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.

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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. As fundraising and grant professionals, we ask for money every day.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Their findings were published in the Fall 2020 Journal of the Grant Professionals Association, showing a gap in available information as well as initial research indicating more than three in four grant professionals experience physical symptoms, socio-emotional symptoms, or both, of burnout. And that “the flow of work never stops.”

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

After considering the various external influences, there are strategies that may help improve your proposal without overhauling grant-seeking strategies. Here are three recommendations, personal and professional, that can support your grant writing.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Language Proficiency: Organizations led by non-English speakers often struggle with English proficiency when completing grant applications independently. While this is a generalization, it is also true that many nonprofit organizations led by non-English speakers face a steep learning curve in grant writing.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 10, 2024

Stewardship is arguably the most important but underrated strategy in grant writing. We can define stewardship as the ongoing commitment to remain connected with funders, keeping them apprised of organizational progress long before grants are submitted. Versus You: "Hey, we were grateful to have you at our last fundraiser.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. She’s known for tackling seemingly impossible fundraising efforts and turning them into success stories. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? What classes are best?

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 19, 2022

There is nothing worse than being three or four weeks into writing a proposal and you realize you have less than six weeks to fundraise new money to meet a match requirement. Opportunities to invest in your nonprofit can include strategy, marketing, organizational effectiveness, grant writing and fundraising.

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Fundraising HayDay

JULY 25, 2024

In 2023, today’s guest ( Laura Chynoweth ) penned the blog post “Disrupting the Development Hierarchy” in which she spells out why grant writing so often is found at the bottom. The truth is, those who conduct prospect research, develop grant proposals, and manage grant awards play a vital role in the fundraising arm of organizations.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Anytime I lead a grant writing workshop, I always ask the attendees to share their grant experience – whether they’ve been a grant professional for years and are looking for a refresher or if they’ve been voluntold that grants are now under their preview. Before that happens, talk about what is doable.

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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. Some opportunities or renewals may allow grant writing compensation; however, these need to be in writing and not in violation of 2 CFR 200. Why is this addressed so thoroughly?

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Below is an overview of professional credentials related to the grants profession and the requirements for obtaining them. 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. There are 1.4

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget. million grant.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

“For starters, we would like it to be known that it’s International Grant Professionals Day. Many people, even other fundraisers, have not heard of such a day.” That’s just one of the responses I got when I posed this question to my fellow grant pros – “What do you really want on International Grant Professionals Day?

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

With each round of feedback, you're honing your grant writing skills, learning what works and what doesn't. Grant writing is not a solo sport. If you have served as a grant reviewer, how has it changed the way you develop proposals? Mastering the art of feedback can help make that happen.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. Here are five things to know that will help you revamp your grant-seeking strategy: #1. Grants Are Not a Quick Fix. While grants might constitute a significant revenue stream for some organizations, relying solely on them is imprudent.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

Here are three practical ways to leverage AI for fundraising and grant writing in 2024: #1 Written communications Are you spending too much time writing letters of inquiry to funders, thank you notes, or email communications with your staff, board or volunteers? Author Bio: Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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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. Amanda is a past President of both the Grant Professionals Association and Grant Professionals Certification Institute. GPC Competency: 1. If so, I’m all ears!

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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. She has a Master of Arts in arts administration from the University of New Orleans and has held the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential since 2020.

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Fundraising HayDay

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Learn the process of becoming and participating in federal grant/peer reviewing as we interview Ericka Harney, GPC, CFRE, CAE, and CVA. Highlights include how to find peer review opportunities, what to expect, the work involved, and the benefits of taking on extra work outside of your typical grant writing and management duties.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 2, 2023

Leonard, GPC, RST, is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and Approved Trainer of the Grant Professionals Association. The podcast brings experts to talk about fundraising , nonprofit grants , executive director leadership , nonprofit boards , and other important topics.

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Grants4Good

JUNE 24, 2024

The Scene A very skilled, experienced, enthusiastic person accepts a fundraising position at a nonprofit. There are no records of donations, grant awards, or volunteer involvement. Capabilities of Bloomerang : Learn how to utilize Bloomerang’s features to better manage your donor relationships and increase your fundraising efforts.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Understanding Rejection in Grant Writing If you take what we know (only 19% of overall charitable giving comes from foundations; only 1 in 10 applications are approved on average), it is understandable that grant professionals often experience rejection. GPC Competencies: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 22, 2023

“Where do you think we should put this session on grant writing?” Seems like a beginner session to me,” Sven, my fellow board member with no grant writing experience, chimed in. You and I both know grant writing is not simply drafting persuasive proposals. Don't say it. Don’t say it. Don’t say it.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Remember grant writing, implementation and management are best when done by teams. Diverse perspectives and input are in invaluable part of building a successful grants management infrastructure. Her experiences include nonprofit management, fundraising, grant writing and management and marketing/communication.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Question: What book have you read recently that inspired a better grant proposal? Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. Amanda is a past President of both the Grant Professionals Association and Grant Professionals Certification Institute.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 25, 2024

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.

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