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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

There are two important things to remember when broaching grant management: You don’t have to change everything overnight, so take learning piece by piece and you will continue to grow your understanding and application. It doesn’t have to be scary. Identify standard elements of compliance Skill 5.2:

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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

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 28, 2024

She let me read the application, the award letter, and the reporting and management requirements. I have program tasks and schools to visit!” Instead of admonishing me for my inexperience and poor attitude, she invited me into her space and showed me the grant that funded my program.

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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 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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

There are two essential things to remember when broaching grant management: You don’t have to change everything overnight, so take learning piece by piece, and you will continue to grow your understanding and application. It doesn’t have to be scary. With our custom training , we can create and facilitate time and effort training for staff.

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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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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

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

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

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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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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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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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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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

Instrumental defines grant readiness as a measurement of your organization’s capacity to research, apply, win, and manage grant applications successfully. Game Strategy (Pre-Application) Your team identified an opportunity and needs to develop a game-day strategy. Prospect research is a skill that takes time to develop.

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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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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 2, 2024

Subscribe the challenge.gov , a resource to look at current and archived challenges with criteria and application guidelines. Identify fundable programs and projects for specific organization The post Exploring Federal Competitions: Fostering Innovation and Excellence By: Kellie Brungard, GPC first appeared on Assel 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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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

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. It has enabled career advancement, enhanced skillsets, and increased success rates. grant-focused lens).

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 20, 2024

When I wrote my first grant application 10 years ago, I did not know I was embarking on what would become my dream job. I enjoyed securing those resources by preparing grant applications. That seems straightforward enough, but my path to being an advocate for referring to others was years in the making.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A day originally started by Danny Blitch, GPC and a peer group of passionate grant professionals working with the Grant Professionals Association , it has become so much more than a day on the calendar (although, it is amazing that it has been accepted as an official “Day of the Year” starting in 2024!).

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Grant Consulting Services

JUNE 27, 2024

CEUs towards acquiring the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) or maintaining your GPC certification when you complete all seven courses in the Grantegy program. Just when you thought Grantegy: Don’t Leave Your Grants To Chance could not get any better, Grantegy has been accepted into the GPCI Accepted Education Program.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whatever the strategy is, I want to get this relationship work into my 2024 grants calendar with deadlines so that I can be ahead of the game when it comes to application time. This can also capture any lapsed funders from previous years. Identify gaps and new grant opportunities.

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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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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There is also an application for Apple and Google users. Funds raised will help the Grant Professional Foundation award scholarships to grant professionals attending GrantSummit, joining GPA, and getting their GPC credential. Prior to conference, you should have received an email invitation to the GrantSummit virtual platform.

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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

JANUARY 28, 2024

Keep track of your Representatives’ or Senator’s website, as announcements and applications will be shared there with the public by March. For additional tips or a custom approach to adding this as a strategy to your grant seeking, Julie Alsup, PMP, GPC , will be happy to talk with you about this and provide you with a quote for 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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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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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

However, one of the most frequently asked questions in GrantZone (included in the GPA Ethics FAQs ) is: “Is it ethical for a grant professional to work on applications for submission to the same funder from multiple clients?” GPC Competency: #6 - Knowledge of nationally recognized standards of ethical practice by grant developers

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? Grant professionals cannot successfully and ethically develop grant proposals and applications without learning “tricks of the trade.” Scholarships are also available for current GPCs renewing their credentials through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP Renewal).

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Language Proficiency: Organizations led by non-English speakers often struggle with English proficiency when completing grant applications independently. I suggest larger funders consider implementing coaching or assistance programs to enable limited-English speakers to navigate their applications. GPC Competences: 3 and 8

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

Here's how it works: Four types of indirect cost rates Provisional rate — A temporary rate only applicable for a specified time and is subject to adjustment. Predetermined rate — Applicable to a specified current or future period, which is based on an estimate of costs incurred. Predetermined rates are not subject to adjustment.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 2, 2023

Also, don't be afraid to ask questions, especially clarification or context questions from the proposal (read Five Application Questions Funder Ask on Every Application). She is one of only 17 Grant Professional Certified (GPC) grant professionals in Georgia.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Schedule a complimentary consultation today: www.thinkandinkgrants.com About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. As a former nonprofit leader and grantmaker, Shavonn has over 20 years of experience delivering practical, real-world advice to nonprofit leaders nationwide.

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