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Winning unrestricted funding from general operating-averse funders: The Greatest Needs Approach

Grant Professionals Association

However, many funders remain hesitant to relinquish control over how grant dollars are used. While general operating, unrestricted (GO) grants are ideal for nonprofits, project-restricted grants continue to be funded more successfully. This method is especially valuable in a time of economic uncertainty.

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​Choosing the right certification: a guide to grant writing credentials for professionals

Grant Professionals Association

There is no degree in grant writing. Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. I'm Allison Jones, the CEO and Founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes. in Adult Education. but do not.

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What’s on Your Professional Development Bucket List?

Grant Professionals Association

Or, has your employment changed, and your new employer cannot pay for your Grant Professionals Association (GPA) membership? If these are items on your “grant bucket list,” there is funding available to help cover the costs. This is where the Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) can help.

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Maximize your investment in the GrantSummit

Grant Professionals Association

Whether you attended online or in person, if you are similar to me, the 2023 Grant Summit delivered a knowledge-packed four days of learning, discovering new resources, meeting amazing people, and if you were in person, enjoying Foundant caramels and the first-ever GPCI sponsored dance party! Connect with colleagues on LinkedIn.

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Call out or call in?

Grant Professionals Association

As grant professionals, we are stewards of the GPA Code of Ethics for our organizations and/or clients. Sarcasm aside, I find that many of my fellow grant professionals are straight shooters like me, and we tend to simply say what we think without attaching subjective value to it. Imagine that.

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What I Gained by Attending GrantSummit in Person By: Shauna O’Toole, MA, CFRE, GPC

Assel Grant Services

In early November 2023, I attended GrantSummit (formerly known as the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Annual Conference) in Kansas City, Missouri. This multi-day conference is the premier professional development event for grant professionals in the U.S. Grant professionals are mighty.

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Certifications for the Grant Professional By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

If you were to ask grant professionals how they arrived at their current position/role, most would laugh and relate a roundabout journey. Grant Professional is not at the top of the list of jobs to which children, youth, and teens aspire. As a result, there are many professional certifications that benefit the grants profession.

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