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​Choosing the right certification: a guide to grant writing credentials for professionals

Grant Professionals Association

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. This is the boat I am in; I wrote grants for a decade before GPCI first offered certifications in 2008 (GPA of Lower Hudson, n.d.), Who Is Certified? The best path?

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Who for the Win! The Ripple Effect of Compassionate Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

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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I Applied for a GPC Exam Scholarship – You Should Too!

Grant Professionals Association

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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What’s on Your Professional Development Bucket List?

Grant Professionals Association

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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Certifications for the Grant Professional By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

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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Collaborative Grant Seeking and Management? Yes, Please!

Grant Professionals Association

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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When 1+1+1=5: Grant Partnerships for the Greater Good

Grant Professionals Association

Author Bio: Kristin Raack, CFRE, GPC has been a grant and fund development professional for 25 years. She is the founder and principal consultant of AltruNext, which helps nonprofits flourish through creative fundraising strategies, transformational organizational planning, and dynamic leadership development. GPCI Competency: 2, 3