Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Grant Writing Process: Step by Step The grant writing process is often perceived as daunting, but breaking it down into manageable steps can demystify the art. Lastly, many grant writers grapple with time management, struggling to juggle grant writing alongside other responsibilities. ® Grant Writing Training

Grant Writing

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including grant budgeting, compliance, and grant management to help guide you through the full grant cycle. Visit our website to explore more resources and sign up for our training newsletter. by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S.,

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

A professional certification verifies a skill has been mastered, similar to a certificate in project management, and a designation certification specifically highlights a particular professional distinction. Grant Professional Certification Institute The GPCI administers the nationally recognized GPC credential to grant professionals.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 14, 2025

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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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 17, 2025

While this consultant may need oversight or training to get started, your team can oversee the details along the way and trust the outcomes. Organizations growing to meet significant need, still managed by lean, dynamic teams often need the Favorite Contact to wear multiple hats, too. www.vflynnconsulting.com GPC Competency: #2

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 21, 2025

We know it's hard to find time for continuing education and training in our schedules. Outside of work, Lauren is pursuing her MBA and GPC certification while enjoying gardening, hiking with her family, and reading. When you adopt a scholar mindset and make it part of your routine, you'll be amazed at what you can learn.

Grantschool

Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

These small nonprofit organizations may want to avoid these types of grants and focus on funders with more manageable requirements. All of our grant training sessions are taught by credentialed grant professionals and are approved for continuing education units by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute and CFRE International.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

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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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Data or donor management systems are excellent tools, but you only get out of them what you put in. Managing your email is critical to staying organized. AGS is also launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations. Keep your inbox clean. Create folders in your inbox by project or department.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

WHO defines burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon (though it’s not recognized as a medical condition).

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

You record the amount in your donor and accounting software, generate a letter acknowledging the gift, and move on to managing the implementation of program activities. Make sure these guidelines are shared with the staff person responsible for managing your donor database or marketing.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

Grant Management

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant (e.g.,

Indirect Cost

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards. Instrumental defines grant readiness as a measurement of your organization’s capacity to research, apply, win, and manage grant applications successfully. Another critical factor – a manageable deadline!

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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. The CGMS covers the lifecycle of federal grants, strongly emphasizing federal post-award management practices. There are 1.4

GPC

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)? For some, an employer prioritizes professional development and encourages developing a training plan.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Manage Expectations When building a team, avoid role ambiguity. Learn more about the stages of group development , the power of partnerships , motivational interviewing strategies to support effective teamwork, managing up , and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I have been in chat rooms and webinars with people who are new to the grants profession and have been asked to stand up the grants management function for their organization. I spent many years as a successful grant professional and managed grants that were not from public sources. But managing publicly funded grants is not the same.

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

One way is to invest time and effort in managing your brand. Tips for Building Your Brand: Maintaining a clear mission, vision, and organizational value structure is essential to building and managing your organization’s brand. AGS is also launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations.

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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)? For some, an employer prioritizes professional development and encourages developing a training plan.

Grantschool

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

AGS offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, in addition to an Evaluation Training Series ! Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. D, GPC, CFRE first appeared on Assel Grant Services. The post You CAN Evaluate Your Program!

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

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. If you are working with a consultant, time spent on project management is billable. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

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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. AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including grant budgets, post-award management, and building relationships with funders.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

If you are interested in grant services, training, or federal review services, or are interested in our career opportunities, Julie Assel, CGMS, GPC, President/CEO , will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services.

Metrics

Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 20, 2024

AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including grant budgeting, compliance, and grant management. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. Identify strategies for fiscal management and compliance with funders’ requirements.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 28, 2024

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. You can also check out a variety of quality training opportunities available from AGS.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Grant Management Considerations Understanding and following tracking procedures for outcomes, time and effort, and procurement are key to maintaining ethical practices when preparing an application and managing grant funds. Competency #6: Knowledge of nationally recognized standards of ethical practice by grant developers Skill 6.3:

Ethics

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. Research specific training or courses that can help you grow your skills. Execute your plan! Evaluate your progress.

Education

Assel Grant Services

JULY 21, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the Executive Office of the President, issues government-wide grants-related guidance for federal departments and agencies and is responsible for the maintenance of this document. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 7, 2024

Grant stewardship is the process of effectively managing your grant and funder relationships post-award. You can also learn more about organizational grant readiness and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand. Follow along with the small nonprofit blog series by subscribing for updates.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? Earning the GPC credential enhances the credibility of the grant profession by assuring members with the credential are qualified, ethical, and proficient in supporting organizations through the grant process. The first scholarship cycle of 2024 opens on February 1 st.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 2, 2024

According to Challenge.gov , the primary platform for managing competitions, “Longitude and ship navigation, Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight, even initial designs for the U.S. This platform manages many federal competition submissions using a process similar to Login.gov. Considering Federal Competitions?

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In 1997, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised its standards on federal race and ethnicity definitions. Managers need to educate their staff who collect clients’ demographic information on what the differences are and why it is important to the organization and those it serves.

GPC

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. Amanda is a past President of both the Grant Professionals Association and Grant Professionals Certification Institute.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Typically, the individuals writing and managing grants for your organization are not people with titles like grant administrator, grant manager, or director of grants. And if your boss gives you pushback on spending money on training, point out that doing grants right from the get-go will save you so much more money in the long run.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

There are nuances in how you manage employees and subcontractors that will be discussed in a future article so stay tuned. There are risks and costs associated with hiring, training, unfortunately losing folks and having to rehire and train. Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™.

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