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Beyond the Award: Why Every Grant Professional Needs Post-Award Management Skills

Grant Professionals Association

In the grant profession, we often emphasize pre-award activities: identifying opportunities, crafting compelling narratives, and submitting competitive proposals. While these are important skills, post-award grant management is equally essential—and increasingly expected of those who serve in the profession.

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How Can We Use Trying Times to Advance Our Careers –

Grant Professionals Association

I let the group of 30 or more people know that my grant management job was ending and that I was open to work. At that meeting, a CEO of a local nonprofit approached me, conducted a brief interview, asked me to visit their offices, and shortly thereafter offered me a position as a coordinator of a grant program.

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Continuing Education: A Journey Not a Race

Grant Professionals Association

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. grant-focused lens).

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What’s on Your Professional Development Bucket List?

Grant Professionals Association

The GPF is a 501(c)3 organization that offers scholarships to help grant professionals in three areas: GPA Membership Scholarships (Open annually February 1 st - 28 th and, if funding is available, August 1 st - 31 st : Membership scholarships provide access to free and discounted resources and training offered by GPA.

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Advancing Knowledge: Knowing your “Why” by Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

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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Certifications for the Grant Professional By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Below is an overview of professional credentials related to the grants profession and the requirements for obtaining them. 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.

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You CAN Evaluate Your Program! How to Gather Data through Observation By: Michelle Dykes-Anderson, Ed. D, GPC, CFRE

Assel Grant Services

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. Competency #4: Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application.

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