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

In grant seeking, fundraising professionals sometimes refer to low-hanging fruit as the donors who give year after year with little effort, synonymous with “easy money.” Fundraising strategies that rely on these dollars without stewardship may find themselves in the midst of a drought. Align with the funder’s priorities.

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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

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

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Grants: Structured, Specific, and Relationship-Driven I began my work with nonprofit fundraising working primarily on grants. During this formal application process, the organization must demonstrate how the funding will support its program. Grants are generally awarded by foundations, corporations, state, or government agencies.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

Many people, even other fundraisers, have not heard of such a day.” Their* answers fell into five categories: Recognition: We would love it if the profession became as ubiquitously understood as fundraisers, data analysts, and project managers. Of course, we also want the application to be funded.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. Diversifying funding sources, including fundraising, in-kind donations, individual contributions, volunteers, and event sponsorships, is crucial for financial resilience. Establishing robust relationships with funders precedes successful grant applications.

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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.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. 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.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

However, receiving an adverse or disclaimer report can seriously impact the nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Audit findings are commonly addressed in grant applications; having a plan in place will streamline this and articulate the actions taken to potential funders. How Do I Find an Auditor?

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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

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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JUNE 24, 2022

And while having an official grant writer on staff is not a prerequisite to receiving grant funds, it is difficult to juggle the rules and regulations, deadlines, and application requirements on top of your typical workday duties when you are fighting fires, shaping young minds, running programs, balancing the budget, or leading your community.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Some experts postulate that an average success rate of 1 in 10 applications is the norm. Understanding Rejection in Grant Writing If you take what we know (only 19% of overall charitable giving comes from foundations; only 1 in 10 applications are approved on average), it is understandable that grant professionals often experience rejection.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

As a busy fundraiser, I kept putting off learning about AI. Author Bio: Michaela Hayes, MHSA, CFRE, GPC is owner of Hayes Impact Consulting (formerly Hayes Marketing & Communications), based in California, where she has served as principal consultant for close to 30 years. I was struck by the consistent message.

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Fundraising HayDay

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Today's guest is Diane Leonard, GPC, President of DH Leonard Consulting. While Scrum was created for faster production of software development, it is an applicable framework for so much more. Today's guest is Diane Leonard, GPC, President of DH Leonard Consulting. Scrum is the art of doing twice the work in half time.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 19, 2022

There is nothing worse than being three or four weeks into writing a proposal and you realize you have less than six weeks to fundraise new money to meet a match requirement. Opportunities to invest in your nonprofit can include strategy, marketing, organizational effectiveness, grant writing and fundraising.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Complete the application in ninety days, and we will present your proposal at the next board meeting.” Metrics that are associated with collaborative activities can enhance opportunity, whereas individual fundraising goals can lead to more production for one or two individuals, but less organizational productivity overall.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Unfortunately, they have to do so with less funding because in-person fundraisers have had to come to a halt and traditional ways of funding have been eliminated. Many have attempted to pivot to online fundraisers. In fact, I've found that program income strengthens grant applications. The problem is, many did not listen before.

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 2, 2023

Leonard, GPC, RST, is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and Approved Trainer of the Grant Professionals Association. When not working with her team on client grant applications, Diane can be found in the 1000 Islands, out for a run, or drinking a strong cup of coffee.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We must read funder guidelines, grant applications, and documents produced by the organizations we serve (i.e., Discover how much emotion you can pack in a short story to help with those limited word count applications. Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

For grant professionals who want to play a bigger role in the nonprofit community, there is an opportunity to become Grant Professional Certified (GPC) to demonstrate your excellence in the grant profession. I use our free access to GrantStation to forecast new funding sources and build my grants calendar.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 11, 2024

To date, I have only heard of one federal funder that will not read an application that uses AI in thenarrative. If you are curious like me, here are some places to learn more about this ever-changing tool: Generosity AI Workgroup , Fundraising AI Podcast , Fundraising.AI on LinkedIn , Joining an Email List.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 3, 2023

Your stakeholders may have more experience than you do in their field, but you are the expert on all that goes into a grant application. She is currently a Grants Manager for Fox Creek Fundraising, a for-profit grant seeking organization with an ever-growing positive reputation among nonprofits in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 8, 2023

I also desperately needed a tool that could prove to be multi-functional and applicable across disciplines. Author Bio: Katy Shoemaker, GPC is a grant professional with over nine years of grant and fundraising experience in a variety of sectors including arts and culture, education, health and human services, and animal welfare.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 25, 2024

But, as funders review numerous applications from organizations with similar missions, target audiences, and geographies, they see opportunities to join together and maximize impact. Author Bio: Kristin Raack, CFRE, GPC has been a grant and fund development professional for 25 years.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. She’s known for tackling seemingly impossible fundraising efforts and turning them into success stories. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas!

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Nonprofit leaders who are stretching each dollar as far as possible may give in to the temptation of “outsourcing” application preparation to AI in the name of good stewardship, rather than investing scarce resources in skilled professionals (ahem…GPA members) who can provide a solid return on investment and adherence to ethical best practices.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Evaluator time may include evaluation planning, project management, selecting or creating and testing data collection instruments, obtaining institutional review board (IRB) approval (if applicable), collecting data, analyzing data, and creating deliverables for reporting and/or dissemination. Finally, some foundations—such as Annie E.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 12, 2024

Fundraising is not always easy. In some cases, the emotions may be negative and that can make fundraising tricky. Identify effects of applicants’ organizational cultures, values, decision-making processes, and norms on the pursuit of grant opportunities The post Should you avoid the elephant in the room…or address it?

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