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Where Else but GPA?

Grant Professionals Association

GPA inspired me, as we celebrated GPC certifications, shared experiences, and discussed the challenges of daily work. A two-year stint as chapter Program Committee Chair allowed me to attend officer meetings, interact with chapter members and learn from excellent presenters and mentors.

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Five Tips to Improve Your Grant Writing and Write Grants Better

Think and Ink Grants

Find a Mentor Mentorship is transformative for any grant writer. A mentor can provide personalized guidance, helping you navigate challenges and avoid costly mistakes. Organizations like the Grant Professionals Association offer mentoring programs for members. When it comes to grant writing, mentors are invaluable.

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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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From Napkin to Narrative: How Program Design Powers Grant Success

Grant Professionals Association

A great idea would emerge: a way to feed families, house veterans, mentor teen., GPC Competency: #9 How a strong program design transforms an initial idea into a persuasive, fundable case for support. Don’t even get me started on the dreaded paper jams. Yet, even amidst those struggles, we had something powerful – vision.

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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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Cheers to Twenty Years by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

She was the best mentor. If you are interested in grant services, 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. In time, I learned to love her job, too.

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YOU ARE INVITED!

Grant Professionals Association

From that initial recruitment conversation, a beautiful friendship developed with one of the most convincing and welcoming people I had the privilege to know, and who would become one of my mentors. I realized the GPC was an exam that seemed beyond a mere certificate stating I knew about grant writing. Get your GPC.

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