Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

In an increasingly competitive landscape, it is essential to present compelling proposals that stand out and resonate with potential funders. Researching their previous projects and funded initiatives can provide invaluable insights and allow you to tailor your proposal to reflect their priorities.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 6, 2025

When grant applications call for evidence that your proposed intervention works, citing scientific articles can strengthen your case. I recently came across your article, [Article Title], and I believe its data would significantly strengthen our proposal for funding. Relevant data can be found on pages 16 and 19.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

You can feel good about submitting a clear and well-defined proposal, and the reporting process becomes stronger too. Author Bio: Roxxi Bartlett has spent the last 12 years working in the nonprofit sector as a development professional in Los Angeles County, with prior years employed in management for the private sector. Other bonuses?

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

Data or donor management systems are excellent tools, but you only get out of them what you put in. Managing your email is critical to staying organized. Identify project management strategies for submitting high-quality and complete proposals on time Keep your inbox clean.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Grant seeking, proposal development, and post-award management can fill some professionals with dread. Share your knowledge around grant seeking, writing, and management with those who are unfamiliar, inexperienced, or need clarity around any part of the process. Funders can sniff out desperation in a proposal.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

WHO defines burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Consider outsourcing special opportunities to a consultant to prepare a proposal and respect grant professional’s capacity. However, sometimes it is a great fit.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Early career experiences supporting corporate responses to competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) opportunities for business contracts provided insights into how to read, understand, and respond to RFPs. Author Bio: Cheryl A.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) There are just over 300 CGMS professionals at the end of 2023; only five have also received their GPC, including two AGS staff. The CGMS covers the lifecycle of federal grants, strongly emphasizing federal post-award management practices. There are 1.4

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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. A grant manager is anyone involved in the management and administration of a grant (e.g.,

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Indirect Cost Indirect Grant Management GPC 40

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2024

As grant directors, managers, and writers we need to understand what we are writing about in our proposals, especially if we aren’t involved directly in the project or program development. Are you prepared to remind those who hold the answers – or the planning process - that you both want the same thing – a strong proposal?

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

If you are interested in grant services, training, or federal review services, or are interested in our career opportunities, Julie Assel, CGMS, GPC, President/CEO , will be happy to talk with you about this opportunity and provide you with a quote for grant services.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 14, 2024

Understanding the intention and need for a program will strengthen a proposal as well as help an organization identify when mission creep is treading the ethical line. Another grant readiness factor is whether the organization’s financial management practices are able to track and report on the use of funds.

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Ethics GPC Grant Writing Grant Management 40

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Manage Expectations When building a team, avoid role ambiguity. Learn more about the stages of group development , the power of partnerships , motivational interviewing strategies to support effective teamwork, managing up , and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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. We aimed to collect data about the number of funded proposals that had relationships compared to organizations that did not have a relationship when the proposal was submitted.

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Fundraising HayDay

JULY 25, 2024

The truth is, those who conduct prospect research, develop grant proposals, and manage grant awards play a vital role in the fundraising arm of organizations. The truth is, those who conduct prospect research, develop grant proposals, and manage grant awards play a vital role in the fundraising arm of organizations.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

Their* answers fell into five categories: Recognition: We would love it if the profession became as ubiquitously understood as fundraisers, data analysts, and project managers. Understanding the Grant Process and What We Need to Succeed: Every grant professional wants to submit a quality proposal or report on time.

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GPC Grants Grant Strategic Plan 52

Grant Consulting Services

JUNE 27, 2024

CEUs towards acquiring the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) or maintaining your GPC certification when you complete all seven courses in the Grantegy program. Master the Art of Grant Writing: Learn the ins and outs of crafting captivating proposals that secure the grants you need. Now, you can earn up to 3.5

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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

One way is to invest time and effort in managing your brand. Tips for Building Your Brand: Maintaining a clear mission, vision, and organizational value structure is essential to building and managing your organization’s brand. Yet the reality is that all charitable organizations depend on public and private support (i.e.,

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Do you have the goal of obtaining your GPC TM soon? Grant professionals cannot successfully and ethically develop grant proposals and applications without learning “tricks of the trade.” Scholarships are also available for current GPCs renewing their credentials through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP Renewal).

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 31, 2024

We can’t come in on gameday and put together a proposal without any preparation and expect to win big. Instrumental defines grant readiness as a measurement of your organization’s capacity to research, apply, win, and manage grant applications successfully. Another critical factor – a manageable deadline!

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 21, 2024

Have you encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal? This blog will briefly describe Tuckman’s framework and then apply these ideas to grant proposal development. The group will determine the scope of the proposal and the amount to request. Take heart.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 7, 2024

All the time and effort you put into designing a great project and developing a clear, well-written grant proposal has paid off and you’ve received a notice of award from the funder. Grant stewardship is the process of effectively managing your grant and funder relationships post-award.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

Here's a breakdown of indirect costs in grant proposals: Direct Costs: These are expenses directly related to the specific project or activity for which the grant is sought. In grant proposals, organizations often include a request for funding to cover their indirect costs. Follow these guidelines when preparing your grant proposal.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Ask yourself: Can multiple nonprofits potentially access this funding via a formal request for proposal (RFP) process or invitation to apply? AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including grant budgeting, compliance, and grant management. That makes it a grant.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

Despite our best efforts and knowledge, sometimes sabotage can sneak in to derail progress on a project or proposal. This changed the language in other sections we had spent the previous week working on to align throughout the proposal. The Oxford Dictionary lists some common synonyms for sabotage as to undermine, cripple or impair.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 10, 2024

This concept is manifested via managing relationships with current funders year-round. We need to reapply for this funding and can tell you all about our work in our proposal. Based on your input, we'd like to submit a proposal aligned with your goals. We look forward to submitting a proposal."

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

– Beth Archer, GPC, RSM Incorporating movement throughout the day like yoga/stretching, walking on my treadmill desk, and physically playing with my kids for a few minutes when they get home from school. – Diane Leonard, GPC, RST Before work, I start the day with a short walk.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 14, 2023

This often leaves only a thirty- to ninety-day window to adjust plans and priorities, identify organizational projects that align with program office goals, and develop a competitive proposal. Assembling the Team Projects aren’t meant to be completed by a single individual working alone, and neither are federal grant proposals.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

They are responsible for understanding the specific requirements of each grant opportunity, identifying the organization's needs, and creating a detailed and persuasive proposal that meets the funder's criteria.” You've added to your knowledge even if you can’t get specific proposal feedback. GPC Competencies: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

The Imperative: Listen and Learn As grant professionals, we’re inundated by articles, webinars, and marketing messages about AI’s role in prospect research and analysis, proposal and report writing, and more. This may produce fear of dire outcomes – such as, “there’s no more need for us”. My best advice is: Just jump in!

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 13, 2024

At the same time, grant professionals need program employees’ support to develop proposals, steward funders, and bring in enough dollars to keep the organization running. You cannot develop grant proposals in a vacuum with no underlying knowledge of what activities will be feasible on the ground.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Whether you're a nonprofit founder, manager, or consultant, this guide is for you. A proficient grant writer knows how to use this data to align their proposal with the funder's goals. This skill can significantly increase the likelihood of your proposal being accepted. Treat them as such.

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Grant Writing Grants Grant Proposal 52

Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 7, 2024

Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. GPC Competency: 1. If I could waive my magic wand, I would require every foundation to have a website with a few minimum requirements. Have you noticed this new Form 990? If so, I’m all ears!

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Think and Ink Grants

APRIL 14, 2022

In addition to people moving jobs every few years and it’s good to have a few relationships at any one organization, gaining insight on your proposal from a few different folks works wonders. A seasoned grant writing firm like Think and Ink Grants (R) can help strategically align your proposal and help deploy a relationship-building strategy.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 19, 2022

This is why my firm, Think and Ink Grant Consulting ® is one of the few firms to offer grant management as a service. Always make sure your reporting is submitted correctly and on time, and that you are managing the funding exactly as outlined in the grant agreement.

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Grant Writing Grants Grant GPC 52

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 3, 2023

While your proposal may not be your baby, it is still important work, and you don’t want to hand it over to someone who will handle it carelessly. If your role involves working with multiple clients or stakeholders from various backgrounds, recognize that your expertise is in crafting an excellent proposal.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 19, 2023

Have you ever gotten a call for proposals from a funder that fits your organization’s mission, and you have some ideas, but you don’t know where to start with the actual writing of the proposal? We start with asking three questions that will end up being the foundation for the proposal. GPC Competencies: 1,3,4,9

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