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The Data on Funder Relationships

Grant Professionals Association

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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What Your Grant Professional Really Wants on IGPD By: Shauna O’Toole, MA, CFRE, GPC

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I want public and private acknowledgment (thank you note, social media post, office celebration, etc.) At the least, we want to sit in on these meetings so we can understand the broader organizational context and frame our grant proposals and reports appropriately within this context. of all the work I do.”

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Call out or call in?

Grant Professionals Association

Often, however, we find ourselves navigating tenuous ethical conflict when leaders and/or members of our teams propose organizational strategies or actions that would violate the Code of Ethics. Thank you so much for educating me!” Rather than “calling out” a mistake, we need to “call in” the individual. How do we do that?

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Data + Stories = Funded Grants

Grant Professionals Association

Put the two together, and you have a recipe for a successful proposal. We know how important data is for evaluation and outcomes in a proposal, but how do you take raw data and put it into a compelling, easy-to-read narrative for funders? The proposal could end up more distracting and confusing than just a narrative.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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I did this for about a year when my skills were spotted by other members of the staff, and I was invited to apply to work jointly with the fundraising and media relations offices. GPCI administers the nationally recognized Grant Professional Certification (GPC) credential, which is highly regarded and well worth placing on your resume.

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AI and the Grant Professional: a Divine Tool or Pit of Iniquity?

Grant Professionals Association

As a grant professional, I have an enduring faith in the myriad of talents needed to craft comprehensive and convincing proposals -- talents that can’t be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- but I also understand the existential fear of our profession being devalued or compromised through technology.

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