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

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

In addition, some funders have complex applications or extensive reporting that might be a strain for small organizations with limited resources. It is challenging for many nonprofits to find the right grant opportunities. It can be tempting to go after every grant opportunity. However, being selective is important.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 14, 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. Building trust takes time and patience.

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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 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

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

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. A good COI policy will include provisions for regular COI training.

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 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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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

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

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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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

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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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

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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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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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

Audit findings are commonly addressed in grant applications; having a plan in place will streamline this and articulate the actions taken to potential funders. This report means the auditor thought they couldn’t issue a definitive opinion on the nonprofit. The price is generally based on the amount of time required and the number of auditors.

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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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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

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

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

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. Some believe that federal grants are complex and challenging to navigate.

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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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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

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 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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Grants4Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Then contact their staff office, get on their mailing lists, and stay informed on when they will be inviting applications for Congressional Directed Spending or Community Project Funding, known in the past as “earmarks”. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S. Strengthen relationships, keep your supporters informed, and remember to breath.

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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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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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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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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. What are your goals?"

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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 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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