Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Its always satisfying when you can include a Memorandum of Understanding, signed six months earlier, as an attachment to your application. Who fills out the SF-424 application? Whatever your individual assignment is for the application, dont wait until the day before its due to realize youve bitten off more than you can chew.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Subject matter partnerships benefit programs, organizations, and team members through shared knowledge and divided challenges, and they can even make the application process enjoyable. Set your partners up for success: Collaborators are typically busy professionals for whom a grant application is added labor.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 25, 2024

With the ever-changing needs of the labor market, employers are increasingly looking to credentials as a way to find qualified applicants and hires. The Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential is based on competencies and skills that directly reflect the real-world requirements of grant writing and management.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 30, 2024

There are a few common questions grantmakers will ask to see how if a grant applicant is a high-performing nonprofit: "Tell us about your organization." Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Grantmakers love funding high-performing organizations. Shavonn About Shavonn V.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Similarly, collaborating with nonprofit leaders can provide direct pathways to winning grants, such as: Partnering on projects and applications. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Subcontracting opportunities. Employment prospects. Receiving referrals for funding opportunities.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Managing the grants process from the application stage through the final reporting works best when there is collaboration from many staff members! Author Bio : Margaret Currie, GPC, is the Grants Manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library where she manages over 50 grants. GPC Competencies: 2,3,4,5

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

While self-awareness is important, so is understanding the factors that are beyond your control in an application. If your organization is a first-time applicant, building a relationship with a funder can be important to the process. Outside of the application, how have you connected with the foundation or program officers?

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

I admired and looked up to fellow chapter members who were grant writing veterans, many of whom had their GPC. Little did I know those conversations, and applying for a GPC scholarship, would change the trajectory of my career and my life forever. My fellow chapter members told me about the GPC scholarship and said I should apply.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

Before you begin writing the documents in your application, choose the voice you will use throughout, either first or third person. 2) As an approach to storytelling in the application. between first person and third person, which arises regularly in grant writing (as you very likely know). About first person. Why use first person.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 19, 2023

Question 3: Solving the problem Finally, we get to the portion of planning an application where you start to spell out the main activities you will do to address the problem you identified. GPC Competencies: 1,3,4,9 At the end, you should have a clear set of points to identify why the problem hasn’t been addressed yet.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Perhaps letting go of small or cumbersome applications would make way for larger award opportunities. Here are some tips and strategies recommended by grant professionals: Unrealistic expectations of fundraising – evaluate what realistic fundraising would look like given available capacity and opportunities.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Within each year’s subfolder, create folders labeled application , budget, attachment , correspondence , and reporting. For example, a master GRANTS folder might have multiple folders within it, each labeled by the funder name. Then, each of those grant funder folders will have subfolders organized by year.

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Community Boost

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

And since hard copy applications are few and far between, our staff noted that binder clips are great for holding bags of snacks shut, organizing the cords behind your desk, and in a pinch, a bookmark. This sherpa-backed option brings an extra level of warmth to the holidays.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 22, 2024

Communicating the potential consequences of delays, such as the increased likelihood of errors that could compromise the grant application’s success, helps underscore the importance of timely information submission. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Leonard, GPC, RST. There was helpful new information provided, as well as important reminders to remember when working on federal grant applications. The second site, www.usaspending.gov, shows you the percentage of applications that were funded for each opportunity and also lists which organizations were funded.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Seeking evidence for this well known relational claim, the author and her team began tracking the firm’s grant application submissions and funder responses. Over the period of 18 months, from July 1 2022-December 30, 2023, our team submitted a total of 195 competitive grant applications on behalf of client organizations.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Engage in conversations with peers and seek out mentorship opportunities to learn about successful grant applications and strategies. Richardson, MBA, GPC *Shavonn is* the *Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Crafting a Compelling Narrative The heart of any successful grant proposal lies in its narrative.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 14, 2024

Does your organization only connect with the funder during the application cycle each year? Before starting an application, research the funder’s priorities , requirements, and recent giving, making note of any changes or trends. Look at the applications submitted to the funder for the last two years. Give content a refresh.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

All too often, an organization will set unrealistic goals without adequate resources or available opportunities or set unreasonable expectations for the number of applications an individual needs to submit. Yet data helps leadership and the board of directors quantify the year-to-year success and progress toward department goals.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

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. The application phase is often the focus of our work as grant professionals. Eligible applicants must pass a certification exam. There are 1.4

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 24, 2024

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)? The post Advancing Knowledge: Knowing your “Why” by Kellie Brungard, GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Grant Management Considerations Understanding and following tracking procedures for outcomes, time and effort, and procurement are key to maintaining ethical practices when preparing an application and managing grant funds. Why is this addressed so thoroughly?

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

If you are interested in grant services, training, or federal review services, or are interested in our career opportunities, Julie Assel, CGMS, GPC, President/CEO will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services. D, GPC, CFRE first appeared on Assel Grant Services.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I recently participated in a Federal grant review panel for the Department of Education that included ten complex applications with detailed rubrics and a series of 2-3 hour panel discussions over 15 days, including weekends and holidays. Several applicants clearly needed funding based on their location or demographic data.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 7, 2024

At the very least, grant seekers will understand if the funder accepts unsolicited applications, where to send an application, what to include in application, deadlines, and any restrictions. Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. GPC Competency: 1.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. The grant process, from research to application and eventual funding confirmation, is often protracted. Establishing robust relationships with funders precedes successful grant applications. First, there must be strategy. Grants Are Not a Quick Fix.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 20, 2024

During this formal application process, the organization must demonstrate how the funding will support its program. Developing a working relationship with grant officers or program staff allows nonprofits to seek guidance, clarify expectations, and even receive application feedback. That makes it a grant.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Grant applications typically involve a lot of writing and research. Also, the grant application process is time consuming, and maybe you don’t have the time to dedicate to the task. If you are considering hiring a grant writer, you likely understand that the writer will be submitting grant applications to multiple foundations.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 15, 2024

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)? Author Bio: Kellie Brungard, GPC (she/her), is a grant specialist at Assel Grant Services. GPC Competency: 7

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. A pre-submission review and approval process — including checklists of required application elements, organization, and format and a review for consistency among all elements (e.g.,

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

It would be nice to be appreciated for our impact on organizations that goes far beyond writing applications and completing reports. Of course, we also want the application to be funded. “We truly know the organization’s story, from budgets to program outcomes, better than almost anyone.”

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 8, 2024

But newcomers may find it challenging to organize their process while seeking funding, crafting applications, and meeting deadlines. Leave the sticky notes accessible for several weeks as you work on grant applications, making modifications to the sticky notes as desired. GPC Competencies: #2. Author Bio: M.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 15, 2024

If you are interested in grant services, training, or federal review services, or are interested in our career opportunities, Julie Assel, CGMS, GPC, President/CEO , will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Solicited LOI {Inquiry} Foundations will solicit an LOI as the first phase of their grant making process, many prefer them to a full application[1]. Successful applicants are invited into an interview or on-site visit. GPC Competencies: #1, 8, 9 Be sure to read all the nuance of foundations guidelines.

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Think and Ink Grants

AUGUST 19, 2024

Consider the Reviewer's Perspective : Remember, reviewers are often fatigued and have many applications to evaluate in a short time. Make it easy for them by clearly indicating where each rubric response is in your application. Use charts, highlighting, and italics to break up text and keep their attention.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 22, 2024

Identify methods of building partnerships and facilitating collaborations among co-applicants The post Blog Title: Are You Listening? By Ashley Dooley, GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services. Competency #3: Knowledge of strategies for effective program and project design and development Skill 3.1: Are you REALLY Listening?

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