Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

Here are three practical ways to leverage AI for fundraising and grant writing in 2024: #1 Written communications Are you spending too much time writing letters of inquiry to funders, thank you notes, or email communications with your staff, board or volunteers? Author Bio: Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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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. Audit findings are commonly addressed in grant applications; having a plan in place will streamline this and articulate the actions taken to potential funders. Assess organizations’ capacity for grant-seeking Skill 2.3:

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 2, 2024

One competition to highlight is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) “Access for All,” that is due August 30, 2024. This blog post is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills. Identify major trends in public funding and public policy Skill 1.6:

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 24, 2024

AGS grant professionals have seen many local and national funding institutions examine their collective impact and shift to increasing operational and unrestricted grant practices. Even the federal government is considering increasing the de minimus indirect cost rate from 10% to 15% in 2024. The conversation continues to shift.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Or, has your employment changed, and your new employer cannot pay for your Grant Professionals Association (GPA) membership? Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? If these are items on your “grant bucket list,” there is funding available to help cover the costs. Last year, GPF provided 18 membership scholarships.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

I don’t mean to infer that reading grants is boring, and I’m not promoting performance-enhancing drugs. I’ve written grants, primarily federal grants, for more than 30 years, but my love is creative writing. Some might see creative writing as antithetical to federal grant writing. In a federal grant? My outline?

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now accepting proposals for its Youth and Homelessness Systems Improvement (YHSI) Grant. Applications for this program are due February 15, 2024. Because this grant opportunity focuses on systemic change, HUD is encouraging collaboration. Who is eligible to apply?

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Whether you attended online or in person, if you are similar to me, the 2023 Grant Summit delivered a knowledge-packed four days of learning, discovering new resources, meeting amazing people, and if you were in person, enjoying Foundant caramels and the first-ever GPCI sponsored dance party! Connect with colleagues on LinkedIn.

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Grants4Good

JUNE 24, 2024

There are no records of donations, grant awards, or volunteer involvement. In this session, we explore how Bloomerang’s donor management and fundraising software not only simplifies tracking donations and grants but also enhances your ability to engage and retain donors effectively. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Grants are primarily divided into two tracks within the IUSE program. Track 1 Engaged Student Learing grants refer to projects exploring a particular teaching approach or multi-disciplinary partnerships. Proposals are due on January 17, 2024. Contact Assel Grant Services (AGS) today! What if I am ready to apply?

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 28, 2024

When the email from the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) came at the beginning of 2024 congratulating me on twenty years of membership, I called one of my fellow Gen-X colleagues and joked, “I don’t know whether to feel exuberant about a career milestone or join the AARP.” And that’s when I became a grants professional.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2024

There are multiple gateways to the grants industry, and each is important for creating thriving communities. Grant professionals are researchers, writers, administrators, coordinators, evaluators, and educators. Census Bureau, 2024). The GPC remains the only nationally accredited credential for Grant Professionals globally!

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