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 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. A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant (e.g., It doesn’t have to be scary.

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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

MARCH 10, 2024

Within each year’s subfolder, create folders labeled application , budget, attachment , correspondence , and reporting. Staying on top of your grant projects doesn’t necessarily require fancy software or the newest technology. Data or donor management systems are excellent tools, but you only get out of them what you put in.

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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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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 4, 2024

Author Bio: Amanda Acton, GPC (she/her) is a grant professional living in Central Iowa (unceded traditional lands of the Baxoje). GPC Competencies: #4: Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application and #9: Ability to write a convincing case for funding Relevance: Why does it matter?

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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. From a very early age, we are taught to multitask. It seems embedded in the American culture of go-go-go and do-do-do.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

For example, you want to determine if a motivational guest speaker sparks interest in at-risk youth in a college preparatory program. T ypes of Observation: There are many types of observation, each with its own pros and cons. The observer may use a hidden camera or pretend to be part of the group. Observation has strong validity.

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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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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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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. “For starters, we would like it to be known that it’s International Grant Professionals Day. We have insight to offer. “As

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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 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. I do not know what it is about curated lists of themed items, but I am a sucker for a good gift guide. Do I need more cozy socks?

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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 We start with asking three questions that will end up being the foundation for the proposal.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 25, 2023

With grant writers shepherding non-profit collaborators in the same direction, the requirements of the application and the funder can be met; a cohesive and convincing case for funding can be produced; a functional network to meet the needs of the target population can be created; and a new or expanded service can be put in place.

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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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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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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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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. But our time can be limited, and deciding how best to spend it on professional development can be hard.

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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 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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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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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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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. Is it a phone call to discuss a new project idea or a quick email to let them know we will be applying again? 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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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. Now, you can earn up to 3.5 Grantegy is your comprehensive blueprint for crafting funding success. Here are a few of our learning objectives!

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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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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. A few have even created text-based documents.

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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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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

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. 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.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 9, 2024

You need to persuade the reviewer to choose your application for funding, among many other worthy applications, with compelling language. Shavonn About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Others may start with three compelling points and then explain why after.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 9, 2024

You need to persuade the reviewer to choose your application for funding, among many other worthy applications, with compelling language. Shavonn About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. Others may start with three compelling points and then explain why after.

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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. Establishing a reputation in the community does take a lot of work. It takes a long time and a variety of coordinated activities to make it happen.

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 28, 2022

Having a third-party read your application and give you feedback can be helpful. Shavonn __ About Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC is Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting™. This series of logic should follow a "if - then" logic. Funders read dozens of articles all of the time. Say it again?

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