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Stewarding Staff: Better Grants Management Through Internal Stewardship

Grant Professionals Association

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! The Managers find time in their chaotic schedules to meet with you to explain the program and clue you in on its history.

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More Than Fiduciary Oversight – How Board Members Can Support the Grant Writing Team by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

When board members understand the why and how of their agencys revenue, it not only improves their capacity for financial oversight but also supports the grant team as they manage grant awards. Celebrate the wins. Few things are more professionally deflating to a grant team than silence from leadership after notification of a grant award.

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Yes, the GrantSummit is Still Relevant to Me, a Grant Professional of over 20 Years!

Grant Professionals Association

Now, the conference is much more manageable for me as I’m able to mix different aspects of my professional career all in one conference. I was able to give back to other grant professionals seeking to identify future professional development needs using the competencies and skills listed in freely available GPC and CGMS self-assessments.

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The Professionalization of Grants: Scaling Your Grants Program Through Effective Infrastructure

Grant Professionals Association

Setting up tracking systems, clarifying compliance procedures, and aligning staff on roles and timelines ensures effective grant management and long-term success. Effective grant management relies on collaboration across program staff, finance, and leadership. What is the current post-award process? Who oversees financial compliance?

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​Choosing the right certification: a guide to grant writing credentials for professionals

Grant Professionals Association

A professional certification verifies a skill has been mastered, similar to a certificate in project management, and a designation certification specifically highlights a particular professional distinction. Grant Professional Certification Institute The GPCI administers the nationally recognized GPC credential to grant professionals.

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Building World-Class Grant Teams: The GPC Advantage for Employers

Grant Professionals Association

The Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential is based on competencies and skills that directly reflect the real-world requirements of grant writing and management. The GPC credential signals precisely the expertise and ethical rigor employees need when managing grant funding.

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Professional Development Builds Leadership, Philanthropy, and More

Fundraising HayDay

Hear key takeaways from each of our esteemed guests: Bernard Turner , GPC, Associate Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at Belmont University Cheryl Kester , CFRE, GPC, 2023 Distinguished Fellow Awardee and Owner of The Kester Group Doris Shivers , GPC, Director of Grant Innovation and Management for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Egondu Onuoha (..)

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