Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Have you ever wanted to attend the GrantSummit, but your organization needed more funding to support you? If these are items on your “grant bucket list,” there is funding available to help cover the costs. In 2023, GPCI presented three CMP awards and 11 GPC TM Exam scholarships to recipients.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 19, 2024

They needed “things”, and we lacked the funding support to provide them. Professional Development: The pinnacle of my grants career came in 2017 when I became credentialed as a GPC through the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). Every year, I discover new ways to volunteer for GPA and GPCI. I’m forever grateful.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 25, 2024

Because credentials must be anchored to rigorous and relevant standards, as well as require ongoing education and recertification, they can quickly and accurately help employers identify and hire qualified grant professionals. The GPC credential signals precisely the expertise and ethical rigor employees need when managing grant funding.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). points in Category 1.B

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Department of Veterans Affairs Session 12 of the Federal Agency Series Register Now In this session, we will educate the participants in the core mission, principles, and strategic priorities the VA works by, their budget, and what that budget aims to address in national priorities. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1,

Federal Grants

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

ACF – Administration for Children & Families Session 11 of the Federal Agency Series Register Now In this session, we will educate the participants in the core mission, principles, and strategic priorities the ACF works by, their budget, and what that budget aims to address in national priorities. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1,

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

NEA – National Endowment for the Arts Session 10 of the Federal Agency Series Register Now In this session, we will educate the participants in the core mission, principles, and strategic priorities the NEA works by, their budget, and what that budget aims to address in national priorities. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1,

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Participants will learn: Best practices for ethical marketing Best practices for communication to avoid ethical issues before work begins Best practices for compensation What the codes do and don’t say about working for more than one client Enroll Now GPCI Competencies and Skills: 5.9, Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

Ethics

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The focus of most organizations is getting grant funding in the door. New (and don’t forget about the renewal) funding is attractive and necessary. It represents innovation, education, research, employment, infrastructure, and many wonderful things that positively impact our communities. GPCI Competency: 05.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Throughout my career as a grant professional, I’ve found myself in work-related situations, with organizations, clients or otherwise, in a position of open collaboration when seeking funding for programs/projects that the entity leading would not otherwise be able to secure on their own. Please Do: Educate others. Create openness.

Management

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 5, 2024

Thank you so much for educating me!” Author Bio: Amanda Faye Lipsey, MFA, GPC, is a skilled grants professional, health researcher, and patient advocate with more than 20 years of experience in fund development and communications. She is also an approved trainer by the Grant Professional Certificate Institute (GPCI).

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Enroll Now GPCI Competencies and Skills: 6, 7.2 Continuing Education Unit (CEU). B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. This training will include an overview of each, the areas they have in common, and how they are different. points in Category 1.B

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Yet, in an area of online grant applications, questions abound regarding how to still maintain the strongest ethical course while providing the most persuasive answer to why a funder should choose a particular agency and project to fund. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). Full participation in this training is also applicable for 1.0

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Creating Ethical Grant Budgets and Sustainability Plans Session 6 of the Ethics Series For many organizations, a federal grant will be a significant expansion to an existing program or the initial funding for a program that does not yet exist. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). 4.10, 6.3, points in Category 1.B

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Does the source of the grant funding align with the organization’s values or are they only looking at the amount of money that can be awarded? Is the funding opportunity really a good match for the organization or is the organization just sending out grant applications to anyone with funding? points in Category 1.B

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). points in Category 1.B

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Alignment to the mission of the organization and its strategic plan versus chasing funding can lead to ethical questions. Creating a quality partnership requires trust, but often partnering in a grant together breeds distrust due to each organization fearing they are losing out on funding they could be receiving. points in Category 1.B

Ethics

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

What you will learn: When applying to foundations to whom you are not well aligned is a problem How connections between nonprofits and funders can give the appearance of a conflict The difference between conflict of interest and the appearance of conflict of interest Enroll Now GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.7, points in Category 1.B

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

A few years back, our agency was applying for a couple of multi-year, several million dollars’ worth of funding from the state department. While it worked out and both projects were funded, it was the beginning of some internal changes in how grant collaborations are conducted. Bonnie shares a great example of external sabotage.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I had an exceptionally knowledgeable mentor who ran an office engaged in multiple types of fundraising activities: endowment (major gifts), special project fundraising (grant writing), annual fund (with a corporate slant), membership, database administration, special events, and volunteer management.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Many of us find ourselves working as grant professionals by way of degrees in journalism, education, social work, and even the STEM fields. A CGMS credential is valid for three years and requires 60 continuing professional education (CPE) credits within three years for renewal. Eligible applicants must pass a certification exam.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 24, 2024

Perhaps your certification or licensure requires continuing education. GPCI Competencies AGS blogs, funding alerts, and trainings are aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills. For some, an employer prioritizes professional development and encourages developing a training plan.

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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. Explore Session Education Tracks With 80+ sessions to choose from, looking through the offerings ahead of time will ensure you get the most out of your conference experience.

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