Amanda and Kimberly’s
GuestBlog Posts
2022
Grant Tools, Tips, Lists, and Hacks
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (12/9/22)
3 Essentials for Nonprofit Sustainability You May Have Missed
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (11/11/22)
Add Productivity by Subtracting Distractions
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/28/22)
Grant Professional: We Are Strong & Mighty
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/14/22)
An Introvert’s Top 3 Tips for Approaching Grant-making Foundations
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/30/22)
Twitter, Reading, and a Grant Conference; How I Found My People
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/16/22)
Top 3 Tips for Increasing Positive Board Involvement for Grants and Fundraising
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/2/22)
Three Tips for Better Grants Through Storytelling AND Data
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (8/19/22)
Find Your Grant Writing Superpower!
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (8/5/22)
Top Three Reasons Why Funders’ Workshops are Worth Attending
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (7/22/22)
Find More Grants by Rethinking Capital Campaigns
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (7/8/22)
Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (6/24/22)
Become a Strong Grant Writer Simply by Addressing DEI
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (6/10/22)
How Do You Sustain Your Grant Funded Programs?
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (5/27/22)
My Own Worst Enemy: When the Boss Makes Life Difficult, But You Work for Yourself
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (5/13/22)
Top Tricks for Grant Writing with Character Counts
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (4/29/22)
Winning Grants and Beyond: The Power of Words
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (4/15/22)
Grant Management 101: 10 Steps to Getting It Done Right
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (4/1/22)
Measuring Our True Impact: Five Questions Your Grant Objectives Should Answer
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (3/18/22)
Why We Celebrate International Grant Professionals Day
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (3/8/22)
How to Write and Win More Grants with the Rule of Three
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (3/4/22)
How to Win More Grants: Get a Good Mentor
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (2/18/22)
There is More to Grant Work Than Grant Work
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (2/4/22)
Better Grants Start with Better Decisions
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/21/22)
Your Org is Eligible, But Should You Write the Grant
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/7/22)
2021
Listen More to Win More Grants and Donors
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (12/10/21)
Happy, Healthy Grant Pro
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (11/12/21)
Keeping That Grant Conference High
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (11/9/21)
Learn More to Win More Grants
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/29/21)
Writing More Grants by Finding Your Joy
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/15/21)
Mythbusting: The Secret to Successful Grant Writing
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC, and Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: Fundraising Leadership (10/14/21)
Top Tips on Raising Money Outside of Nonprofits
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/1/21)
How to Work with a Board of Directors: Both Sides of the Table
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/17/21)
Ten High-Tech Grant Tools Used by My Favorite Grant Pros
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/3/21)
The Number One Productivity Tool for You
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (8/20/21)
Winning More Grants Is Not an Either/Or Proposition
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (8/6/21)
Even Professionals Need to Go Back to the Grant Basics
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (7/23/21)
Keep Asking: Lessons in Not Holding Back
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (7/9/21)
Five Ways Social Media Has Helped Me Grow as a Grant Professional
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (6/25/21)
The Dollars are in the Details: Win More Grants with On-Site Research
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (6/11/21)
Don’t Chase the Money: Do Your Grant Prospect Research
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (5/28/21)
The Unicorn of Illinois: A Streamlined, State-Wide Grant System
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (5/14/21)
What Diets Taught Me About Collaborative Grants and Fundraising
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (4/30/21)
Budget Your Way to Winning More Grants
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (4/16/21)
My Latest Grant Ethical Conundrum
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (4/2/21)
The More I Learn About Grants, the Less I Know
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (3/19/21)
A Tale of Two Funding Types: Comparing Public and Private Funding
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (3/5/21)
I Was Burned Out at Work, and I Didn’t Even Know It
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (2/19/21)
Win More Grants by Writing Real Page Turners
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (2/5/21)
Fundraising? Start in Your Own “Backyard”
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/22/21)
Top 3 Ways to Improve Grant Applications for 2021
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/5/21)
2020
It’s the Season of Miracles, So Why Not Dream BIG for 2021’s Grant Goals
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (12/11/20)
Raise More Money, Win More Grants – By Doing Less – Strategically!
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (12/2/20)
Career Paths: The Road Less Traveled
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (11/13/20)
Rule Followers & Grant Managers Should Be One and the Same
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/30/20)
Self-Care in the Workplace
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/16/20)
No Community Need, No Grant Money – It’s That Simple
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/1/20)
Raising More Money: What Flossing Taught Me About Monthly Giving
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/18/20)
Battling Burnout as a Grants Professional
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/4/20)
Improve Your Productivity with the Enneagram
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (8/21/20)
Not Just By the Numbers – Successful Grant Writing Through Authentic Storytelling
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (8/7/20)
Relationships: The Make the Grant World Go Round
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (7/24/20)
Grant Professionals, Fundraisers, and Marketers: We are All Storytellers
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (7/10/20)
The CARES Act 2020: 8 Experts Weigh In
Written by: Rachel Bennett with Amanda Day as 1 of the 8 Experts
Posted by: AmpliFund (6/30/20)
Breaking the Stress Cycle: Burnout Relief for Grant Writers and Fundraisers
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (6/26/20)
Ethical Grant Seeking: Beyond Following the Rules
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (6/12/20)
A Lesson for Nonprofits
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (5/29/20)
Transformative Top Ten: Fundraising HayDay’s Season 2 Favorite Things
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (3/19/20)
This One Time at Grant Camp: Grant Procurement Woes
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (3/6/20)
The Dark Side of Little White Lies: Funder Feedback
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (2/21/20)
Don’t Be the Next Grant Management Case Study
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (2/7/20)
Old School Blog Post
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/24/20)
If the OIG Arrived on Your Doorstep Tomorrow
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/20/20)
Alice Walker and Flannery O’Connor Showed Up: You Can Too!
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/7/20)
2019
How the Great British Baking Show Can Make You a Grants Authority
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (12/13/19)
Group Projects – The Bane of My Existence
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (12/9/19)
One Gift Does Not Fit All: Gift Policies and You
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (11/29/19)
Do Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Grant Funding
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (11/15/19)
Volunteer: Serve Others and Help Yourself
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (11/1/19)
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/18/19)
Stop Chasing the Unicorn: Developing Real and Lasting Relationships with Grantmakers
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (10/7/19)
What Lady Mary and Downton Abbey Can Teach You about Fundraising Events
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (10/4/19)
Never Too Many (Grant) Cooks in the Kitchen
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/20/19)
Taking Grant Writing from DIY to DI WHY
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (9/6/19)
Fundraised by Wolves? Grant Work Better Together
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: Foundant Technologies (5/27/19)
I Survived an OIG Audit and Lived to Tell the Tale
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (2/15/19)
To Be a Better Grant Professional, Don’t Write Grants
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: bmtconsulting (2/13/19)
2018
Who Knew Stephen King Was a Grant Writing Tipster
Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: bmtconsulting
Fanning the Flames Between Conferences
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (11/27/18)
Pioneering New Ways to Thank Foundations
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (9/7/18)
2015
How Can Alphabet Soup Make You a Better Grants Professional?
Written by: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Posted by: Grant Professionals Association (9/14/15)
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