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

Assel Grant Services

I felt honored when they invited me to serve as a Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI) Ambassador, which will allow me to encourage and support others on their journey to GPC certification. The day’s highlight was an invite-only reception for GPCs, hosted by GPCI.

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

Grant Professionals Association

in Adult Education. However, designation certifications go further in requiring ongoing continuing education and adherence to a professional code of ethics. 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.), Who Is Certified?

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Continuing Education: A Journey Not a Race

Grant Professionals Association

This present blog piece provides tips on how best to tailor your selection of continuing education activities over the life course. If financial resources are thin, you can integrate low and/or no-cost trainings available through GPA or other GPCI AEP-approved trainers. Or apply for a scholarship or grant for yourself!)

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

Grant Professionals Association

Whether youre a student taking the next step in your education or a writer passionate about your growth, this is an opportunity to open resources that can shape your future. Education and development unlock doors, foster innovation, and create ripple effects beyond one individual.

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AEP Announcement – Grantegy

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Just when you thought Grantegy: Don’t Leave Your Grants To Chance could not get any better, Grantegy has been accepted into the GPCI Accepted Education Program. To learn more about GPCI, visit [link] What is Grantegy? Now, you can earn up to 3.5

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GrantSummit: Building Your Community and Professional Know-How

Grant Professionals Association

Professional Development: The pinnacle of my grants career came in 2017 when I became credentialed as a GPC through the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI). This assures alignment with GPCI's grant competencies and helps me maintain my GPC and the 20% AEP-approved CEU requirement. Author Bio: Kathy Hatfield, M.Ed.,

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

Grant Professionals Association

Grant professionals are researchers, writers, administrators, coordinators, evaluators, and educators. Businesses, researchers, educators, and policymakers rely on SOC information to make decisions about wages, trends, job descriptions, and identify skill gaps. Why are these classifications so crucial?

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