Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2025

Working as a grant professional for the past 30 years, I have witnessed a honeymoon phase when you receive the exciting news that your grant is funded. www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-crawford-ms-gpc-6653034 GPC Competency: #5: Knowledge of post-award grant management practices sufficient to inform effective grant design and development

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Fund Development expert Kristin Raack, CFRE, GPC, demonstrates how going through a thoughtful planning process results in a stronger plan (and a more sustainable organization!). In this on-demand session, she shows you how to conduct an efficient fund development planning process that includes both flexibility and accountability.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

Will 2025 be the year you earn your Grant Professionals Certification (GPC)? The Grant Professionals Certification Institutes (GPCI) scholarship program seeks to assist qualified prospective GPCs with funds needed to sit for the exam. If you are uncertain, please take the eligibility quiz: The GPC Eligibility Quiz Survey.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Most important is the rise of donor-advised funds (DAFs): Trend: In recent years, DAFs have proliferated and now represent a significant portion of philanthropic giving. Because tax regulations limit transparency requirements, however, funds in DAFs can remain unspent for years, impacting the flow of funds to active nonprofits.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

However, in todays funding landscape, the most important W - Who - is often overlooked. Consider the difference between two grant-funded projects: One secures a major grant but lacks community input, resulting in services that go unused or fail to address real needs.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

Eleven percent of survey respondents reported being new to the field or GPA as the reason for not earning their GPC, while 7% were unaware of it and 11% lacked the time. Grant Professional Certification Institute The GPCI administers the nationally recognized GPC credential to grant professionals. so I never got around to it.

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Fundraising HayDay

MAY 1, 2025

Did you ever consider using grants to fund those programs? We are joined by David Lindeman, CFRE, GPC, Director of Grants & Development for the Society for Neuroscience. In his role he manages the organizations award programs and grant funding, so its no wonder he decided to combine the two. Well, maybe you should.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Do you need funding to keep your programs running or growing? By understanding these specific needs you can refine your grant search to match these funding priorities. project-specific funding vs. general operating support?) It is not just about finding funding… it is about finding the right funding.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

If you havent already, now is the time to evaluate your organizations grant readiness from pre- to post-award, ensuring alignment with funders, competitive proposals, and strong fund stewardship. Many organizations struggle to articulate their why, or what they need funding forwhich can make your job both frustrating and inefficient.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential is based on competencies and skills that directly reflect the real-world requirements of grant writing and management. The GPC credential signals precisely the expertise and ethical rigor employees need when managing grant funding.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 30, 2023

After all, without grants, you’d be hard-pressed to fund new infrastructure, increase staffing, or expand programs and services. But the real answers to the sustainability question start long before keying in the first word on a grant application. MotivateMonday is the weekly training for smart nonprofit fundraising professionals like you.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

However, neglecting stewardship can hurt future funding opportunities. Focusing on stewardship can also help you secure additional funding from existing supporters. Stewardship and relationship cultivation ensure that your organization is well-positioned to achieve its funding goals while demonstrating the impact of your work.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Receiving referrals for funding opportunities. Each participant leaves with a completed grant template, ready to secure funding for their organization. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Employment prospects. Sharing insights and strategies for success. Our Get.Grants.Better.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

I admired and looked up to fellow chapter members who were grant writing veterans, many of whom had their GPC. Little did I know those conversations, and applying for a GPC scholarship, would change the trajectory of my career and my life forever. My fellow chapter members told me about the GPC scholarship and said I should apply.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the last few weeks of the year, ensure your final 2024 submissions are on time, needed funds are requested, and reports are in order. How did your team respond to changes in the grant profession, such as the new Uniform Guidance for federal funds? Contact her at ehnert@cord.edu or via linked in [link] GPC Competencies: 1 & 2

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

The challenge lies in the evolving funding landscape. Why Winning Grants Will Be Tougher in 2025 A More Competitive Funding Environment With more organizations vying for the same pool of grants, funders are becoming increasingly selective. A well-thought-out plan is key to securing consistent funding.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Were often the ones shaping narratives, refining budgets, and crafting the compelling language that helps nonprofit organizations secure critical funding. When consultants cross that line, it almost always creates confusion, disrupts stewardship, and jeopardizes funding continuity. And look, I get it. But the impact?

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

Remember when research meant a trip to the library, flipping through fat foundation directories, praying the funding source you found wasn’t from a different year? Digital research platforms give us up-to-date stats and funding sources at our fingertips. Technology supports every part of the process.

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Fundraising HayDay

JANUARY 23, 2025

If your organization is looking to meet community needs for the benefit of the public, whether it be infrastructure or programming, you can ask your federal elected officials to legislate that project so Congress will send money to fund it. If this sounds familiar, it is. If this sounds familiar, it is.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

Understanding AIs Role in Grant Writing AI offers powerful tools for grant professionals: Research Assistance: Tools like ChatGPT streamline research into funding opportunities. Proposal Drafting: AI can create drafts tailored to specific funding agencies, improving alignment with solicitation requirements. GPC Competency: 5.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 25, 2025

To expand their grant seeking, organizations often ask for more funding prospects but more doesnt always mean better. Funding history: Does the funder have a history of funding the same, specific geographic area? Does the funder have a history of funding organizations with similar missions?

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

If there is one thing foundations love to fund, its new collaborations. Then you go searching for someone willing to fund it. How will you dole out the funds? GPC Competency: #3 Knowledge of strategies for effective program and project design and development. It's also an opportunity for the grant writer to shine.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Grantmakers love funding high-performing organizations. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Shavonn earned the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute in 2020 and is a Grant Professionals Association Approved Trainer.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Grant funding is complex. There are a multitude of funding streams, networks and relationships, and preferences involved—most of which are beyond your control. Market For many funders, market instability can have a substantial impact on their invested funds and cause them to limit or pause their giving.

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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. Whether you are a novice or looking to refine your skills, the art of crafting compelling grant proposals can make all the difference in funding your vision.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for local nonprofits seeking funding to support their missions. This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves. Moreover, understanding the vision and mission of the funding organization is pivotal.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Author Bio : Shauna OToole, MA, CFRE, GPC is a Grants Associate with Assel Grant Services with a background as a practicing development director. million in foundation, corporate, federal, federated, and local government funding since 2015. GPC Competency #2, #3, and #4 Shauna has secured $2.5

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 30, 2024

If you are tasked with finding funds to support an organization’s mission, you better put on your research hat. Another effective way to research foundations – private and corporate, charitable funds, and trusts is through paid subscription services. Identify methods of locating funding sources Skill 6.4:

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

Do what you said you were going to do with the grant funds they provided. If you find at any time during the grant period that the funded program is not achieving the goals your organization set out to accomplish, talk with a foundation representative. They want to learn what your challenges are, and they want to help you succeed.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

When emailing, introduce yourself as a grant writer working to secure nonprofit funding. I recently came across your article, [Article Title], and I believe its data would significantly strengthen our proposal for funding. Start by clicking on the article title in Google Scholar. Would you be willing to share an authors copy?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

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) Awesome Animals Organization is grateful for the continued support of the Fund and your most recent grant of $100,000. Why use first person.

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Fundraising HayDay

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mostowy, CFRE, GPC , Chief Development Officer of The Watson Institute [link]. The more we can work together, the better we can fund the good work of our organizations. Mostowy, CFRE, GPC, Chief Development Officer of The Watson Institute[link] We are working to break down the silos between fundraisers and grant professionals.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 24, 2024

Have you ever stopped to consider the reasons why you sign up for webinars, attain or continue to maintain your grant professional certification (GPC), or set out to learn an entirely new skill set (like project management)? The post Advancing Knowledge: Knowing your “Why” by Kellie Brungard, GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

This can help an organization set a realistic goal for grant funding to be raised, identify additional capacity that will be needed, and develop plans for stretch goals. Determine how the data is to be used – do you need to track progress towards fundraising goals and individual capacity, or will it be used to evaluate individual performance?

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Collaborating on grant-funded projects, especially during proposal development, has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my 26+ years working in nonprofits. GPC Competencies: #3 and #4 Yet, fostering a productive proposal-building environment often presents scheduling and communication hurdles.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) There are just over 300 CGMS professionals at the end of 2023; only five have also received their GPC, including two AGS staff. million PMP certification holders worldwide through the Professional Management Institute ; only a few also hold their GPC, including one AGS team member.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 28, 2024

In 2002, I was managing a grant-funded violence prevention program at a small-ish nonprofit organization in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Instead of admonishing me for my inexperience and poor attitude, she invited me into her space and showed me the grant that funded my program. I have program tasks and schools to visit!”

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