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Did You Know: The Importance of Researching Funders Before Applying by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC

Assel Grant Services

AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including fundraising, research, and building relationships with funders. AGS blogs, funding alerts, and trainings are aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills.

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Getting Curious About Ethics By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

This includes writing outcomes into an application that the organization is capable of tracking or has a plan in place to do so if awarded, a process for tracking time and effort of grant-funded staff, and following the organization’s policy for soliciting bids related to the project. Why is this addressed so thoroughly?

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Financial Audits for Small Nonprofits By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Audited financials are a common component of grant readiness discussions and are often requested by funders. However, receiving an adverse or disclaimer report can seriously impact the nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Competency #2: Knowledge of organizational development as it pertains to grant-seeking Skill 2.1:

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Writing Grants When You’re NOT a Grant Writer

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

As of 2022, the Grant Professionals Association has a little over 3,000 members and there are around 400 individuals with the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential. Take the time ensure your organization is grant ready. Unsure if you’re grant ready? Be prepared to fail.

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Small Nonprofit Building Block Series: Prospect Research by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

These are often free or come with the cost of membership with chambers of commerce, nearby chapters of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), or other nonprofit associations (i.e., NPConnect in the Kansas City metropolitan area). Registration is live!

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Standing Up a New Grants Management Function

Grant Professionals Association

As you decide if your organization needs the infrastructure to manage federal grants, remember, many grants from states and local governments are from federal sources (pass through grants), so you have to manage them as federal dollars. Grant readiness is your organization’s ability to apply for, manage and report on funding.

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How to Budget for an External Evaluator by AGS Grant Staff

Assel Grant Services

Within your organization, advocate for unrestricted dollars from fundraising events, private gifts, or corporate/foundation grants to be allocated for program evaluation. Casey Foundation, WT Grant Foundation, and Brady Education Foundation—will award restricted funds for program evaluation.

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