Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Too often, there is confusion between grants and donations in nonprofit organizations. Additional confusion can be found when major individual donors begin making donations in amounts similar to what an organization can expect to receive as a grant from a foundation. That makes it a grant. They are also about relationships.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Before I began working as a grant consultant, I did not understand all the details and intricacies of grant budgets, including the difference between restricted and unrestricted funds. While restricted grants have distinct benefits in supporting specific initiatives, they come with their own challenges.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

As a grant professional, are you asked to identify performance measurements for your organization or clients? Evaluating the performance of a grant department or grant professional is a nuanced task. So, how can an organization effectively evaluate the performance of a grant department and set realistic goals?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 27, 2024

AGS offers several on-demand training for funder relationship building: Relationships with Grant Funders , Power of Partnerships , and Relationships with Program Officers and Legislators. This blog post is aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The good news is that I am here to help you navigate this maze and get down to grant writing tips that will help you move the needle by defining which tips are true and valid and which tips are false. The bottom line is that it's against the Grant Professionals Association's Code of Ethics. This tip is TRUE. About Shavonn V.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I have been a member of the Grant Professionals Association for 17years (though it was the American Association of Grant Professionals when I joined!) Do the grant activities I regularly engage in match in relevant ways to others at the conference? and each year I wonder if the GrantSummit will be my last.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By now, I hope you are realizing grant management doesn’t have to be a scary web of confusing topics and rules. With this grant management series, I aim to outline some of the commonly seen issues and provide resources to learn more. NGMA divides the grant lifecycle into three phases: pre-award, award, and post-award.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

If you have ever flinched at the mention of policies and procedures, conflict of interest, or grant reporting, we may be able to help take the fear out of grant management. Too often, grant management is seen as scary and messy, with staff hesitant to learn because they may uncover more than they know how to handle.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Too often, grant management is seen as a scary, messy aspect of grant funding, and we have a vague understanding of the requirements or components. In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 30, 2024

There are a few common questions grantmakers will ask to see how if a grant applicant is a high-performing nonprofit: "Tell us about your organization." After working with multiple high-performing organizations across the country, winning grant after grant, I have found that they all have the following five things in common.

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Fundraising HayDay

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Grant writing, just like fundraising, is very relational. Mostowy, CFRE, GPC , Chief Development Officer of The Watson Institute [link]. We are working to break down the silos between fundraisers and grant professionals. Grant writing, just like fundraising, is very relational. The truth is that people give to people.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

When I joined the Arizona Founding Chapter of GPA nearly 15 years ago, I was a young, eager, and highly motivated grant writer with only a couple years of experience. I admired and looked up to fellow chapter members who were grant writing veterans, many of whom had their GPC. There, I found my people.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 26, 2024

It’s not news that grant professionals are often underrecognized for their vast knowledge, technical and subject matter expertise, and contributions to organizational success. Think about the hours of training, years of experience, or credentials you obtained to become a grant professional. Let go of perfectionism.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

All that said, there are several other ways that organizations can (and should) move beyond the “thank you” to build better and more genuine partnerships with their grant funders. Read the award letter or grant agreement. Do what you said you were going to do with the grant funds they provided.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 15, 2024

One of the key avenues to secure this funding is through grants. But grant writing is no easy feat. In this article, we'll delve into the top grant writing skills. Let's embark on this journey to enhance your grant writing skills and increase your chances of securing funding.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you are gift-giving for fellow writers or want to send a subtle hint to someone, here is a list of items to surround yourself with to create the perfect grant-writing atmosphere. Show your grant professional that you support them with refreshing lumbar support and an ergonomic design. What about a trio of scented candles?

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 9, 2024

By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. Here are five things to know that will help you revamp your grant-seeking strategy: #1. Grants Are Not a Quick Fix. While grants might constitute a significant revenue stream for some organizations, relying solely on them is imprudent.

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Think and Ink Grants

AUGUST 19, 2024

The federal grant season is here, and many grant writers and nonprofit leaders find the prospect of writing federal grants intimidating. Some believe that federal grants are complex and challenging to navigate. To win federal grants, you must be clear, intentional, and thorough in addressing every part of the rubric.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Grant seeking, proposal development, and post-award management can fill some professionals with dread. These situations present a unique opportunity to partner and participate in collaborative grant-seeking. Do research around grant projects or programs that entities seek to fund. Limiting grant involvement.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 25, 2024

The room was filled with grant professionals identifying as neurodivergent (someone identifying as being neurodiverse) or exploring the concept. How does this relate to the grant profession? Culture In the deadline-driven grants profession, someone with dedication to time management, organization, and timelines is a great asset.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 8, 2024

Experienced grant professionals possess a wealth of knowledge, employing tools to navigate the grant process. Initially, sticky notes were used to document each step of the grant process. The result was the creation of the Dynamic Grants Manual—a comprehensive resource that furthered its initial purpose.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

“For starters, we would like it to be known that it’s International Grant Professionals Day. That’s just one of the responses I got when I posed this question to my fellow grant pros – “What do you really want on International Grant Professionals Day? That would be a fine gift for any grant pro to receive! “I

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I recently participated in a Federal grant review panel for the Department of Education that included ten complex applications with detailed rubrics and a series of 2-3 hour panel discussions over 15 days, including weekends and holidays. Grant writing is not a solo sport. Mastering the art of feedback can help make that happen.

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Grant Professionals Association

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I have been in chat rooms and webinars with people who are new to the grants profession and have been asked to stand up the grants management function for their organization. I spent many years as a successful grant professional and managed grants that were not from public sources. How were financial reports generated?

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2024

Many grant professionals come into the profession through various paths. Attaining one’s Grant Professional Certification (GPC), the only accredited credential for the grant profession, is one way to demonstrate a high level of expertise, knowledge, and experience.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget.

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As grant professionals, we’re constantly focused on deadlines, applications, and making a difference for the causes we care about. Our team has had an ongoing focus on overall wellness, mental health, and mindfulness, given that our work as grant professionals is very sedentary and has a high rate of burnout. – Megan Martin.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

International Grant Professionals Day (IGPD) is a day that has become one of my favorite professional days of the year. To me, International Grant Professionals Day is a day focused on celebration. But that list is “only” what International Grant Professionals Day means to me. Lawrence River.

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Recently, I attended MyFedTrainer ’s Grant Writing Boot Camp (GWBC) hosted by our team’s founder and President, Diane H. Leonard, GPC, RST. Having written many federal grants in the past, I was excited to hear insights from another seasoned grant professional. Grant writing is not a solo sport! Set deadlines early.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

According to Career Explorer , “…Grant writers are skilled at communicating an organization's mission and goals compellingly to potential funders. With so many organizations relying on grants and so few grant dollars available, a high failure rate is inevitable. Resilience is the word of the day.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

I taught for a short time, completed a Master’s degree, some life happened, and the next thing I knew I was a Grants Coordinator for a large school district. A little over 20 years later I was asked to teach an undergraduate grant writing class at my alma mater. What else can we do to grow the next generation of grant professionals?

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

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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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Across the nonprofit sector, there are countless variations in the relationship between organizational grant professionals and philanthropy departments. Traditionally, philanthropy was considered relationship-dependent while grants have been viewed as transactional. Is this a grant? A decision tree is a great first step.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s the grant application question you always dread… How will your organization sustain this program when the grant is complete? But the real answers to the sustainability question start long before keying in the first word on a grant application.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Staying on top of your grant projects doesn’t necessarily require fancy software or the newest technology. Whether grant files, program files, or donor files – developing or maintaining a filing system that is easy to navigate is essential. Then, each of those grant funder folders will have subfolders organized by year.

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