Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

Develop a Comprehensive Grant-Seeking Strategy Successful grant-seeking is not a one-off task but an integrated, deliberate process. 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.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

You can just start writing! 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 And how long has that taken at times? Let’s face it. There is no down time in the nonprofit world, everyone is busy.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If you have not yet had any “ah-ha moments” when it comes to learning how to write grants, you are in for a real treat. Learning the difference between goals, outcomes, and outputs is key to writing competitive proposals. This is the holy grail of grant writing. Let’s get to it.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 15, 2024

One of the key avenues to secure this funding is through grants. But grant writing is no easy feat. From research proficiency to persuasive writing, from budgeting to relationship building, each skill plays a vital role. In this article, we'll delve into the top grant writing skills.

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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.

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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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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Though AI has many marvelous capabilities, it cannot replace the nuanced thinking and creativity essential for grant writing — for reasons of accuracy, privacy, distinctiveness from other applications, and overall tone and style, among others. Set explicit goals for convenings and communication chains. +AI:

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

– Beth Archer, GPC, RSM Incorporating movement throughout the day like yoga/stretching, walking on my treadmill desk, and physically playing with my kids for a few minutes when they get home from school. – Diane Leonard, GPC, RST Before work, I start the day with a short walk. – Megan Martin.

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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. Based on your input, we'd like to submit a proposal aligned with your goals.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 19, 2022

Your goal is to try to get a seat at the table (many tables) and be the name that everyone thinks of when a potential project comes along. Opportunities to invest in your nonprofit can include strategy, marketing, organizational effectiveness, grant writing and fundraising.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

How much time does it take to hire a grant writer? Do you have enough work to justify hiring a full-time grant writer? How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? Conclusion 1. What certifications should a grant writer have? million grant. We recently won a $1.5

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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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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

In the ever-changing profession of grant writing, staying on top of new trends and practices is critical for continued success. I find this is possible when the pursuit is intentional, focused, and rooted in one’s long-term career goals. Contemplate areas for improvement and personal growth as a grant professional.

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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. Ensure your feedback aligns with the overall goals of the proposal and what the funding agency is looking for. Grant writing is not a solo sport. Here are some tips: Be specific. Offer solutions.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

If your organization does not already approve membership to the Grant Professionals Association , you could consider adding this professional development benefit, which connects your grant writer to others in their field. That would be a fine gift for any grant pro to receive! “I

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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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A year later we received the first million dollar grant award in the district’s history and I realized that my degrees in English and Education had accidentally perfectly prepared me for this job. A little over 20 years later I was asked to teach an undergraduate grant writing class at my alma mater. GPC Competencies: 1, 4, 9

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

A team was writing the projects, and we met weekly over eight weeks as a part of the process. The individual leading the charge wanted to nit-pick the goals and objectives every time we met. In week four, I put down my foot and said, we are NOT changing these goals and objectives again. At about week three, I had had enough.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

After several months of reflecting on my values and goals, crunching numbers, watching every GPA consulting webinar available, and asking for guidance from trusted peers and family, I decided to take a risk and become a solopreneur. Questions : Are you a grant consultant who specializes or is thinking about specializing?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 2, 2023

The Nonprofit MBA Podcast PRESS RELEASE March 1, 2023 How to Create Agile Leadership at Your Nonprofit, Featuring Diane Leonard on The Nonprofit MBA Podcast Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting agile Leadership to achieve their mission and goals.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

My experiences are growing the nonprofit consulting and grant writing firm Think and Ink Grants (www.thinkandinkgrants.com), however the insight I am sharing today can apply to any service based business: 1. Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. Find the right people.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

March Madness is in full swing, and all this talk about competition and brackets makes me think about how grant writing relates. Grants, much like professional sports, are competitive, and increasingly so. To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2022

That's why when it comes to our clients at Think and Ink Grants - we do the tough work of completing a logic model. :) In the last newsletter, we talked about the holy grail of grant writing: how to write goals, outcomes, and outputs.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Assess your organization’s past performance with grants. What grants has it received and how were they funded? Who implemented the program/grant funded activities? Did the program meet the goals and objectives of the funding? Remember grant writing, implementation and management are best when done by teams.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

According to Career Explorer , “…Grant writers are skilled at communicating an organization's mission and goals compellingly to potential funders. She is currently the Development and Grants Manager for Casa Mañana in Fort Worth, Texas, and she serves on the board of the North Texas Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 25, 2023

The point here is that sometimes we all get caught up in the numbers or in meeting annual goals and forget for a fleeting moment about what we are ultimately trying to achieve. Harnessing the passion of different grant partners is the secret to effective collaboration, and when done successfully can yield significant dividends.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

With the windfall of federal funds flowing down from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), new grant programs announcements are constantly popping up and shifting carefully planned annual funding strategies. GPC Competencies: 2, 3, 5, 8 Author Bio: Miranda Wojciechowski, Ph.D.

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