article thumbnail

​Choosing the right certification: a guide to grant writing credentials for professionals

Grant Professionals Association

Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. This is the boat I am in; I wrote grants for a decade before GPCI first offered certifications in 2008 (GPA of Lower Hudson, n.d.), There is no degree in grant writing.

article thumbnail

Grant Professionals as Advocates

Grant Professionals Association

In a 2016 blog article , Barbara Floersch, Chief of Training & Curriculum for The Grantsmanship Center , referred to the grant professional as a “rain-maker, a change-maker, and a social activist”. GPCI Competencies : #7, #8, and #9 Sound like anyone you know? She is a GPA-approved trainer and registered Scrum Master.

Grants 59
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Sabotage: Obstruction or Treason

Grant Professionals Association

In this article, we will discuss the two biggest challenges through sabotage: external (i.e., Bonnie previously served as a member of the GPA and GPCI Board of Directors. The Oxford Dictionary lists some common synonyms for sabotage as to undermine, cripple or impair. Bonnie shares a great example of external sabotage.

GPC 52
article thumbnail

Advancing Knowledge: Knowing your “Why” by Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

attending workshops or reading professional articles) but it’s not adding up? GPA Learning Pathways: A self-guided curriculum centered around a specific topic, including webinars, podcasts, journal articles, strategy papers, blog post articles, and microlearning videos. Do you ever feel like you are taking action (e.g.,

GPC 40
article thumbnail

Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

Qgiv

If you do like GPA and you join, you should investigate the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). GPCI administers the nationally recognized Grant Professional Certification (GPC) credential, which is highly regarded and well worth placing on your resume. You might attend a few meetings as a guest, to see if you like it.