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Reflections from Grant Summit 2024: A First-Timer’s Perspective by Bobbi Ozanian, MHA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

First, joining the Grants Professionals Association (GPA) opened new opportunities, which led me to pursue a position with Assel Grant Services (AGS). Then, with the support of the Grants Professional Foundation, I earned my grant professional certified (GPC) credential.

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Invest in Your Future: Winning a Scholarship for Your Grant Professional Certification

Grant Professionals Association

Will 2025 be the year you earn your Grant Professionals Certification (GPC)? For many grant professionals, 2025 has been a year of rapid changes and a testament to our ability to pivot as needed, learn quickly, and help lead our teams. Please see the scholarship page for more information: GPC Scholarships GPCI.

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

Grant Professionals Association

There is no degree in grant writing. 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. I'm Allison Jones, the CEO and Founder of Spark the Fire Grant Writing Classes. in Adult Education. but do not.

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Wrapping up 2024

Grant Professionals Association

Consider the following: How many grants and LOIs did you submit? How did your team respond to changes in the grant profession, such as the new Uniform Guidance for federal funds? Discern what you can from unfunded grant proposals and feedback from grant reviewers or program officers to determine areas of improvement.

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Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) Scholarship Applications are Now Open! Invest in Your Future

Grant Professionals Association

The Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) was established in January 2006 to ensure resources are available to educate, credential, and assist grant professionals who secure the funding necessary for not-for-profits to serve the greater good. Continuing close relationships with past colleagues and clients are integral to Brad G.

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What’s In a Name? Job Codes and the Quest to Codify Grant Professional

Grant Professionals Association

There are multiple gateways to the grants industry, and each is important for creating thriving communities. Grant professionals are researchers, writers, administrators, coordinators, evaluators, and educators. These classifications have the power to transform the grants profession and level the playing field.

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Grant Professionals as Advocates

Grant Professionals Association

A recent State of the Sector webinar on Advocacy in Nonprofit Organizations in my community led to reflection on how opportunities to be an advocate present themselves in my career as a grant professional. I came away with a fresh perspective on how grant professionals advocate for the causes, populations, and organizations they serve daily.

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