Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

The goal is to equip nonprofit leaders with the tools, language, and confidence they need to build real, lasting relationships. 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.

Ethics

Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Stewardship and relationship cultivation ensure that your organization is well-positioned to achieve its funding goals while demonstrating the impact of your work. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Shavonn Need help? About Shavonn V.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

First and foremost, a well-defined project goal is essential. A transparent and realistic budget instills confidence in potential funders, showcasing not only financial responsibility but also a serious commitment to achieving project goals. Richardson, MBA, GPC *Shavonn is* the *Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

Create a cohesive strategy that aligns with your organizations goals, strengths, and resources. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Develop a Comprehensive Grant-Seeking Strategy Successful grant-seeking is not a one-off task but an integrated, deliberate process. About Shavonn V.

Grants

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Using grant funds for anything outside of the project’s goals or funder restrictions could lead to compliance issues. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services. Every funder has different guidelines and restrictions. Visit our website to explore more resources and sign up for our training newsletter. by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S.,

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These shifts provide a unique opportunity for nonprofits to make more concerted efforts to cultivate relationships with corporate and foundation leaders, especially as these sectors seek to align their grantmaking with social responsibility goals. Let us share ideas and insights that help ensure we will all thrive in the year ahead!

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Stages of Group Development Image credit: Lumen Learning Forming: Team members come together to establish a common goal and get acquainted. The team must explicitly define its strategy and may reevaluate goals. GPC Competency #2, #3, and #4 This stage is characterized by questions, testing the waters, and politeness.

Grants

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Set explicit goals for convenings and communication chains. +AI: GPC Competencies: #3 and #4 Set your partners up for success: Collaborators are typically busy professionals for whom a grant application is added labor. AI: If you’re struggling to create agendas or frameworks, use AI for brainstorming.

AI

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Director who is already stretched thin is helping you determine the goals and outcomes youll report on. Volunteer to help : See if theres anything you can do to help them accomplish their goals. Author Bio : Margaret Currie, GPC, is the Grants Manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library where she manages over 50 grants.

Grant Management

Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As you’re pondering this, think about how many times you’ve needed information: a program timeline, goals, design, learning moments, the list goes on. GPC Competency: #2 You can just start writing! And how long has that taken at times? Let’s face it. There is no down time in the nonprofit world, everyone is busy.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 21, 2025

How to stay on track with your learning: Set SMART goals and a schedule, but don't get overly ambitious. Outside of work, Lauren is pursuing her MBA and GPC certification while enjoying gardening, hiking with her family, and reading. Start small and work up to spending more time on your continuing education efforts.

Grantschool

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

APRIL 11, 2025

Lead Writer Beth Archer, GPC observes, “I think sometimes the confusion comes in because objectives don’t have a place in a structure like a logic model.” DH Leonard Consulting Grant Professionals Weigh In Succinctly put, objectives are individual, specific intentions that together complete the overarching goal.

Logic Model

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Mastery seems like a never-ending goal but just as it may be elusive at times, so too are the causes we support, which evolve and change over time. GPC Competency 8: raise the level of professionalism of grant professionals, advance the profession, building relationships to benefit their communities and society at large

Grants

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Start with Your Mission It is important to focus on your organization’s mission and goals as you begin your grant research. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services. Choosing the wrong grant opportunity can potentially waste organizational time and resources. Funders are looking to support certain causes and projects.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

And How Can What GPA Offers Us as Members Help Us Meet Our Goals The pause in federal funding and other Executive Orders have brought up uncertainties that may make many of us anxious and unsure. Depending on what benefits are offered roof,ou, you can use this time to reflect on your career goals and expand your education and skills.

GPC

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.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Foundations unique role as a 501(c)(3) organization is to help individuals receive valuable education through conference participation, grow through networking with peers, and demonstrate expertise by achieving the GPC credential. Take the time to invest in your dreams and goals. Ponder this.

Application

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Once there is an understanding and approach, reach out to a supervisor or development director to have a conversation about realistic goal-setting for grants. Perhaps letting go of small or cumbersome applications would make way for larger award opportunities.

Burnout

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

Understand your grant’s goals and objectives. You should have the necessary systems in place to measure the goals and objectives you outlined in your grant request. Don’t put yourself in a position to ask for forgiveness or the funder in a position to question you or your organization’s integrity.

GPC

Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Learning the difference between goals, outcomes, and outputs is key to writing competitive proposals. The problem is that many nonprofit leaders and some grant writers do not have a clear understanding of the difference between goals, outcomes, and outputs. Goals A goal is a broad statement of what you are looking to accomplish.

Grant Writing

Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 19, 2022

For some nonprofit leaders, it's also a time to start thinking about a new program year, new budget, and new goals and objectives. The key takeaway here is for many nonprofits, especially those on a year-end fiscal year, the month of January will make or break your grant funding goals and set your organization up for the rest of the year.

Goals

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 24, 2024

Have you ever stopped to consider the reasons why you sign up for webinars, attain or continue to maintain your grant professional certification (GPC), or set out to learn an entirely new skill set (like project management)? The foundation of your why helps develop goals that will take you down an intentional path.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

Yet data helps leadership and the board of directors quantify the year-to-year success and progress toward department goals. All too often, an organization will set unrealistic goals without adequate resources or available opportunities or set unreasonable expectations for the number of applications an individual needs to submit.

Metrics

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 15, 2024

Have you ever stopped to consider the reasons why you sign up for webinars, attain or continue to maintain your grant professional certification (GPC), or set out to learn an entirely new skill set (like project management)? The foundation of your why helps develop goals that will take you down an intentional path. GPC Competency: 7

Grantschool

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 15, 2024

It is no secret that teams often struggle with unfocused vision, lack of clarity and communication related to goals or deliverables, and waiting for other team members to do their part. However, one of the easiest ways to build a foundation for collaborative success is to ensure you have the right people on the team at the beginning.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

APRIL 14, 2024

goals and outcomes, sustainability plan, needs statement, and organizational accomplishments). Identify methods of relationship cultivation, communication, recognition, and stewardship that might appeal to specific funders The post Low Hanging Fruit Still Needs Cultivation By: Kellie Brungard, GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

If you expect me to help you meet the organization’s fundraising goals, invite me to be an active participant in strategic planning.” Here are some of the ways the team can support us toward those goals. Commitment to Trust-Based Practices: There are a lot of practices that grant pros would like to change.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Building trust involves demonstrating sound financial management and showing funders how the organization uses funds responsibly to reach its goals. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services. Building trust takes time and patience. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

For example, occupational therapists observe the amount of food left on the plates of children with sensory processing disorder to determine if an activity with a goal of trying a new food was effective. D, GPC, CFRE first appeared on Assel Grant Services. As a result, the observer may miss important information.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 2, 2024

The Significance of Federal Competitions Federal competitions are platforms for fostering innovation across multiple sectors and can even be led by multiple cooperating agencies with shared goals. They provide a structured framework where individuals and entities can showcase their talents, skills, and creative problem-solving abilities.

GPC

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.

GPCI

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

Lifelong learning helps me to stand out in a pool of applicants, for instance, showing potential employers that I have obtained my GPC (Grant Professionals Certified), the nation’s only accredited grant credential. I find this is possible when the pursuit is intentional, focused, and rooted in one’s long-term career goals.

Education

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Stages of Group Development – Image credit: Lumen Learning Forming: Team members come together to establish a common goal and get to know one another. The team must explicitly define its strategy and may reevaluate goals. This stage is characterized by questions, testing the waters, and politeness.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ensure your feedback aligns with the overall goals of the proposal and what the funding agency is looking for. Author Bio: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. Here are some tips: Be specific. Don't just say, "This needs work." Offer solutions.

Proposal

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

Reach out to the program officer (if allowed) and introduce yourself, the organization, and how you align with their goals. Review the funding opportunity and make a note of all the requirements, including portal access, attachments, allowable expenses, and narrative questions or guidelines.

GPC

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

For additional tips or a custom approach to adding this as a strategy to your grant seeking, Julie Alsup, PMP, GPC , will be happy to talk with you about this and provide you with a quote for services. Identify values, mission, and goals of your organization’s overall strategic plan as it relates to the grant process/grant seeking

GPC

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 3, 2024

From there, the steps I take are: Review agency/client goals and any updated strategic plans. I review the updated strategic plan to understand the high-level, overarching goals as I begin to create my grant calendar for 2024. Competency 2: Knowledge of organizational development as it pertains to grant seeking.

Readiness