Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Equally important is a comprehensive budget that outlines how funds will be allocated. A transparent and realistic budget instills confidence in potential funders, showcasing not only financial responsibility but also a serious commitment to achieving project goals. About Shavonn V. Let's chat Get.Grants.Better.® As our D.I.Y.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget. How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? If the cost of hiring a full-time grant writer is a prohibiting factor, you could consider hiring a grant consultant.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

Post-covid, more than $5 trillion has been awarded, with $247 billion in improper payments, as reported by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). GPC Competencies: #1

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Before I began working as a grant consultant, I did not understand all the details and intricacies of grant budgets, including the difference between restricted and unrestricted funds. This experience taught both me and the nonprofit the benefits and challenges of having restricted funding in their budgets.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

We truly know the organization’s story, from budgets to program outcomes, better than almost anyone.” We are bound to the strategy, outcomes, budgets, and deliverables decided at these meetings. If you are working with a consultant, time spent on project management is billable. of all the work I do.”

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Grant Consulting Services

JUNE 27, 2024

CEUs towards acquiring the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) or maintaining your GPC certification when you complete all seven courses in the Grantegy program. Design a Winning Project: Develop a robust plan with a clear budget and impactful evaluation framework that demonstrates tangible impact. Now, you can earn up to 3.5

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a result, evaluation costs fluctuate, and the conventional guidance to devote 10% of the program budget to evaluation isn’t always accurate, at least for federal grant programs. There are three primary factors that influence the evaluation budget: program, evaluation design, and reporting/dissemination.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). There are many nuances to indirect costs that an organization should be aware of and consider if they choose to request within grant budgets. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

Proposal team development process — identifying and pulling together a team that includes appropriate skills, experience, and expertise: Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for content, writing and proofreading/editing, budget development, and graphics. GPC Competencies #2, #4, #7 and, #9 Author Bio: Cheryl A. Townsel, S.M.,

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. ® provides grant writing training and discounted services to underserved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with budgets of less than $3 million.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) adopted the NAICS system to compare business statistics among North American countries. The GPC remains the only nationally accredited credential for Grant Professionals globally! Learn more at www.grantsforcities.org GPC Competency #7 Census Bureau, 2024).

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 15, 2024

From research proficiency to persuasive writing, from budgeting to relationship building, each skill plays a vital role. Whether you're a nonprofit founder, manager, or consultant, this guide is for you. Grant Writing Skill #6: Budgeting Accurately A realistic and detailed budget is a crucial part of your grant proposal.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 8, 2024

Patterns soon emerged, which were broken down into four stages: development, narrative writing, budgeting, and submission. The presentation received acclaim for its potential use across diverse contexts—whether among a team of grant professionals or with solo consultants seeking to explain the grant process to clients. Author Bio: M.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

And while having an official grant writer on staff is not a prerequisite to receiving grant funds, it is difficult to juggle the rules and regulations, deadlines, and application requirements on top of your typical workday duties when you are fighting fires, shaping young minds, running programs, balancing the budget, or leading your community.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 14, 2022

The best time to position your ask is when funders are finalizing their budgets at the end of the year. Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. She earned the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute in 2020.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

There are attachment upload buttons for unasked-for resumes, not-yet-created project budgets, and audits that must live somewhere. It is generally accepted that any funding that is time-limited, designated for a specific purpose, and requires a program or project budget for expending the funds is a grant.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 19, 2022

For some nonprofit leaders, it's also a time to start thinking about a new program year, new budget, and new goals and objectives. Shavonn Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. Have you ever seen Baby New Year used to symbolize the beginning of the year?

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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. Whether working as a consultant with various clients or as an in-house grant professional with one agency, I begin my process with the same strategy.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 19, 2020

A budget is made up of revenue and expenses. There is hope in obtaining a fully funded budget in 2021. Shavonn Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. She earned the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute in 2020.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2024

This process of continually asking questions can, at first, be unnerving to many, especially if you are trying to navigate an organization as a new employee or consultant. Are you prepared that your questions may result in finding internal gaps, not just in programs but also in budgets and potential organizational structures?

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In the budget-strapped nonprofit world, staff are habitually expected to do the job of more than one person. Author Bio: Dana Schuler Drummond is owner of Sharpshooter Communications, LLC, a nonprofit consulting firm, and founder of Grant Holster, a cloud-based grant management system. Let’s start with the negatives.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Funds raised will help the Grant Professional Foundation award scholarships to grant professionals attending GrantSummit, joining GPA, and getting their GPC credential. Pursuing Federal Grants: Understanding the Federal Budget Process Julie Assel, GPA Approved Trainer and Julie Alsup, GPA Approved Trainer Friday, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

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