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Notes to My Future Self

Grant Professionals Association

When I stepped into the role, there werent any templates, process documents, or systems to guide me, just a dozen open tabs and a handful of old applications that I kept scavenging for useful language. When I imagined building sustainability into my role, I thought it might involve fancy software or some kind of elaborate filing system.

GPC 59
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From Napkin to Narrative: How Program Design Powers Grant Success

Grant Professionals Association

Before AI, cloud-based platforms, and fancy grant management software, grant writing was a hands-on, paper-filled, finger-cramping journey. Program design is the heart of any successful grant application. GPC Competency: #9 How a strong program design transforms an initial idea into a persuasive, fundable case for support.

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Small Nonprofit Building Block Series: Tips for Staying Organized by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Staying on top of your grant projects doesn’t necessarily require fancy software or the newest technology. Within each year’s subfolder, create folders labeled application , budget, attachment , correspondence , and reporting. Data or donor management systems are excellent tools, but you only get out of them what you put in.

GPC 81
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The Data on Funder Relationships

Grant Professionals Association

Seeking evidence for this well known relational claim, the author and her team began tracking the firm’s grant application submissions and funder responses. Over the period of 18 months, from July 1 2022-December 30, 2023, our team submitted a total of 195 competitive grant applications on behalf of client organizations.

GPC 69
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Getting it Done with SCRUM

Fundraising HayDay

Today's guest is Diane Leonard, GPC, President of DH Leonard Consulting. While Scrum was created for faster production of software development, it is an applicable framework for so much more. Today's guest is Diane Leonard, GPC, President of DH Leonard Consulting. Scrum is the art of doing twice the work in half time.

GPC 40
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Establishing Calm in Chaos

Grant Professionals Association

That’s when I turned my focus to a wider scope than just grant management software options, and began to explore project management as a tool and solution to my limited capacity. I also desperately needed a tool that could prove to be multi-functional and applicable across disciplines.

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Undergraduate Education: Teaching the Next Generation of Grant Pros

Grant Professionals Association

The course will teach students the mechanics of proposal writing and the political and social aspects of "grantsmanship," as they develop their skills in identifying sources of grant funding, doing useful research to support their applications, and tailoring their proposals to specific audience interests. GPC Competencies: 1, 4, 9