Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

You can feel good about submitting a clear and well-defined proposal, and the reporting process becomes stronger too. GPC Competency: #2 Implementation Plans don’t replace collaboration; they enhance it. Everybody is on the same page from the beginning. Other bonuses? She currently serves on the GPA Board for the LA Chapter.

GPC

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

Fundraising HayDay

MAY 15, 2025

You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more. You can sub-contract for consultants, develop a joint grant proposal, co-author journal articles, co-present workshops and webinars, and so much more.

Grant

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Denial can be challenging, especially when your grant proposals seem to be on a losing streak. And while you can do your best to present an aligned, impactful proposal, sometimes you will never know the reason a proposal is denied. Request feedback on your proposal or a meeting to discuss future alignment.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Internal reviews offer: Fresh perspectives: Outside eyes catch what we miss When staring at a proposal for hours, days, or weeks, it's easy to miss things. They can also give you a heads-up on how the actual review panel might see your proposal, helping you address potential concerns before they become issues.

Proposal

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. Consider outsourcing special opportunities to a consultant to prepare a proposal and respect grant professional’s capacity.

Burnout

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.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 13, 2024

This is why fundraisers like grant professionals exist. At the same time, grant professionals need program employees’ support to develop proposals, steward funders, and bring in enough dollars to keep the organization running. She has specialized in fundraising and grants management for nonprofits since 2016.

Grant

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.

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

JULY 14, 2024

Understanding the intention and need for a program will strengthen a proposal as well as help an organization identify when mission creep is treading the ethical line. For many funders, costs to prepare an application (or pre-award costs) and fundraising expenses are not allowable direct or indirect expenses.

Ethics

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? Grant professionals cannot successfully and ethically develop grant proposals and applications without learning “tricks of the trade.” Scholarships are also available for current GPCs renewing their credentials through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP Renewal).

GPCI

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 ). Did you hit “submit” on the grant proposal that has been the bane of your existence for weeks? Celebrate your successes.

GPC

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

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Grants: Structured, Specific, and Relationship-Driven I began my work with nonprofit fundraising working primarily on grants. Ask yourself: Can multiple nonprofits potentially access this funding via a formal request for proposal (RFP) process or invitation to apply? GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

However, receiving an adverse or disclaimer report can seriously impact the nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Proposed Uniform Guidance revisions in 2024 include increasing this amount to $1 million. Some states may require nonprofits to submit audited financial statements when registering for state charitable solicitations/fundraising.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 10, 2024

We need to reapply for this funding and can tell you all about our work in our proposal. Versus You: "Hey, we were grateful to have you at our last fundraiser. Seeing your impact during the fundraiser was impressive. Based on your input, we'd like to submit a proposal aligned with your goals. Funder: "Great!

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Grant seeking, proposal development, and post-award management can fill some professionals with dread. Often, if funding is extremely needed, some entities can be more reserved around submitting collaborative grant proposals. Funders can sniff out desperation in a proposal. GPC Competencies: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #8, and #9.

Management

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

They are responsible for understanding the specific requirements of each grant opportunity, identifying the organization's needs, and creating a detailed and persuasive proposal that meets the funder's criteria.” You've added to your knowledge even if you can’t get specific proposal feedback. GPC Competencies: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9

Letter Of Inquiry

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. If I could waive my magic wand, I would require every foundation to have a website with a few minimum requirements. Have you figured out a workaround to find this missing information?

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

The Imperative: Listen and Learn As grant professionals, we’re inundated by articles, webinars, and marketing messages about AI’s role in prospect research and analysis, proposal and report writing, and more. As a busy fundraiser, I kept putting off learning about AI. My best advice is: Just jump in!

AI

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.

AI

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.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Complete the application in ninety days, and we will present your proposal at the next board meeting.” Providing this guidance at the start ensures that grant proposals have the right expertise at the table, and the proposed work is vetted be the most appropriate staff at your organization. A decision tree is a great first step.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Put the two together, and you have a recipe for a successful proposal. We know how important data is for evaluation and outcomes in a proposal, but how do you take raw data and put it into a compelling, easy-to-read narrative for funders? The proposal could end up more distracting and confusing than just a narrative.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Require your brain to think, and then put those thinking skills to use by crafting better grant proposals. 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. GPC Competency: 9.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 3, 2023

While your proposal may not be your baby, it is still important work, and you don’t want to hand it over to someone who will handle it carelessly. If your role involves working with multiple clients or stakeholders from various backgrounds, recognize that your expertise is in crafting an excellent proposal.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 25, 2024

However, the process of building appropriate alliances and collaborating on grant proposals can seem intimidating or even risky. As grant professionals, shouldn’t we be exploring collaborations before submitting grant proposals? Prominently feature your strategic alliances in your grant proposals.

Subcontractor

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In this brief article, I aim to touch upon some of these challenges and propose potential solutions. Author Bio: Irene Paxia, founder of Petra Solutions, LLC, boasts 20 years of experience in immigration, fundraising, and government planning. GPC Competences: 3 and 8

Grant Writing

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. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas!

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 22, 2023

You and I both know grant writing is not simply drafting persuasive proposals. Many of our fundraising colleagues have no grant writing experience and do not understand that grant writing requires a specialized skill set that goes beyond basic writing abilities. Many people do not consider grant writing to be a form of fundraising.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a grant professional, I have an enduring faith in the myriad of talents needed to craft comprehensive and convincing proposals -- talents that can’t be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- but I also understand the existential fear of our profession being devalued or compromised through technology.

AI

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Next, publish a request for proposals and talk to evaluators early to get several quotes about what the evaluation will cost and the number of hours/days that the evaluator will need to complete the work. Lastly, create one budget using a high estimate and another using a low estimate; the actual costs will likely be an average of the two.

Budget