Grant Professionals Association

JULY 1, 2025

Acknowledging that other fundraising efforts may affect which needs remain relevant, the proposal requests flexibility in how funds are ultimately spent. Author Bio: Claire Honsinger, GPC is founder and principal consultant of Good Horse Grants, nonprofit funding advocacy and professional grant consulting. Specificity is critical.

Funding

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. Who Is Certified? The best path?

Grant Writing

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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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 14, 2025

I asked during my first week as a professional fundraiser. Though I had years of experience with my organization and its acronyms, fundraiser-speak was brand new to me. As a new fundraiser, I was fortunate to be a member of fundraising organizations that helped me find my feet. Hey, can you tell me what AGN means?

GPC

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!

Grantschool

Fundraising HayDay

MAY 1, 2025

We are joined by David Lindeman, CFRE, GPC, Director of Grants & Development for the Society for Neuroscience. We are joined by David Lindeman, CFRE, GPC, Director of Grants & Development for the Society for Neuroscience. Did you ever consider using grants to fund those programs? Well, maybe you should.

Award

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.

GPC

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.

Grants

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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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 14, 2024

Join us for this MotivateMonday session when we’re joined by Amanda Day, GPC, and Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC, co-hosts of the popular podcast, Fundraising HayDay. They are co-founders of HayDay Services, home of the Grants Lab. Click here to download the slides.

Funding

Pamela Grow

AUGUST 30, 2023

If grants play a role in your funding systems, carve out roughly 50 minutes to view this episode of MotivateMonday when I welcome back two of my favorite grant gurus, Amanda Day, GPC, and Kimberly Hays de Muga , GPC, co-hosts of the popular podcast, Fundraising HayDay. No fluff, no filler, no BS.

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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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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.

Burnout

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.

GPC

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.

Funding

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.

GPC

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

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

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.

Metrics

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.

Grants

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.

Ethics

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).

GPC

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.

GPC

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.

GPC

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.

Proposal

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.

Ethics

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.

Grant Writing

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

As of 2022, the Grant Professionals Association has a little over 3,000 members and there are around 400 individuals with the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential. I suggest you start small when it comes to fundraising goals. Before that happens, talk about what is doable. Be prepared to fail.

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