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

Assel Grant Services

Planning was overwhelming, but the conference app allowed me to overlap conflicting events, so I could decide later. That evening, GPA hosted a networking event for regional chapters, where I finally met the members of my own Alamo Area GPA Chapter in person. 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

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.), Grant Professional Certification Institute The GPCI administers the nationally recognized GPC credential to grant professionals. so I never got around to it. But that's about to change (keep reading!).

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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 on Your Professional Development Bucket List?

Grant Professionals Association

Grant Professionals Certification Exam and CMP Renewal Scholarships (Open April 1 st to 30 th): GPF partners with the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI) to offer eligible grant professionals assistance with the cost of the GPC TM Credentialing Exam. The first scholarship cycle of 2024 opens on February 1 st.

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Maximize your investment in the GrantSummit

Grant Professionals Association

Whether you attended online or in person, if you are similar to me, the 2023 Grant Summit delivered a knowledge-packed four days of learning, discovering new resources, meeting amazing people, and if you were in person, enjoying Foundant caramels and the first-ever GPCI sponsored dance party! What new idea did you learn at the GrantSummit?

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Nurturing Growth: The Heartbeat of Professional Development in Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

Engaging in events like chapter lunches, attending the Grant Summit , pursuing certifications, and participating in webinars keeps us updated on the latest trends and fosters strong community ties. GPCI Competency #7: Knowledge of practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers

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What I Gained by Attending GrantSummit in Person By: Shauna O’Toole, MA, CFRE, GPC

Assel Grant Services

This multi-day conference is the premier professional development event for grant professionals in the U.S. I have attended this conference before as a virtual attendee, but this year was my first experience traveling to the event.

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