The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC You encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal. What can the team do better next time? ** Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC, is a grants specialist with Assel Grant Services in Lees Summit, Missouri. What worked well?

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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

APRIL 2, 2025

Like individual fundraising, securing grants requires strong collaboration with finance, program staff, and leadership. Author Bio: Melissa Benefiel, MS, GPC, is a seasoned grants management professional with over 20 years of experience in pre-award administration, compliance, and strategic partnerships across academic and nonprofit sectors.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Scenario 2: Effective Stewardship You: “Hi Funder, thank you for attending our last fundraiser and reviewing our Annual Report. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. This approach misses the opportunity to build trust and rapport, making the request less compelling. About Shavonn V.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

Author Bio: Jorden Anderson, MSW, MPA, GPC , is the founder of Jorden Anderson Consulting, a five-year-old consulting firm that has raised more than $30 million on behalf of its clients across the nation. Danny Blitch, MPA, GPC , from Woodstock, Georgia, is the Managing Consultant of Federal Grants at Alloy Fundraising in Atlanta.

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Fundraising HayDay

JANUARY 23, 2025

Join our very informative conversation with Tonia Brown-Kinzel, GPC, CGMS, for a history lesson on this funding source, plus a step-by-step process for participating in the new process, which is known as Congressionally Directed Spending.

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Fundraising HayDay

MAY 15, 2025

Were joined by Dana Patterson and Melody Hernandez, two successful grant professionals in the Greater Bay Area, who have found many ways to happily collaborate and theyre sharing their insights on what makes it successful.

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Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 21, 2024

Hear key takeaways from each of our esteemed guests: Bernard Turner , GPC, Associate Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Belmont University Cheryl Kester , CFRE, GPC, 2023 Distinguished Fellow Awardee and Owner of The Kester Group Doris Shivers , GPC, Director of Grant Innovation and Management for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Egondu Onuoha (..)

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Here are some tips and strategies recommended by grant professionals: Unrealistic expectations of fundraising – evaluate what realistic fundraising would look like given available capacity and opportunities. Perhaps letting go of small or cumbersome applications would make way for larger award opportunities.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 21, 2025

How to find continuing education opportunities: For microlearning, archived or live webinars, and research articles, check out your professional development groups, such as the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) GrantSchool or the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Keep the ideas and tips coming!

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Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 6, 2025

Language is especially important when you serve as grant and/or fundraising professionals who use the written word to explain to funders the needs, successes, and goals of the communities we serve. It is vital we use inclusive language no matter who we are talking about. Were talking about work focused on bringing ALL people along.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Stay Positive Grant fundraising can be challenging due to all the nuances and factors that impact your chances of success. When possible, engaging the foundation prior to applications to discuss alignment will help them recognize the application and serve as a building block for what is hopefully a long and meaningful relationship.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

Invest in Relationships with Funders At the core of successful fundraising is trust and connection. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. If your organization lacks expertise in grant-seeking, consider consulting professionals or training staff to bolster your efforts. About Shavonn V.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 11, 2022

Join this webinar with fundraising expert Kristin Raack, CFRE, GPC, to learn how to increase your staff’s fundraising capacity and results. Likewise, many nonprofits receive anywhere from 40 to 75% of their annual support at year-end.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 8, 2022

In this guided workbook, fundraising expert Kristin Raack, CFRE, GPC, shares recommended steps and provides useful resources to help your organization build an effective fund development plan.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

She is the Director of Development for Bresee, and has comprehensive experience in events, fundraising, corporate and donor relationships, grant writing and management, volunteers, community engagement, programs, and communications. GPC Competency: #2 She currently serves on the GPA Board for the LA Chapter.

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Fundraising HayDay

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Grant writing, just like fundraising, is very relational. Mostowy, CFRE, GPC , Chief Development Officer of The Watson Institute [link]. We are working to break down the silos between fundraisers and grant professionals. Grant writing, just like fundraising, is very relational. The truth is that people give to people.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

This will make sure grant funders aren’t automatically signed up for your organization’s newsletters or annual appeals (unless they’ve expressly asked to be included in your fundraising and marketing efforts). Do what you said you were going to do with the grant funds they provided.

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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 6, 2024

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? 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.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

For many funders, costs to prepare an application (or pre-award costs) and fundraising expenses are not allowable direct or indirect expenses. In addition to GPA, the National Grant Management Association (NGMA), American Grant Writers’ Association (AGWA), and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) also have codes of ethics.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 14, 2024

In grant seeking, fundraising professionals sometimes refer to low-hanging fruit as the donors who give year after year with little effort, synonymous with “easy money.” Fundraising strategies that rely on these dollars without stewardship may find themselves in the midst of a drought.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

Many people, even other fundraisers, have not heard of such a day.” Their* answers fell into five categories: Recognition: We would love it if the profession became as ubiquitously understood as fundraisers, data analysts, and project managers. “For starters, we would like it to be known that it’s International Grant Professionals Day.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 26, 2024

Seek out like-minded professionals to network with (look for nearby chapters of the Grant Professionals Association or Association of Fundraising Professionals ). Identify those whom you respect as trusted peers, mental health professionals, family, or friends, and share your insecurities.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Grants: Structured, Specific, and Relationship-Driven I began my work with nonprofit fundraising working primarily on grants. Fundraising campaigns, community outreach, and clear communication about the nonprofit’s mission are critical components to encouraging donations. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 13, 2024

This is why fundraisers like grant professionals exist. Just as program directors and advocates need to understand their role in the fundraising cycle, grant professionals must learn about the programs and services provided by the organization. She has specialized in fundraising and grants management for nonprofits since 2016.

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Fundraising HayDay

JULY 25, 2024

Laura , founder and CEO of Grant Fundraising Consultants , joined us to share those reasons and ways in which grant professionals can educate their colleagues and others about the true nature of grant work. It’s time that is understood.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

However, receiving an adverse or disclaimer report can seriously impact the nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Some states may require nonprofits to submit audited financial statements when registering for state charitable solicitations/fundraising. improving policies and procedures and strengthening internal controls).

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

These are often free or come with the cost of membership with chambers of commerce, nearby chapters of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), or other nonprofit associations (i.e., NPConnect in the Kansas City metropolitan area).

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? Grant Professionals Certification Exam and CMP Renewal Scholarships (Open April 1 st to 30 th): GPF partners with the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI) to offer eligible grant professionals assistance with the cost of the GPC TM Credentialing Exam.

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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. First, there must be strategy. Grants Are Not a Quick Fix.

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Fundraising HayDay

JUNE 27, 2024

Today we are joined by Melanie Palmer, GPC, CFRE and Leilani Ocasio of Melanie Palmer Consulting , where they share their personal inspirations for leading the "Vulnerability in Grants Work: Set Yourself (and Others) Free" workshop two years running at GrantSummit, a conference hosted by the Grant Professionals Association.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Author Bio: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. She has more than 25 years of grants, fundraising, and nonprofit leadership experience and co-founded HayDay Services, home of the 8-week cohort-based Grants Lab training experience.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 7, 2024

Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. GPC Competency: 1. Have you figured out a workaround to find this missing information? If so, I’m all ears! Knowledge of how to research, identify, and match funding resources to meet specific needs

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Author Bio: Jessica Chevis, GPC, is the Owner/Principal of Marigold Grant Writing & Consulting, LLC, and a member of the GPA Ethics Committee. Prior to consulting, she spent 15 years as a nonprofit employee, primarily working as a fundraising and grant professional in the arts/culture and higher ed sectors in Louisiana and California.

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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.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 10, 2024

Versus You: "Hey, we were grateful to have you at our last fundraiser. Seeing your impact during the fundraiser was impressive. Author Bio: Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC, is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. We need to reapply for this funding and can tell you all about our work in our proposal.

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