Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 11, 2025

Or the time we used carbon paper to create multiple copies of a grant proposal, leaving our fingers stained and our drafts smudged beyond recognition? Online submissions eliminate the risk of losing a mailed proposal to the abyss. Program design back then required grit (and maybe a little correction fluid).

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. Building a connection before applying enhances the appeal of your proposal and reinforces your commitment to shared objectives. #3. The post 5 Strategic Steps To Mastering The Grants Process appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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Grant Grants GPC Proposal 52

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

At the least, we want to sit in on these meetings so we can understand the broader organizational context and frame our grant proposals and reports appropriately within this context. As a grant professional, I bring some specialized expertise to the strategic planning table.” Of course, we also want the application to be funded.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

If the program aligns with the organization’s strategic plan and needs pilot funding or was designed in response to community needs within the scope of the organization, ethics aren’t an issue. The best practice is to reduce risk by accepting a salary or fee for grant writing services that are not included in the proposal budget.

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Ethics GPC Grant Management Grant Writing 40

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

Despite our best efforts and knowledge, sometimes sabotage can sneak in to derail progress on a project or proposal. This changed the language in other sections we had spent the previous week working on to align throughout the proposal. The Oxford Dictionary lists some common synonyms for sabotage as to undermine, cripple or impair.

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GPC Logic Model GPCI Proposal 52

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 3, 2024

My process starts with gathering essential materials including: (1) Agency’s updated strategic plan, (2) Agency’s updated annual budget, and (3) Last year’s grant calendar. From there, the steps I take are: Review agency/client goals and any updated strategic plans. Review current funders. Review denied grants.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

The Imperative: Listen and Learn As grant professionals, we’re inundated by articles, webinars, and marketing messages about AI’s role in prospect research and analysis, proposal and report writing, and more. This may produce fear of dire outcomes – such as, “there’s no more need for us”. My best advice is: Just jump in!

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