Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards. Practice (Grant Readiness) Once a team is developed, practice is where you develop and perfect all the plays and roles required for game day. Before pursuing grants, your team needs to understand and assess its grant readiness.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

Looking at a “success rate” can fail to consider the organization’s readiness, quality of program design, or ability to identify strong opportunities and stewardship. So, how can an organization effectively evaluate the performance of a grant department and set realistic goals?

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

AGS is also launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations. The six-session course focuses on key elements that will prepare a new or small organization for grant readiness. Sessions are tailored to help participants build their knowledge and skills to create pathways to success for grant-seeking.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Another grant readiness factor is whether the organization’s financial management practices are able to track and report on the use of funds. Check out AGS’ on-demand Grant Ethics Training series for a comprehensive overview and application of ethics including all three sources.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 7, 2024

You can also learn more about organizational grant readiness and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand. AGS is launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

Audited financials are a common component of grant readiness discussions and are often requested by funders. This is a trained set of eyes reviewing financial records and formatting them according to GAAP standards. However, new or small nonprofits may wonder if an audit is really necessary. Why Do I Need an Audit?

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

AGS is also launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations. The six-session course focuses on key elements that will prepare a new or small organization for grant readiness. In the meantime, learn more about a variety of topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A day originally started by Danny Blitch, GPC and a peer group of passionate grant professionals working with the Grant Professionals Association , it has become so much more than a day on the calendar (although, it is amazing that it has been accepted as an official “Day of the Year” starting in 2024!).

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

As of 2022, the Grant Professionals Association has a little over 3,000 members and there are around 400 individuals with the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential. 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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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Your request should be ready to be submitted by early April, which is a quick turnaround. To make that process as smooth as possible, you can pitch a shovel-ready project that can be completed in one year. Successful projects are positioned as feasible, impactful, and self-sustaining.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

To get started: Before applying for grants, assess your organization’s level of grant readiness. Grant readiness is your organization’s ability to apply for, manage and report on funding. Many federal agencies offer regular training webinars too. GPC Competency: 2 and 5

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. ® provides grant writing training and discounted services to underserved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with budgets of less than $3 million.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

If approved, whose expertise do we need at the ready to move the proposal forward? These resources enable the philanthropy officer to leverage the internal grants team’s experience and devote more of their skills and training to solidifying lasting relationships required to propel your organization to new frontiers. Is this a grant?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

What if I am ready to apply? Do a bit of homework on the literature where your project would fit and get ready to showcase how your project fits in possibly as an example of evidence-based practices, a testing ground for evidence-based practice, or even an outlier of what the literature outlines. Proposals are due on January 17, 2024.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What if I am ready to apply? Julie Assel, GPC, President/CEO , will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services. What if I am not ready to apply this year? AGS is excited to offer a Federal Grants Training Series in 2023! Start preparing for next year!

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including several Evaluation Training topics! Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. Competency #4: Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application.

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