DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC offers a full-service suite of grant writing and consulting services including auditing grant readiness, researching funders, writing applications, and facilitating grant teams.
As our client, you receive tailored services based on the current internal capacity of your organization to ensure maximum grant seeking success. Our team has secured more than $66.75 million in competitive grant awards for our clients and looks forward to assisting you and your organization in furthering your mission.
Diane H. Leonard, GPC, ST is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and Approved Trainer of the Grant Professionals Association. Diane is also a Scrum Trainer, Scrum Master, and Scrum Product Owner through Scrum inc.
Since 2006, Diane and her team have secured more than $66.75 million dollars in competitive grant awards for the clients of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. She is an active member of the Grant Professionals Association.
When not working with her team on grant applications for clients, Diane can be found in the 1000 Islands, out for a run, or drinking a strong cup of coffee.

Improve Exisiting Relationships
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How to Create Relationships w Grantmakers
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Daily Scrum Meeting
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Connections to Grant Makers
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Booking a Grant Writing Training is as Easy as 1, 2, 3
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What Grants Can and Can’t Do
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Is Your Organization Grant Ready?
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Check-in with the Scrum Masters – Let’s Talk Updates
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How Much Time Does It Take to Write a Grant?
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Grant Proposal Writing and a Grant Writing Career with Diane Leonard
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Check-in with the Scrum Masters – Lets Talk Grant Writing
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What is a Grant Team?
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Benefits of Serving as a Grant Reviewer
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Check-in with the Scrum Masters – Meet the Team Featuring Megan
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Focus on Your Grant Seeking Goals
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What To Look For (And What To Avoid) In Grant Writing Training For Nonprofit Organizations
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Check-in with the Scrum Masters – Let’s Talk More Grant Tips
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Working Remote
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Is My Organization Grant Ready?
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How to Write a Grant Budget
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What is a Grant?
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Check in with the Scrum Masters – Grant Tips
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Handling Unusual Grant Submissions
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How to Research Grants by DH Leonard Consulting
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Nonprofit Metrics
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How to Run a Mock Review for Your Grant Application
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Changing of Seasons
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Check-in with the Scrum Masters – Let’s Talk Tools and Resources
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Grant Mythbuster
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Tips to Improve Your Grant Writing Skills
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Check-in with the Scrum Masters – Let’s Talk Books
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Using an Agile Framework to Win More Grants
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What Tools to Use for Grant Research
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Managing Your Request Amounts for Multiple Grant Applications
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Self Care: Don’t let grants stress you out!
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How To Express Next-Level Gratitude to your Grantmakers
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There Has to Be a Grant for This
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4 Advantages of Becoming a Scrum Master for Your Nonprofit
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Documenting Brainstorms and Notes for Grant Applications
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How to Write a Grant
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Why Did You Get Started in Grant Writing
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How to Handle Uncertainty that Creeps up During a Deadline as a Grant Professional
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Check-in with the Scrum Masters – Let’s Talk Scrum in Nonprofits
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How to Create and Use a Grant Team
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Should I Give Grantmakers More Than They Ask For
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Recommended Books on Grant Writing
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Benefits of Serving As a Grant Reviewer
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Is it Worth My Time to Reach Out to a Grantmaker With an Online Application
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Professional Development for Grant Writers
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How to avoid #FOMO in grant seeking
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What is Proactive Grant Seeking
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How to Create a Grant Calendar
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Basics of Estimating for Scrum Teams
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How Much Coffee Fuels Your Grant Writing
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