2022, GPC and Grants - Grants & Fundraising Brief

Denied and Denied Again by: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Denial can be challenging, especially when your grant proposals seem to be on a losing streak. Before you start rethinking your grant strategy or wondering if you’re doing something wrong, there may be other proactive steps and factors to take into consideration. Grant funding is complex. charities in 2022 was down 3.4%

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GPC Proposal Applicant Application

6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget.

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Design Thinking a Dynamic Grants Manual

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 8, 2024

Experienced grant professionals possess a wealth of knowledge, employing tools to navigate the grant process. Initially, sticky notes were used to document each step of the grant process. The result was the creation of the Dynamic Grants Manual—a comprehensive resource that furthered its initial purpose.

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Certifications for the Grant Professional By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

If you were to ask grant professionals how they arrived at their current position/role, most would laugh and relate a roundabout journey. Grant Professional is not at the top of the list of jobs to which children, youth, and teens aspire. As a result, there are many professional certifications that benefit the grants profession.

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GPC Grant Grants Pass-Through

Applying the Stages of Group Development to Grants

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Have you encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal? This article will briefly describe Tuckmans framework and then apply these ideas to grant proposal development. Usually, a grant professional will hustle off to the next project. Take heart. This is normal.

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Grant Grants GPC Proposal

Beyond the Horizon: Adapting to 2025 Grant-Making Trends

Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Considering timely grant-making trends, I am sharing below some of my musings in hopes you too may benefit. In 2025, grant professionals will face exciting opportunities amidst evolving philanthropic changes. Adaptation: Grant professionals can advocate for greater clarity and quicker disbursement from DAFs.

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Grant Grants GPC Proposal

One Thing Every Nonprofit Must Do to Win Grants in 2022

Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Pursuing grants is hard work. Grants are time-consuming, very competitive, and after all the time, money, and energy spent writing grants, there is no guarantee that your nonprofit will be awarded. She is a grant professional, an active speaker, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Grant Professionals Association.

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Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

Anytime I lead a grant writing workshop, I always ask the attendees to share their grant experience – whether they’ve been a grant professional for years and are looking for a refresher or if they’ve been voluntold that grants are now under their preview. But that dream world of mine does not exist.

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YOU ARE INVITED!

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

I am a grant writer - a consultant”, I replied. Despite advocating for fellow research administrators, I did not identify myself as fitting into that specific role – because my role was that of a grant professional. I searched for an organization more aligned with my profession and found the Grant Professionals Association.

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GPCI GPC Conference Pass-Through

The Data on Funder Relationships

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As Grant Professionals, we hear repeatedly that relationships with funders are incredibly important. We know in our hearts that funder relationships can mean the difference between a grant award or ending up in the pile of denied proposals. Thirty-seven grant applications were submitted with an existing relationship at some level.

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GPC Award Applicant Application

Chapter Membership is for Everyone

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 10, 2024

From 2022 to 2023, our organization’s rolls increased by more than 30%, recently surpassing the milestone of 4,500 members. At chapter events, you can meet area funders, learn about local issues, get tips on upcoming grant opportunities, and encounter potential program partners. First, the good news: GPA membership continues to grow.

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Advocating for Real Costs and Organizational Expenses by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

MARCH 24, 2024

Read the full posting here: Nonprofit AF, 2022 Where does this expectation come from? AGS grant professionals have seen many local and national funding institutions examine their collective impact and shift to increasing operational and unrestricted grant practices. Be truthful about what your org needs.

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Understanding the Difference Between Race and Ethnicity

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 17, 2024

Grant writers and managers are often caught between the organization’s data collection methods and the funder’s desire for specific race and/or ethnicity data, which may not accurately reflect those served by the nonprofit. Author Bio: Ashley Dooley received her MBA from Trinity College, Dublin in 2007 and earned her GPC in 2022.

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Demographics GPC Management Budget

Transparency Is The Bedrock Of Ethics In Grants Administration

Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Transparency in grants administration means being open to scrutiny about your grants administration processes. Transparency also provides assurance that your grants administration is being carried out appropriately and in accordance with any applicable requirements. Achieving Transparency in Grants Administration.

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Grants & Fundraising Brief

Denied and Denied Again by: Kellie Brungard, GPC

6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit

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Design Thinking a Dynamic Grants Manual

Certifications for the Grant Professional By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Applying the Stages of Group Development to Grants

Beyond the Horizon: Adapting to 2025 Grant-Making Trends

One Thing Every Nonprofit Must Do to Win Grants in 2022

Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer

YOU ARE INVITED!

The Data on Funder Relationships

Chapter Membership is for Everyone

Advocating for Real Costs and Organizational Expenses by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Understanding the Difference Between Race and Ethnicity

Transparency Is The Bedrock Of Ethics In Grants Administration

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