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Grants are a key part of launching new programs and projects for many tax-exempt organizations and even for-profit businesses. But where to begin? Federal grants for nonprofits? Family foundations? State agencies? Corporate foundations?
Participating in “So You Want to Write a Grant?” will help you understand how to get started with the grant writing process as well as where and how AI can help you be as efficient and as effective as possible
In this free live webinar, we will discuss how grants can help your organization implement new programs or projects to best achieve its mission. We will also address the common pitfalls encountered by many organizations seeking grants for the first time as well as common challenges for new grant writers.
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This course is presented by Diane Leonard, GPC, one of only 25 GPA-approved trainers
Diane is specifically qualified to teach this webinar because:
Diane H. Leonard, GPC, RST is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC), Approved Trainer of the Grant Professionals Association, and a Registered Scrum Trainer.
Diane began her career as a Program Officer for a state-wide grantmaking organization and she continues to serve as a reviewer for a variety of grantmaking organizations. Since 2006, when she formed DH Leonard Consulting, Diane and her team have secured more than $98 million in competitive grant awards and Diane has personally trained more than 69,978 nonprofit professionals.
When not working with her team, Diane can be found in the 1000 Islands, out for a run, or drinking a strong cup of coffee.

What Attendees Said about This Nonprofit Webinar:
“This webinar was a quick and easy-to-understand introduction to the grant writing process. I enjoyed all of Diane's tips for writing a successful grant.”
Renee McManus, Ellsworth Public Library
“This webinar will help in the sustainable funds' development and management for my organization.”
Smith Vitumbiko Nthakomwa, the Jehovah's Solar Cooperation (JSC)
“Diane covered a broad topic in a high-level review manner, but with details that I had not heard emphasized before. This was something I needed to hear and see. Thanks!!”
Terry Durst, Chatham University
“I found CharityHowTo in the search to earn CFRE educational credits and was pleasantly surprised to discover this valuable resource. I have taken multiple grant-writing seminars with Diane Leonard and she is outstanding and her instruction is value-added.”
Darcy Arcand, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association
“Great introduction to how to write a grant. Diane was organized and presented the material in easy to understand format. Her enthusiasm for grant writing shows.”
Stephanie Collins, RVNAhealth
“Was very useful information, and the instructor was very considerate toward answering as many questions as she could during her time.”
Bailey Kearney, The Road Home
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Confirmed and added to a lot of what I learned in a Beginning Grantseeking class yesterday. Glad to get multiple perspectives.
Oct 15, 2026 01:47 PMHelpful, succinct info. Presenter very knowledgeable in the field. Good tips.
Oct 15, 2026 01:47 PMHelpful slides and examples. Thanks for the slides online as well.
Oct 15, 2026 01:47 PMHighly informative and dynamic - well done
Oct 15, 2026 01:47 PMI expected more on the actual writing of a grant - not how to decide to write one or from whom.
Oct 15, 2026 01:47 PMDiane was great. She's a clear speaker with very useable ideas.
Oct 15, 2026 01:48 PMThis was just enough clear, concise, and relevant info - it really motivated me to learn more!
Oct 15, 2026 01:48 PMI enjoyed walking through the 5 Rs of Grant Writing and the prompted chat conversations. They helped me evaluate my current work better than if left unprompted.
Oct 15, 2026 01:49 PMpractical advice and reminders
Oct 15, 2026 01:56 PMI didn't come away with as much as I hoped, but reviewing the course objectives, it matched. Thank you for providing this free information for non-profits. Being Canada-based, I might pass on future learnings as they might not be the best match.
Oct 15, 2026 01:58 PMThe last 3rd of the webinar was the best but felt a little rushed because we spent alot of time gauging the audience re: familiarity with grants. I understand the importance but would have also loved to spend a little more time on the tofu and potatoes. Overall, Diane was amazing. This was a good use of my time. Thank you so much :-)
Oct 15, 2026 01:59 PMI loved how she was able to tell us about building realtionships. How she kept it interactive and to use different systems and why? Most important to get a AI policy in place. I have been suffering from being hacked so badly from Facebook and Google because I am a nonprofit that is different I come alongside the artisan the beekeeper and grower and our social media was hacked and taken over with bots from China We are working on getting our google grant back along with our shopify shop in the control of the what they did. Not what I signed up for. Thank you for the great webinar. We are a nonprofit in 3 different countries in Latin America and the United States.
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