Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In addition, this year’s conference provided great networking opportunities with 30 minutes between sessions, 90 minutes for lunch and networking, and opportunities to gather with specific related groups like my chapter and GPC colleagues.

GPC

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for nonprofits, artists, and educators in Atlanta, aimed at securing funding to enhance community projects and initiatives. Grants serve as lifelines for nonprofits, artists, and educators seeking to implement projects that benefit the community. Networking opportunities abound as well. About Shavonn V.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

If your organization lacks expertise in grant-seeking, consider consulting professionals or training staff to bolster your efforts. Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. About Shavonn V.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 14, 2025

I started consulting part-time and slowly took on grant writing and management work. She recently earned her Grant Professional Certification (GPC) and brings over a decade of nonprofit experience to her work. GPC Competencies: 4,5,8 Im the first full-time grant professional my organization has ever had.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 1, 2025

While general operating, unrestricted (GO) grants are ideal for nonprofits, project-restricted grants continue to be funded more successfully. Author Bio: Claire Honsinger, GPC is founder and principal consultant of Good Horse Grants, nonprofit funding advocacy and professional grant consulting.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Because tax regulations limit transparency requirements, however, funds in DAFs can remain unspent for years, impacting the flow of funds to active nonprofits. We should also encourage the nonprofits we work with to build relationships with DAF administrators and educate donors on the immediate impact of releasing funds.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

That’s the birthplace of some of the best nonprofit program designs. Author Bio: Babette Allen, MBA, is the Founder & Principal Consultant of Babette Allen Consulting, a State of Florida-certified minority-owned consulting firm. That napkin? Website: babetteallenconsulting.com.

Logic Model

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

Grammar Kerfuffles: Second Installment ( View the other installments here ) Welcome to installment #2 of the grant writing blog series Grammar Kerfuffles, presented for you by DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services! But first person plural (we and our) can be fitting for representing a nonprofit comprising multiple folks.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

My social work background and my career in social services were wonderful foundations for my current work supporting nonprofits. Author Bio: Michael Weinrauch is a grants specialist operating Marysville Grants Consulting and a member of GPA Chapters in Canada and Kentucky as well as the GPA Ethics Committee. D is for dependability.

Grant

Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 6, 2025

Joining the conversation is Maggie Dennis, GPC, a grant writer who focuses on storytelling as a tool to build community awareness and support, as well as India Phoenix and Jamie Rasmussen, by the brujas, whose mission is to create brand culture through intuitive communication strategies.

GPC

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. Nonprofit organizations rely on outside funding to operate. How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? Grant consultants tailor service packages to fit your organization’s needs and budget.

Consulting

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 4, 2022

Leonard, GPC, RST. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. I want to be a grant writer but only have 1 year of experience. How would you suggest gaining more experience? Dear year old grant writer, . Best regards, Diane H. The post I want to be a grant writer but only have 1 year of experience.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My options were: Should I resign from my full-time job as a nonprofit employee and start consulting full-time? If so, will it make running a consulting business, in general, more difficult? I was also aware, as a GPA Ethics Committee member, that consultants do not necessarily have different ethical dilemmas than employees.

Ethics

Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

If you run a consulting firm, you understand the value of their greatest asset- your people. My experiences are growing the nonprofit consulting and grant writing firm Think and Ink Grants (www.thinkandinkgrants.com), however the insight I am sharing today can apply to any service based business: 1.

Subcontractor

Think and Ink Grants

AUGUST 19, 2024

The federal grant season is here, and many grant writers and nonprofit leaders find the prospect of writing federal grants intimidating. At Think and Ink Grant Consulting, we’ve developed a proven approach to winning federal grants across various agencies. Some believe that federal grants are complex and challenging to navigate.

Federal Grants

Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Through our various career paths in nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and social service agencies, grant professionals develop unique skills and have various areas of expertise and specialization that support our grantsmanship work. There are 474 GPCs worldwide; including 19 AGS employees (and counting!) There are 1.4

GPC

Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Managing your nonprofit's reputation is similar. 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. ® is designed to meet the unique needs (and budgets) of emerging nonprofit organizations.

Grant

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.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

If your organization is a small or start-up nonprofit with limited staff or development support, the task of prospect research can feel both urgent and overwhelming. for 2-year advance payment) may not be feasible for smaller nonprofits with limited unrestricted dollars, there is a monthly option for as little as $54.99

GPC

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Grants are time-consuming, very competitive, and after all the time, money, and energy spent writing grants, there is no guarantee that your nonprofit will be awarded. The one thing every nonprofit must do cannot be outsourced - the funder wants to hear directly from you. Tell me something new."

Grant

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 2, 2023

The Nonprofit MBA Podcast PRESS RELEASE March 1, 2023 How to Create Agile Leadership at Your Nonprofit, Featuring Diane Leonard on The Nonprofit MBA Podcast Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting agile Leadership to achieve their mission and goals. million dollars in competitive grant awards for their clients.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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. These are common scenarios, and while they may be new or unknown, taking steps to understand how grant funds should be managed is critical to the nonprofit’s success.

Grant Management

Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nonprofit leaders and Boards of Directors often have limited time and many tasks to complete. Experienced grant writers and grant writing consultants are important. Learning how to find a grant writer or grant consultant may initially be difficult.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nonprofit leaders and Boards of Directors often have limited time and many tasks to complete. Experienced grant writers and grant writing consultants are important. Learning how to find a grant writer or grant consultant may initially be difficult.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

MARCH 30, 2022

Inflation has rippling effects on nonprofit organizations, donors, and funders alike. With inflation at a 40-year high due to the pandemic, federal stimulus programs, and other factors, nonprofit leaders and board members have to think strategically about how to navigate increases in inflation. Salaries- up. What a dilemma!)

IT

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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. finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). Identify standard elements of compliance Skill 5.2:

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators). If you are interested in learning more about grant management services, 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.

Indirect Cost

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 4, 2024

Author Bio: Amanda Acton, GPC (she/her) is a grant professional living in Central Iowa (unceded traditional lands of the Baxoje). After two decades as a staff writer at various nonprofit organizations, Amanda started “Acton Grant Consulting” so she can write about organizations across the country doing great work.

IT

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Nonprofit organizations have especially been hit in several ways. Through my time helping nonprofits increase their grant funding, I know that as a result of the pandemic, nonprofits are doing more work to meet the needs of society today. Many have attempted to pivot to online fundraisers.

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!).

GPC

The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. Diversifying funding sources, including fundraising, in-kind donations, individual contributions, volunteers, and event sponsorships, is crucial for financial resilience. ** Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC, is the founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting.

GPC

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

million nonprofits are registered in the United States. 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. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, more than 1.5

Grant

Think and Ink Grants

MAY 19, 2022

This is why my firm, Think and Ink Grant Consulting ® is one of the few firms to offer grant management as a service. Lastly, avoid being in the position of your nonprofit being ineligible to apply for additional funding simply because of a missed reporting deadline. Make Your Bed Mom always said to make your bed in the morning.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 20, 2024

With an awareness of my limited capacity to take a deep dive into every social problem, I now believe one of the ways I can truly help people is declining an opportunity to partner with a nonprofit when they would be better served by another grant professional.

Pass-Through

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

In response to recent GPA membership survey results showing that 37% of us are grant consultants, a discussion of business development may be helpful. As consultants, we are, in fact, running a business. Author Bio: Fielding Jezreel is a grant consultant working with St. And, if you haven't yet, why not? Louis this fall.

Contracts

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Author Bio: Katy Shoemaker, GPC is a dynamic grant and fundraising professional with more than 10 years of experience in grant seeking, writing, development, and management, as well as donor cultivation for a variety of nonprofit and government entities across the United States. GPC Competencies: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #8, and #9.

Management

Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The problem is that many nonprofit leaders and some grant writers do not have a clear understanding of the difference between goals, outcomes, and outputs. Our team at Think and Ink Grants Consulting® uses S.M.A.R.T. She is one of only 17 Grant Professional Certified (GPC) grant professionals in Georgia. outcomes are here.

Grant Writing