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Reflections from Grant Summit 2024: A First-Timer’s Perspective by Bobbi Ozanian, MHA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

This past year, I have been diving into my career goals with a renewed focus, and the GrantSummit 2024 was a key step on that path. Then, with the support of the Grants Professional Foundation, I earned my grant professional certified (GPC) credential. Putting real faces to names was both grounding and energizing.

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Nonprofit Funding in 2025: Preparing for Shifts Under a New Federal Administration

Grants4Good

Take the time to reconnect with them and share your recent achievements from 2024, highlighting milestones and impactful outcomes. The stock market is doing extremely well in 2024, meaning that invested foundation assets experienced significant growth. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S. Some good news?

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Wrapping up 2024

Grant Professionals Association

In the last few weeks of the year, ensure your final 2024 submissions are on time, needed funds are requested, and reports are in order. In the last few weeks and days of 2024, take time to celebrate all the good things you and your team achieved this year and plan for an even better 2025.

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

Grant Professionals Association

Eleven percent of survey respondents reported being new to the field or GPA as the reason for not earning their GPC, while 7% were unaware of it and 11% lacked the time. Grant Professional Certification Institute The GPCI administers the nationally recognized GPC credential to grant professionals. Who Is Certified?

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How to use AI in Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

Source of these Guidelines: As of December 16, 2024, there are no laws in the US regulating the use of AI. GPC Competency: 5. Confidentiality: Use secure platforms, especially when handling proprietary or sensitive information. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure AI tools meet industry standards and do not introduce compliance risks.

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Applying the Stages of Group Development to Grants

Grant Professionals Association

Author Bio : Shauna OToole, MA, CFRE, GPC is a Grants Associate with Assel Grant Services with a background as a practicing development director. Louis Regional Chapter president (2022-2024). GPC Competency #2, #3, and #4 You can be that leader. Shauna has secured $2.5 Shauna has secured $2.5

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Powering Grant Narratives: Accessing Free, Reputable Data to Strengthen Your Case

Grant Professionals Association

Example: substance use disorder rates site:mhanational.org filetype:pdf This search finds The 2024 State of Mental Health in America Report. GPC Competency: #4 Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application -04 Identify and cite accurate and appropriate data sources to support proposal narratives

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