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​Choosing the right certification: a guide to grant writing credentials for professionals

Grant Professionals Association

Eleven percent of survey respondents reported being new to the field or GPA as the reason for not earning their GPC, while 7% were unaware of it and 11% lacked the time. This is the boat I am in; I wrote grants for a decade before GPCI first offered certifications in 2008 (GPA of Lower Hudson, n.d.), Who Is Certified?

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YOU ARE INVITED!

Grant Professionals Association

Scrolling through the GPA’s website I learned about the Grant Professionals Certification (GPC) offered by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). I realized the GPC was an exam that seemed beyond a mere certificate stating I knew about grant writing. I also attended the exclusive annual GPCI reception for GPCs.

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Sabotage: Obstruction or Treason

Grant Professionals Association

Author Bio: Bonnie Houk, GPC, Director of Grants Management, Southeast Kansas Education Service Center. A GPC since 2008, Bonnie has a quarter of a century in grant development receiving more than $110 million for school districts, community organizations, and foundations.

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Describing DEIB in Relation to Organizational Leadership

Grant Professionals Association

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. GPC Competencies: Competency #9 : Ability to write a convincing case for funding.

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