Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The focus of most organizations is getting grant funding in the door. grant award) quickly becomes a ball of string. Each string represents a critical compliance element necessary to manage grant awards, which is especially true for federal grant management. Do you have a specific project or grant management software?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). points in Category 1.B

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 25, 2024

As grant professionals, we know these are more than buzzwords: they are essential nonprofit values, proven strategies for successful grant-seeking, and the means to improve outcomes for those we serve. However, the process of building appropriate alliances and collaborating on grant proposals can seem intimidating or even risky.

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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. But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Two different kinds of experiences supported this author’s development as a grant professional. Author Bio: Cheryl A.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Ethics: Grant Ethics Codes of Conduct: What Do They Say and Why Are They Different Session 1 of the Grant Ethics Series Ethics in grants can be a hot-button discussion, but what does it mean to be an ethical grant professional? Enroll Now GPCI Competencies and Skills: 6, 7.2 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Ethics for Grant Proposal Need Statements Session 4 of the Grant Ethics Series The way grant professionals describe the needs of their community is an important part of persuading reviewers and grant funders to award a grant. Each of these issues are important to every grant written.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Creating Ethical Grant Budgets and Sustainability Plans Session 6 of the Ethics Series For many organizations, a federal grant will be a significant expansion to an existing program or the initial funding for a program that does not yet exist. This can make the creation of grant budgets a very speculative process.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Prospect Research and Funder Relationships Session 2 of the Grant Ethics Series Have you ever been uncomfortable applying to a foundation which didn’t seem to really match your organization’s profile? But ethics are important throughout the full grant lifecycle from research to reporting.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). points in Category 1.B

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Organizational Capacity and Readiness Grant Ethics Session 3 of the Grant Ethics Series Issues of ethics abound when grant professionals examine their organization’s readiness to apply for grants. Who in the organization must give the green light before a grant is submitted?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Ethics: The Ethics of Program Design: Plans and Partners Session 5 of the Ethics Series Creating a high-quality grant proposal can be challenging when organizations may also be designing the program at the same time. This can become even more complicated when adding community partners to a grant project.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

If you were to ask grant professionals how they arrived at their current position/role, most would laugh and relate a roundabout journey. Grant Professional is not at the top of the list of jobs to which children, youth, and teens aspire. As a result, there are many professional certifications that benefit the grants profession.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

After serving in state government for over 20 years and teaching at the university level during my doctoral program, I became a grant writer in 2023. I learned about the Grant Professional Association while taking an online certification course. I joined the Grant Professional Association for these three reasons.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 24, 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)? The Post Award Grant Management and Compliance pathway is available now, with more in development.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 18, 2023

When it comes to post-award grants management, a huge focus area (and an area ripe with single audit findings) is procurement. the organization has no past performance related to federal grants or there have been some leadership changes). GPCI Competency(ies): 05.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Know Before You Go This year, GrantSummit is bringing all the grant pros to our hometown, Kansas City, Missouri! Assel Grant Services (AGS) is based here in the Heartland Chapter with staff spanning Kansas to Virginia and from Ohio down to Kentucky. In your downtime, peruse the Grant Professional Foundation’s Silent Auction.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2024

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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Fundraising HayDay

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

For grant and fundraising professionals, groups like the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), Association of Fundraising Professionals, and National Grant Management Association, are organizations that offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. During the 2024 GrantSummit we spoke with GPA leaders and volunteers.

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