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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Peak Proposals

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

But what if your organization has successfully relied on donations and fundraisers for many years? The Funding Models: Grant Funding, Fundraising, and Corporate Partnerships Two of the most popular methods of revenue generation for nonprofits are grant funding and fundraising activities.

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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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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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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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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 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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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

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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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

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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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

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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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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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

After more than 28 years in grants and fundraising, I have found that about 20% of grant writing is actual writing. Grant Guru and all-around Georgia Peach DeaRonda Harrison said it best in the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay podcast: [link] know-your-worth /. Either way, those writing skills drew you in.

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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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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

MAY 26, 2023

In the latest episode of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast, How To: Video Marketing for Social Good | Fundraising HayDay (podbean.com) , co-host Amanda Day and I interview Erin Goodier, the founder of Goodier Creative. This agency works with nonprofits to get their stories heard and seen.

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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

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

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

APRIL 28, 2023

If you are a grant writer, consultant fundraiser, executive director, or board member who doesn’t live or work in the areas your agency serves or doesn’t share cultural or other socio-economic factors with people affected by your work, don’t smother “the other,” in statistics and data that exclude their voices and solutions. What’s missing?

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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

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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Grant Central USA

JULY 20, 2023

Most certifications require an online or in-person course that covers topics such as proposal writing, fundraising principles, project management, and budgeting. Some certifications also include courses on understanding nonprofit organizations, fundraising strategies, and other topics related to grant writing.

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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

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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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) software used by nonprofits to communicate with donors and drive fundraising programs. Cloud-based CRM tools are routinely used to collect, analyze, and leverage data that can help accelerate fundraising.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I could easily spin my wheels wondering what I should have done, but I learned something from my conversation with Kia Jarmon on the latest episode of 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.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If you want to hear more about this, check out the latest edition of the Fundraising HayDay podcast here: [link]. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. You can purchase it here for just $19.99!

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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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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

MARCH 3, 2023

To get the details of how to best lean into working with elected officials, check out the latest episode of Fundraising HayDay. When you have big events (groundbreakings, grand openings, fundraising galas, and the like), invite the staff member as your guest. You can listen to the podcast here or check out the video on YouTube here.

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