Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

☐ Is the grant award amount realistic for your organization? All of our grant training sessions are taught by credentialed grant professionals and are approved for continuing education units by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute and CFRE International. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

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. If awarded, your scholarship will be in the form of a credit to GPCI for all or a portion of the GPC exam.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

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. AGS is also launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations. Excel spreadsheets work well for creating a simple grant plan.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Perhaps letting go of small or cumbersome applications would make way for larger award opportunities. Here are some tips and strategies recommended by grant professionals: Unrealistic expectations of fundraising – evaluate what realistic fundraising would look like given available capacity and opportunities.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

It can take quite a while for new programs and organizations to build relationships with funders that equate to grant awards.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

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. Learn more about building relationships with AGS on-demand training opportunities.

GPC

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)? For some, an employer prioritizes professional development and encourages developing a training plan.

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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. Assel Grant Services has on-demand training to guide the development of new, quality writing for your proposal. Incorporating these strategies can help your team beat the competition and win grant awards!

GPC

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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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award. Grant management is usually associated with federal grant awards. A good COI policy will include provisions for regular COI training. A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant.

Grant Management

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)? For some, an employer prioritizes professional development and encourages developing a training plan.

Grantschool

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

AGS offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, in addition to an Evaluation Training Series ! Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. Identify methods of establishing transitions to post-award implementation that fulfill project applications (e.g.,

GPC

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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award. Use clear and consistent communication with staff, leadership, and auditors and provide training when needed. This can become messy if there are multiple concurrent grant awards. Identify standard elements of compliance Skill 5.2:

Grant Management

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. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 14, 2024

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. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award. The direct costs (service, equipment, training) are likely direct costs, but the administrative assistant’s increase in time spent facilitating these services isn’t allowable. That is an indirect expense to this particular grant project.

Indirect Cost

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.

GPC

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).

GPCI

Assel Grant Services

JULY 28, 2024

She let me read the application, the award letter, and the reporting and management requirements. You can also check out a variety of quality training opportunities available from AGS. Instead of admonishing me for my inexperience and poor attitude, she invited me into her space and showed me the grant that funded my program.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

OMB developed a comprehensive guide for the Federal government’s Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for federal awards that became effective in 2014. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

It can be uncomfortable to commit to a timeline, line-item budget, or project plan, but your grant professional is asking for these because organizations that include details are more likely to win awards. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A day originally started by Danny Blitch, GPC and a peer group of passionate grant professionals working with the Grant Professionals Association , it has become so much more than a day on the calendar (although, it is amazing that it has been accepted as an official “Day of the Year” starting in 2024!).

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

This includes writing outcomes into an application that the organization is capable of tracking or has a plan in place to do so if awarded, a process for tracking time and effort of grant-funded staff, and following the organization’s policy for soliciting bids related to the project. Why is this addressed so thoroughly?

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 30, 2024

Did you know that awards issued in response to requests for proposals (RFP) account for less than 1% of total foundation giving? Identify techniques to learn about specific funders The post Research Tips: How to Find New Private Funds By Ashley Dooley, GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services. Funders are out there.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 2, 2024

Multi-phase competitions may provide monetary awards to fund during subsequent phases that compensate awardees for their work, effort, and resources throughout the process. Does the size of the award match the effort, resources, and expertise needed for the project? Maybe it’s a new way of doing business or a project you want to test.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 8, 2023

From grant prospecting, to drafting the narrative, designing programs, crafting budgets, and managing grants post-award, the responsibility was on my shoulders. How can I better engage my colleagues in pre and post award grant work? Throughout my career as a grant professional, I’ve often been a one-person show.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

As of 2022, the Grant Professionals Association has a little over 3,000 members and there are around 400 individuals with the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential. And if your boss gives you pushback on spending money on training, point out that doing grants right from the get-go will save you so much more money in the long run.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 9, 2024

AGS offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, in addition to an Evaluation Training Series ! Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. Identify methods of establishing transitions to post-award implementation that fulfill project applications (e.g.,

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

For the reviewers and trustees who will determine whether the grant is awarded, our presentation of the case for support is the first and last word they will hear (read) on the specific case we are making for the proposed program or project. Sound like anyone you know?

Grant

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.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Philanthropic gifts promote the mission and vision; grants are awarded because there is hard data that prove the work. Author Bio: Kerri Thompson Frank, CFRE, GPC, is the Principal and a Founding Partner of Amplify Philanthropy.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Capacity: Having a cadre of well-trained staff or consultants, the necessary equipment, and infrastructure indicates that the evaluator is prepared to take on the evaluation. AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including several Evaluation Training topics!

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Grants4Good

JUNE 24, 2024

There are no records of donations, grant awards, or volunteer involvement. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S. is Owner and CEO of Grants4Good LLC ®, a grant writing training and consulting company based in New York. The Scene A very skilled, experienced, enthusiastic person accepts a fundraising position at a nonprofit.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Planning and partnership activities grants have a maximum award of $400,000. The maximum award for data activities grants is $300,000. CES activities grants have a maximum award of $200,000. The maximum award for racial and gender equity activities grants is $200,000. an entire state). Click here for a listing by state.

UEI

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Funders have a limited amount of dollars to award and, therefore, want to fund effective projects. Casey Foundation, WT Grant Foundation, and Brady Education Foundation—will award restricted funds for program evaluation. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

Budget

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Review NSF’s proposal and award policies and procedures guide (PAPPG) for detailed eligibility information. With an estimated funding pool of $61,000,000, the IUSE program anticipates funding 135 total awards. This includes 50 awards for Level 1 projects, 30 for Level 2, 15 for capacity-building, and 40 for conferences and workshops.

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