To be successful, a grant needs to be written by someone who knows the organization well, and thoroughly understands the organization's mission, goals, and those who it serves.

When we work with an organization to develop their strategic plan, for example, we research and learn about what makes that organization "tick." With this knowledge, DLN has the information necessary to write a successful grant or funding proposal.

Sure, anyone can write a grant, but not everyone can write a grant that will actually receive funding!

The Grantsmanship Training DLN provides is based on over 20 years of grant writing experience, which has resulted in over fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for the recipient organizations.

Our Grantsmanship Training is custom-tailored to fit your organization's needs. Typically, six to eight hours in length, we can adjust the training session's duration and agenda based on the experience and goals of the attendees. Because we personalize our services to fit your organization's needs, no two grantsmanship training sessions are exactly alike.

Grant Evaluation is a service DLN provides for organizations that are writing grants or funding proposals for themselves.

Individuals who write their own grants often do so with a passion that comes from their background within their organization. This same passion that proves a motivator for them within the organization often becomes a detriment when writing a grant.

DLN provides an objective set of eyes to review your grant or funding proposal, based on its technical merits. We check the formatting, writing, content, and judge the overall potential for funding. Our extensive experience in writing grants has taught us what funders are looking for in a proposal, and our recommendations often make the difference between a proposal that gets funded, and one that gets tossed aside.