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Where Else but GPA?

Grant Professionals Association

Id like to say that learning the principles of grant management, professional development opportunities and fruitful networking sold me on GPA. GPA inspired me, as we celebrated GPC certifications, shared experiences, and discussed the challenges of daily work. Instead, it was a holiday dinner.

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From Napkin to Narrative: How Program Design Powers Grant Success

Grant Professionals Association

Before AI, cloud-based platforms, and fancy grant management software, grant writing was a hands-on, paper-filled, finger-cramping journey. A great idea would emerge: a way to feed families, house veterans, mentor teen., That napkin? That’s the birthplace of some of the best nonprofit program designs.

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Forever a Scholar: Embrace the Journey of Learning in a World That Never Stops

Grant Professionals Association

Work with a mentor or mentee and learn from other's firsthand experiences. Outside of work, Lauren is pursuing her MBA and GPC certification while enjoying gardening, hiking with her family, and reading. If you have 60 minutes or more: Read a book or research your favorite topic!

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How Can We Use Trying Times to Advance Our Careers –

Grant Professionals Association

I let the group of 30 or more people know that my grant management job was ending and that I was open to work. GrantZone – GPA offers a public forum where you as a member can post questions, respond to other posts, find GPC study sessions, connect to other chapter members, and keep abreast of changes in the field.

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Professional Development Builds Leadership, Philanthropy, and More

Fundraising HayDay

Hear key takeaways from each of our esteemed guests: Bernard Turner , GPC, Associate Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Belmont University Cheryl Kester , CFRE, GPC, 2023 Distinguished Fellow Awardee and Owner of The Kester Group Doris Shivers , GPC, Director of Grant Innovation and Management for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Egondu Onuoha (..)

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Chapter Membership is for Everyone

Grant Professionals Association

By serving on a chapter board or committee, you can develop soft skills like public speaking, project management and event coordination, all while earning points toward credentials like the GPC. In return, you may enjoy discounts on chapter events as you rack up those all-important points toward your GPC credential or renewal.

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Cheers to Twenty Years by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

In 2002, I was managing a grant-funded violence prevention program at a small-ish nonprofit organization in the Kansas City metropolitan area. She let me read the application, the award letter, and the reporting and management requirements. She was the best mentor. In time, I learned to love her job, too.

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