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

Assel Grant Services

First, joining the Grants Professionals Association (GPA) opened new opportunities, which led me to pursue a position with Assel Grant Services (AGS). Then, with the support of the Grants Professional Foundation, I earned my grant professional certified (GPC) credential.

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Grant Stewardship: Beyond “Thank You” by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

You record the amount in your donor and accounting software, generate a letter acknowledging the gift, and move on to managing the implementation of program activities. Read the award letter or grant agreement. Many funders provide guidelines or preferences for recognition and logo usage with the award letter or grant agreement.

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Small Nonprofit Building Block Series: Tips for Staying Organized by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

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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The Data on Funder Relationships

Grant Professionals Association

As Grant Professionals, we hear repeatedly that relationships with funders are incredibly important. We know in our hearts that funder relationships can mean the difference between a grant award or ending up in the pile of denied proposals. Thirty-seven grant applications were submitted with an existing relationship at some level.

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Undergraduate Education: Teaching the Next Generation of Grant Pros

Grant Professionals Association

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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Establishing Calm in Chaos

Grant Professionals Association

Marrying Project Management and Grant Management to Manage the Grant Pro Workload. Throughout my career as a grant professional, I’ve often been a one-person show. From grant prospecting, to drafting the narrative, designing programs, crafting budgets, and managing grants post-award, the responsibility was on my shoulders.

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Getting it Done with SCRUM

Fundraising HayDay

Today's guest is Diane Leonard, GPC, President of DH Leonard Consulting. While Scrum was created for faster production of software development, it is an applicable framework for so much more. Today's guest is Diane Leonard, GPC, President of DH Leonard Consulting. Scrum is the art of doing twice the work in half time.

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