Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Dont miss the opportunity to do a post-mortem on the process, ideally with the whole team present. Author Bio : Shauna OToole, MA, CFRE, GPC is a Grants Associate with Assel Grant Services with a background as a practicing development director. GPC Competency #2, #3, and #4 What worked well? What can you do better next time?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

Grammar Kerfuffles: Second Installment ( View the other installments here ) Welcome to installment #2 of the grant writing blog series Grammar Kerfuffles, presented for you by DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services! And then be sure that the organization name is regularly present throughout all documents.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

In an increasingly competitive landscape, it is essential to present compelling proposals that stand out and resonate with potential funders. Start by outlining the key elements of your story: identify the problem you are addressing, explain why it is significant, and present how your organization is uniquely positioned to solve it.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

And while you can do your best to present an aligned, impactful proposal, sometimes you will never know the reason a proposal is denied. Grant funding is complex. There are a multitude of funding streams, networks and relationships, and preferences involved—most of which are beyond your control.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 25, 2025

Id much rather present a smaller number of opportunities that are well-aligned with an organizations programs than a long list of opportunities for which they wont be competitive. To expand their grant seeking, organizations often ask for more funding prospects but more doesnt always mean better.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Therefore, presenting a robust evaluation framework can set a proposal apart from the rest, demonstrating an understanding of accountability and the importance of results. To combat this, grant writers must focus on presenting unique and compelling narratives that highlight the specific community needs their projects address.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Yet, fostering a productive proposal-building environment often presents scheduling and communication hurdles. GPC Competencies: #3 and #4 Subject matter partnerships benefit programs, organizations, and team members through shared knowledge and divided challenges, and they can even make the application process enjoyable.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

She presents at state and national conferences, and provided testimony about grants to the Maryland General Assembly, the U.S. GPC Competencies: #1 Norris served on Boards of Directors of professional associations. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

Fully describe the setting, individuals present, and the general mood. Often, the observer has no control over who happens to be present that day, and it is difficult to know what unique characteristics of those being observed. D, GPC, CFRE first appeared on Assel Grant Services. Schedule the observation. Document findings.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ensure that program staff is present during the conversation to speak to the program specifics. Grant, GPC, has worked as a grant professional since 1998 and is the principal owner of Grant Consulting Services, LLC., Valerie is a GPA Approved Trainer, national presenter, and an accomplished freelance writer. founded in 2000.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 22, 2024

Be mindful and present in each activity of your day. By Ashley Dooley, GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services. In summary, “multitaskers do less and miss information,” according to more than fifty years of cognitive science research and studies on multitasking. So, it is time to slow down and focus on one thing at a time.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? The best way to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for creating competitive proposals is to attend workshops and webinars presented by seasoned professionals. In 2023, GPCI presented three CMP awards and 11 GPC TM Exam scholarships to recipients.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 10, 2024

Suggest discussion topics, invite your favorite experts to speak, or give a presentation yourself. 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. Volunteer involvement. Fellowship and fun.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 8, 2024

In November 2022, Mallory and I presented the Dynamic Grants Manual at the GPA Annual Conference in Louisville, KY. The presentation received acclaim for its potential use across diverse contexts—whether among a team of grant professionals or with solo consultants seeking to explain the grant process to clients. GPC Competencies: #2.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

This present blog piece provides tips on how best to tailor your selection of continuing education activities over the life course. If you are a current GPC in the process of renewing your GPCI through the Certificate Maintenance Program (CMP), 20% of the education documented must be AEP-approved. grant-focused lens).

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

For more information on common grant attachments, check out AGS’ on-demand training that discusses the purpose and how to present attachments in the best possible light. Nonprofits should know that these documents are not the same as an audit. Competency #2: Knowledge of organizational development as it pertains to grant-seeking Skill 2.1:

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 28, 2022

Shavonn __ About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. She is a Grant Professional Association Approved Trainer, presenter, and speaker. Having a third-party read your application and give you feedback can be helpful.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You cannot beat the convenience and affordability of virtual sessions, but being there in person allowed me to be fully present in sessions. Attending the conference in person allowed me to focus entirely on professional development and networking. I was surprised by how deeply I needed to concentrate in these sessions.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I had the esteemed pleasure of presenting at the Grant Professionals Conference (www.[link] Last year, I presented the session "Logic Model LIVE!". It was so popular that I did an encore presentation for not 1.5 A three-hour presentation is some serious commitment. hours but 3 full hours.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 21, 2024

Don’t miss the opportunity to do a post-mortem on the process, ideally with the whole team present. The appropriate personnel closes out the project by documenting the work and saving final copies for posterity. Usually, a grant professional will hustle off to the next project. What worked well? What can you do better next time?

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 9, 2024

Keep in mind that data storage and data presentation are two separate functions, so your spreadsheet will look messy and difficult to decipher. GPC, CFRE first appeared on Assel Grant Services. You can create a spreadsheet to house and organize your data. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

These situations present a unique opportunity to partner and participate in collaborative grant-seeking. GPC Competencies: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #8, and #9. With the proper advice, guidance, and support from a grant professional, anything is possible.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 13, 2024

Develop a presentation about the role of grants at the organization. Use the presentation as your first of many opportunities to tell program staff members exactly how they can help and why their support matters. With that, here are some strategies you can use to build an organizational culture of philanthropy as a grant professional.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 11, 2024

Over the past year, I have been asked to present on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) more than any other topic. As you can imagine, the presentation looks different each time as the evolution of Large LanguageModels/Generative AI is ever changing. on LinkedIn , Joining an Email List.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 19, 2022

If you'd ever like to learn more about how Think and Ink Grants(R) can help your organization, contact us for a complimentary consultation. __ About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

A recent State of the Sector webinar on Advocacy in Nonprofit Organizations in my community led to reflection on how opportunities to be an advocate present themselves in my career as a grant professional. I came away with a fresh perspective on how grant professionals advocate for the causes, populations, and organizations they serve daily.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Update your details if you presented a session or volunteered for Grant Professionals Association, Grant Professionals Foundation, or Grant Professionals Certification Institution. Tell them how much you valued their presentation – we all appreciate feedback and our presenters generously shared their time and expertise.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

Learnings: Best Uses, Caveats, and Keys to Success Consider AI as a virtual assistant that can improve efficiency in performing routine tasks and as a thought partner that can present different perspectives and ideas. Do not “outsource” critical thinking to AI. As with a human assistant, training and feedback are essential.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 8, 2023

Author Bio: Katy Shoemaker, GPC is a grant professional with over nine years of grant and fundraising experience in a variety of sectors including arts and culture, education, health and human services, and animal welfare.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Other assignments include a research-paper (where we focus on evidence-based program design), a midterm LOI written to a specific funder, a site visit presentation, and the final full proposal. GPC Competencies: 1, 4, 9 I have been teaching this class for 8 years and am thrilled by the number of graduates who are now colleagues.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 1, 2023

In many geographies, racial diversity may not even be present. Race and Ethnicity in the United States, US Census Bureau, August 12, 2021 Author Bio: Ellen Gugel, GPC , is an independent grants consultant in Massachusetts since 2008 when she started Grants & More. Must leadership also be racially diverse? Not necessarily.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2024

While they each are - or should be - experts in their program areas, we are experts in presenting that information while keeping concepts of storytelling, data, requirements, and limitations in mind. Consider these questions for yourself: Are you confident in presenting the necessary questions? GPC Competency: #3 and #4

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Complete the application in ninety days, and we will present your proposal at the next board meeting.” Author Bio: Kerri Thompson Frank, CFRE, GPC, is the Principal and a Founding Partner of Amplify Philanthropy. What you hear is, “We would be happy to fund that. I will send you a link to our online portal this afternoon.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

A grant that moves effortlessly from one section to another and doesn’t simply present independent facts and figures can help your reviewer grasp the full picture and make them want to keep reading.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Increase your storytelling by inserting a table, chart, or infographic to present your data effectively. Using data with portals is not an issue when you fill in numbers, but what if you have a three to five-page proposal you need to craft? Break up wording with compelling visuals like charts or infographics, but don’t overdo it!

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Reporting and Dissemination: As reporting and dissemination requirements increase, so do costs, as evaluators spend significantly more time and resources documenting results and/or findings in reports, presentations, or other deliverables. Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

A clear presentation of the facts and the argument in favor of support–and a well-targeted grant proposal that fits with the funder’s area(s) of interest–is often best. GPCI administers the nationally recognized Grant Professional Certification (GPC) credential, which is highly regarded and well worth placing on your resume.

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