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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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

While board members play an important role in assuring agency finances and grant funds are treated ethically, they are also partially responsible for resource development that is, ensuring their organization has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. certifications, grant agreements). Offer to make connections and introductions.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Professional Relationships in Grant Writing When it comes to professional relationships—particularly in grant writing—the same principles apply. At Think and Ink Grant Consulting, we emphasize the importance of stewardship. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting.

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

APRIL 11, 2025

If we were flippant, we would say that objectives and outcomes are both grant-related words that start with “O.” Our writing team is here to help navigate various grant elements with you and for you, including what to do when a *grantmaker* uses the language in a confusing way. Do not despair. ” Diane H.

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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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Grants4Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As we approach 2025 and the anticipated changes that a new federal administration will bring, nonprofit leaders, grant writers, and fundraisers must be proactive to safeguard and sustain their funding sources. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S. While we cannot predict exactly what will happen, we do know that preparation is critical.

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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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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 14, 2024

Successful nonprofits have a diverse revenue stream, and grant funding is often a key component. But grants are not a magic bullet to fix funding woes. Learn what grants can and cannot do for your organization, along with tips for finding the right fit for your agency’s mission and programs.

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for local nonprofits seeking funding to support their missions. This blog will explore key strategies and tips to enhance your grant writing skills, helping your organization to secure the funding it deserves. Each grants comes with its own set of criteria, expectations, and reporting requirements.

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

Every organization engages in the vital process of writing grants. The reality is that writing a grant is only the first step in a highly competitive process. Winning grants, especially in 2025, requires organizations to operate at the highest level of excellence and strategy.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Grants Management is smoother when its a team effort. Managing the grants process from the application stage through the final reporting works best when there is collaboration from many staff members! These staff members go above and beyond their daily responsibilities to help you successfully manage grants that support their programs.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Grant writing is a vital skill for nonprofits, artists, and educators in Atlanta, aimed at securing funding to enhance community projects and initiatives. This blog delves into the nuances of grant writing, exploring best practices, resources, and success stories from the heart of Georgia.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The client felt confident putting the funder on their own grant calendar for the upcoming year, allowing me to focus my time on another funding priority because they were sure that the foundation would continue its support. As grant professionals, we must ensure that our clients’ projects match the funder’s goals.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming grant writing across industries, particularly for technology-driven companies, drug developers, energy innovators, defense contractors, and health systems. What other AI platforms are you aware of, or use, that may be helpful to the grant industry? GPC Competency: 5.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Have you encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal? This article will briefly describe Tuckmans framework and then apply these ideas to grant proposal development. Usually, a grant professional will hustle off to the next project. Take heart. This is normal.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

It's also an opportunity for the grant writer to shine. Its so easy to see a grant opportunity, bring a bunch of people to the table, and cobble something together. Who will write the grant? If more than one organization has a grant writer on staff, thats fine many hands make for lighter work. Be proactive.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Data is a key component of any strong grant application. When grant applications call for evidence that your proposed intervention works, citing scientific articles can strengthen your case. When emailing, introduce yourself as a grant writer working to secure nonprofit funding. Relevant data can be found on pages 16 and 19.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 25, 2024

Because credentials must be anchored to rigorous and relevant standards, as well as require ongoing education and recertification, they can quickly and accurately help employers identify and hire qualified grant professionals. The GPC credential signals precisely the expertise and ethical rigor employees need when managing grant funding.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

Grammar Kerfuffles: Second Installment ( View the other installments here ) Welcome to installment #2 of the grant writing blog series Grammar Kerfuffles, presented for you by DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services! between first person and third person, which arises regularly in grant writing (as you very likely know).

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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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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 4, 2022

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: . I want to be a grant writer but only have 1 year of experience. Dear year old grant writer, . Leonard, GPC, RST. The post I want to be a grant writer but only have 1 year of experience. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

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Fundraising HayDay

MARCH 21, 2024

During the 2023 #GrantSummit hosted by the Grant Professionals Association, our cohosts interviewed a variety of leaders in the grant field.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Consider the following: How many grants and LOIs did you submit? How did your team respond to changes in the grant profession, such as the new Uniform Guidance for federal funds? Discern what you can from unfunded grant proposals and feedback from grant reviewers or program officers to determine areas of improvement.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 25, 2025

To expand their grant seeking, organizations often ask for more funding prospects but more doesnt always mean better. Applying to every possible grant opportunity, even ones that arent a good fit, wastes time and money and risks alienating funders. How many grants did they fund per year? She holds a Ph.D.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) was established in January 2006 to ensure resources are available to educate, credential, and assist grant professionals who secure the funding necessary for not-for-profits to serve the greater good. Key Details Applications will open starting January 2025; our committee will review them later.

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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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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

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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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

JANUARY 28, 2025

GSAs Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF) has identified more than 400 standard data elements for grants management alone. New Realities for Grant Reporting The governments capacity to run data analytics on federal spending is not only a reality, but a routine. GPC Competencies: #1

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

In 2020, three grant professionals ( Bachman, Planton, and Rodgers) set out to identify the prevalence of burnout among the grant profession. It’s a new year, and grant professionals constantly see an upcoming deadline, a great new opportunity, or a need to raise more money. And that “the flow of work never stops.”

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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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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As the grant professional, you are not the sole decision maker. Implementation Plans are organized jewels that can speed up the work of a grant professional, replace sighs with smiles, create unison with program directors and the organization too. Do you find it difficult to get needed information to write your grants?

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Denial can be challenging, especially when your grant proposals seem to be on a losing streak. Before you start rethinking your grant strategy or wondering if you’re doing something wrong, there may be other proactive steps and factors to take into consideration. Grant funding is complex.

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Fundraising HayDay

JANUARY 23, 2025

Join our very informative conversation with Tonia Brown-Kinzel, GPC, CGMS, for a history lesson on this funding source, plus a step-by-step process for participating in the new process, which is known as Congressionally Directed Spending.

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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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