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More Than Fiduciary Oversight – How Board Members Can Support the Grant Writing Team by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Offer to write letters of support for proposals and be flexible when needed to sign grant documentation (e.g., Further, introducing agency staff to friends and colleagues can support partnerships and collaborations that are often a boon to grant-seeking efforts. certifications, grant agreements). braided funding strategies, direct v.

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Applying The 10 Stages of Group Development To Grants

The NonProfit Times

By Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC You encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal. It is a good idea to document anything that may have previously been assumed or implied so everyone can refer back to the working norms. What worked well?

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Notes to My Future Self

Grant Professionals Association

When I stepped into the role, there werent any templates, process documents, or systems to guide me, just a dozen open tabs and a handful of old applications that I kept scavenging for useful language. Start Your Own Tiny Process Library Open a document while youre completing a task you do regularly and jot down the steps.

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Essential Grant Writing Tips for Local Nonprofits

Think and Ink Grants

Review deadlines, and make sure all required documents—such as letters of support, budgets, and appendices—are complete and provided in the correct format. Richardson, MBA, GPC *Shavonn is* the *Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. This means double-checking all components to ensure nothing has been overlooked.

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Applying the Stages of Group Development to Grants

Grant Professionals Association

At this stage, it is a good idea to document anything that may have previously been assumed or implied so everyone can refer back to the working norms. The appropriate personnel closes out the project by documenting the work and saving final copies for posterity. GPC Competency #2, #3, and #4 You can be that leader.

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Partners, Proposals and AI, Oh My!: Optimizing Collaborations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Grant Professionals Association

As more funders request disclosure of AI use in applications, it’s vital to document anywhere AI enters the process. GPC Competencies: #3 and #4 +AI: Before deep discussions, ask collaborators how they deploy AI and whether they anticipate using it for any proposal components.

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Grammar Kerfuffles: First Person vs. Third Person in Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Before you begin writing the documents in your application, choose the voice you will use throughout, either first or third person. From team member Beth Archer (GPC, RST), one of our clients builds a lot of storytelling elements into their proposals and that approach lends itself to using first person. (3) About first person.