GuestBlog Posts

Amanda Day and Kimberly Hays de Muga have been invited to share their insights and expertise on a variety of websites as guest bloggers. Check out some of their contributions here:

2023

Stop Chasing Grant Money

Written by: Amanda Day, GPC
Posted by: DH Leonard Consulting (1/6/23)

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)