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Beyond the Award: Why Every Grant Professional Needs Post-Award Management Skills

Grant Professionals Association

In the grant profession, we often emphasize pre-award activities: identifying opportunities, crafting compelling narratives, and submitting competitive proposals. While these are important skills, post-award grant management is equally essential—and increasingly expected of those who serve in the profession.

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Required Grant Reports: Making Required Tasks Work Harder So You Can Work Smarter!

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Often seen as just another thing we must do for the money – required grant reports are not typically a treasured task among grant professionals. But what if I told you, it is my FAVORITE part of grants management? Since 2018, Jill has helped non-profits secure more than 42 million in grant funding.

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How Can We Use Trying Times to Advance Our Careers –

Grant Professionals Association

I let the group of 30 or more people know that my grant management job was ending and that I was open to work. At that meeting, a CEO of a local nonprofit approached me, conducted a brief interview, asked me to visit their offices, and shortly thereafter offered me a position as a coordinator of a grant program.

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Applying Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement (QA/QI) in Grant Management Strategies

Grant Professionals Association

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Two different kinds of experiences supported this author’s development as a grant professional.

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I Applied for a GPC Exam Scholarship – You Should Too!

Grant Professionals Association

There are named scholarships provided by specific donors, as well as general scholarships to pay for the GPC exam made possible by individual donations, GPCI, and GPF. To learn more about the Grant Professionals Certification Institute and the GPC, visit www.grantcredential.org. Second, the GPCI and GPA communities are amazing.

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Continuing Education: A Journey Not a Race

Grant Professionals Association

In the ever-changing profession of grant writing, staying on top of new trends and practices is critical for continued success. This present blog piece provides tips on how best to tailor your selection of continuing education activities over the life course. Or apply for a scholarship or grant for yourself!)

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What’s on Your Professional Development Bucket List?

Grant Professionals Association

For the 2023 GrantSummit, GPF awarded 14 scholarships for grant professionals to attend virtually and in person. Earning the GPC credential enhances the credibility of the grant profession by assuring members with the credential are qualified, ethical, and proficient in supporting organizations through the grant process.