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Stormy to Calm: Thoughts on Navigating the Federal Grant-Writing Waters After NLFGT

Grant Professionals Association

Before taking GPAs Next Level Federal Grants Training (NLFGT) course, my approach to federal grants could best be described as the sink or swim method. NLFGT is a year-long training course taught by the federal grant whisperer Cheryl Kester that is designed for both experienced and newbie grants professionals.

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How to Evaluate Grant Opportunities: When to Say No to a Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

Will we need to hire, train, or contract new support to fulfill the grant? Does our team have experience managing grants of this size or scope? When you evaluate grant opportunities with intention, you spend less time spinning your wheels and more time writing proposals that are likely to succeed.

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Go from Rejected to Accepted: 9 Reasons Your Grants Get Rejected (and How to Fix Them) w/ Teresa Huff | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

These are collaborations between Instrumentl and community partners to provide free educational opportunities for grant professionals featuring problems that they often have to solve while also sharing different ways that Instrumentl's platform can help grant writers win more grants. instrumentl.com/teresa. Subscribe below.

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Step Up Your Systems for Success: How to Simplify, Streamline and Support Your Team w/ Teresa Huff | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

Our goal is essentially to tackle some sort of problem that you guys often have to solve for while sharing different ways that Instrumentl's platform can help grant writers win more grants. If you want to bring grant prospecting, tracking, and management to one place, we can help you do that. Instrumentl.com/teresa.

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Where Do We Go From Here

Grant Professionals Association

This January, I will be starting my tenth year with the Grant Professionals Association (GPA). It is amazing to me how much growth GPA and the grant profession have had in that short amount of time. The GPA Approved Trainer program will be enhanced to improve the resources available to those who train other grant professionals.

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I Signed up for What?! A Primer for Pre- and Post-Award Grant Readiness

Blackbaud

However, many organizations are unprepared for the multitude of regulations and requirements associated with managing federally funded programs. Understand Your Organization’s Capacity Your organization should consider these four components before applying for any grant, especially those connected to federal dollars.

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Your Comprehensive Nonprofit Guide to Getting Started with NEA Grants

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

You probably aren’t ready for federal grants at all. In a minute I’ll go over how to know whether or not you’re ready and for those of you who conclude that you aren’t quite there yet, I recommend reading this article anyway and using the information as a way to prepare and inform yourself. I’m going to apply.

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