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Grant Professionals Association
JUNE 11, 2025
Program design is the heart of any successful grant application. She helps nonprofits grow their impact through strategic planning, capacity building, grant development, and program design. GPC Competency: #9 How a strong program design transforms an initial idea into a persuasive, fundable case for support.
Assel Grant Services
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Funders generally have clear guidelines about what they will and will not fund, so identifying your organization’s needs ahead of time will allow you to prioritize your search to those grant opportunities that will have the most impact on your organization’s strategic plan. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.
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Assel Grant Services
MARCH 3, 2024
It would be nice to be appreciated for our impact on organizations that goes far beyond writing applications and completing reports. As a grant professional, I bring some specialized expertise to the strategic planning table.” Of course, we also want the application to be funded.
Assel Grant Services
JULY 14, 2024
If the program aligns with the organization’s strategic plan and needs pilot funding or was designed in response to community needs within the scope of the organization, ethics aren’t an issue. For many funders, costs to prepare an application (or pre-award costs) and fundraising expenses are not allowable direct or indirect expenses.
The NonProfit Times
JULY 9, 2024
By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. The grant process, from research to application and eventual funding confirmation, is often protracted. Establishing robust relationships with funders precedes successful grant applications. First, there must be strategy. Grants Are Not a Quick Fix.
Assel Grant Services
JANUARY 3, 2024
My process starts with gathering essential materials including: (1) Agency’s updated strategic plan, (2) Agency’s updated annual budget, and (3) Last year’s grant calendar. From there, the steps I take are: Review agency/client goals and any updated strategic plans. Review current funders. Review denied grants.
Fundraising HayDay
DECEMBER 20, 2019
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.
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