as a Professional Grant Writer

Grant Central USA

The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Certified Grant Writer provides helpful tips and recommendations for getting started on your grant professional development and journey. Become educated in areas such as what funders are looking for, how to develop a proposal, and the types of materials you need to submit.

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Grant Writing Certification Online: Pros, Cons, and Best Program

Grant Central USA

It can also help individuals make more informed decisions when they write grant proposals, as it will give them a deeper understanding of advanced grant development in areas such as prospect research, project design, proposal narrative and advanced grant development. Let's take a look at how they compare.

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Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

And while having an official grant writer on staff is not a prerequisite to receiving grant funds, it is difficult to juggle the rules and regulations, deadlines, and application requirements on top of your typical workday duties when you are fighting fires, shaping young minds, running programs, balancing the budget, or leading your community.

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Choosing a Grant Database Based on Your Needs and Budget

Peak Proposals

Additionally, some databases that list active funding opportunity announcements also include features to track your grant proposal’s development, submission, and even post-award activity. Among the development and grant professionals we work with at larger institutions, most see FDO as a must-have resource for their prospect research.

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

You may not have a good sense of this until you do some preliminary research, so the first step is to engage in prospect research. Prospect research is the term used for researching potential funders using tools like a funder database. Grant funding could be a good direction for your organization.

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