Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including grant budgeting, compliance, and grant management to help guide you through the full grant cycle. Competency #5: Knowledge of post-award grant management practices sufficient to inform effective grant design and development Skill 5.2:

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Fundraising HayDay

MAY 1, 2025

Does your organization have an award or recognition program for your members? We are joined by David Lindeman, CFRE, GPC, Director of Grants & Development for the Society for Neuroscience. In his role he manages the organizations award programs and grant funding, so its no wonder he decided to combine the two.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

The uniform guidance, legislation, the eGovernment Initiative, presidential memoranda, and the management agendas for the past two very different presidents have all pointed to the strategic management of data, particularly federal spending and performance data, all of which affects financial assistance. These outcomes are measured.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2025

Corporate Partnerships are Key A huge portion of animal-related grants are awarded through corporate partners with nonprofit foundations, such as Petco, PetSmart, Hills, Pedigree, Petfinder, OxBow, and Tractor Supply. link] GPC Competency: 1: Researching, identifying, and matching funding resources to meet specific needs.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

☐ Is the grant award amount realistic for your organization? These small nonprofit organizations may want to avoid these types of grants and focus on funders with more manageable requirements. Assess organizational readiness to seek grants, including mission alignment and capacity for project management.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

I let the group of 30 or more people know that my grant management job was ending and that I was open to work. GrantZone – GPA offers a public forum where you as a member can post questions, respond to other posts, find GPC study sessions, connect to other chapter members, and keep abreast of changes in the field.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Data or donor management systems are excellent tools, but you only get out of them what you put in. At a minimum, a planning document should include funder/grant names, deadlines, who is responsible, and a space to record award decisions and additional reporting deadlines. Managing your email is critical to staying organized.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

WHO defines burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Perhaps letting go of small or cumbersome applications would make way for larger award opportunities.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

You record the amount in your donor and accounting software, generate a letter acknowledging the gift, and move on to managing the implementation of program activities. Read the award letter or grant agreement. Many funders provide guidelines or preferences for recognition and logo usage with the award letter or grant agreement.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

Indirect Cost

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Grant seeking, proposal development, and post-award management can fill some professionals with dread. Share your knowledge around grant seeking, writing, and management with those who are unfamiliar, inexperienced, or need clarity around any part of the process. Please Do: Educate others. Create openness. Communicate.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Apply “lessons learned” from both successful and unsuccessful grant application submissions to modify your grants management strategy. peer professional organization the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)).

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 24, 2024

Have you ever stopped to consider the reasons why you sign up for webinars, attain or continue to maintain your grant professional certification (GPC), or set out to learn an entirely new skill set (like project management)? The Post Award Grant Management and Compliance pathway is available now, with more in development.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) There are just over 300 CGMS professionals at the end of 2023; only five have also received their GPC, including two AGS staff. However, a keen understanding of the post-award phase and how to navigate common challenges can be instrumental in supporting organizations. There are 1.4

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, especially for federal grants, it is equally essential to set your organization up for post-award success during the application stage. The workplans will become the cornerstone of project management and serve as the benchmarks for progress in post-award performance reports.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 15, 2024

Have you ever stopped to consider the reasons why you sign up for webinars, attain or continue to maintain your grant professional certification (GPC), or set out to learn an entirely new skill set (like project management)? The Post Award Grant Management and Compliance pathway is available now, with more in development.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We know in our hearts that funder relationships can mean the difference between a grant award or ending up in the pile of denied proposals. Twenty of those grants were awarded, but 17 were denied. Surprisingly, nine applications that were submitted without existing relationships received a grant award. Author Bio: Valerie A.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Building trust involves demonstrating sound financial management and showing funders how the organization uses funds responsibly to reach its goals. AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including grant budgets, post-award management, and building relationships with funders.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

If you are interested in grant services, training, or federal review services, or are interested in our career opportunities, Julie Assel, CGMS, GPC, President/CEO , will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Grants are generally awarded by foundations, corporations, state, or government agencies. Once awarded, the organization will be accountable for the plan that was submitted. AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including grant budgeting, compliance, and grant management.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Grant Management Considerations Understanding and following tracking procedures for outcomes, time and effort, and procurement are key to maintaining ethical practices when preparing an application and managing grant funds. Why is this addressed so thoroughly?

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? In many cases, the scholarship award also covers the local GPA chapter allowing members to access monthly network and learning opportunities. Scholarships are also available for current GPCs renewing their credentials through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP Renewal).

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

If you are interested in grant services, training, or federal review services, or are interested in our career opportunities, Julie Assel, CGMS, GPC, President/CEO will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services. document transfer, accuracy in post-award fiscal and activity reporting).

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 7, 2024

All the time and effort you put into designing a great project and developing a clear, well-written grant proposal has paid off and you’ve received a notice of award from the funder. Grant stewardship is the process of effectively managing your grant and funder relationships post-award.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the Executive Office of the President, issues government-wide grants-related guidance for federal departments and agencies and is responsible for the maintenance of this document. What is Uniform Guidance? Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 28, 2024

In 2002, I was managing a grant-funded violence prevention program at a small-ish nonprofit organization in the Kansas City metropolitan area. She let me read the application, the award letter, and the reporting and management requirements. I became a grants professional the way many of my colleagues did – by accident.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

Their* answers fell into five categories: Recognition: We would love it if the profession became as ubiquitously understood as fundraisers, data analysts, and project managers. If you are working with a consultant, time spent on project management is billable. We would also like to be recognized within our organizations and teams.

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Fundraising HayDay

JULY 25, 2024

The truth is, those who conduct prospect research, develop grant proposals, and manage grant awards play a vital role in the fundraising arm of organizations. The truth is, those who conduct prospect research, develop grant proposals, and manage grant awards play a vital role in the fundraising arm of organizations.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 2, 2024

According to Challenge.gov , the primary platform for managing competitions, “Longitude and ship navigation, Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight, even initial designs for the U.S. This platform manages many federal competition submissions using a process similar to Login.gov.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 8, 2023

Marrying Project Management and Grant Management to Manage the Grant Pro Workload. From grant prospecting, to drafting the narrative, designing programs, crafting budgets, and managing grants post-award, the responsibility was on my shoulders.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards. Instrumental defines grant readiness as a measurement of your organization’s capacity to research, apply, win, and manage grant applications successfully. Another critical factor – a manageable deadline!

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 21, 2024

The team members are excited, and maybe a bit intimidated, about applying for the grant and, hopefully, being awarded. AGS has experts in client management who can help you identify your team’s pain points and develop tools for effective work. This is the stage when work plans are developed, and a meeting cadence is established.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 9, 2024

If you are interested in grant services, training, or federal review services, or are interested in our career opportunities, Julie Assel, CGMS, GPC, President/CEO will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services. document transfer, accuracy in post-award fiscal and activity reporting).

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Typically, the individuals writing and managing grants for your organization are not people with titles like grant administrator, grant manager, or director of grants. No one, and I mean no one, writes grants to multiple funders for a variety of projects and wins 100% of their grant awards. Be prepared to fail.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Through the written word we convince readers to award our organization funding to implement the thoughtful plan we have so perfectly described in 500 words or less. Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. GPC Competency: 9. As grant professionals, we write.

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