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Five Tips to Improve Your Grant Writing and Write Grants Better

Think and Ink Grants

Find a Mentor Mentorship is transformative for any grant writer. A mentor can provide personalized guidance, helping you navigate challenges and avoid costly mistakes. Organizations like the Grant Professionals Association offer mentoring programs for members. When it comes to grant writing, mentors are invaluable.

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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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Chapter Membership is for Everyone

Grant Professionals Association

By serving on a chapter board or committee, you can develop soft skills like public speaking, project management and event coordination, all while earning points toward credentials like the GPC. In return, you may enjoy discounts on chapter events as you rack up those all-important points toward your GPC credential or renewal.

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YOU ARE INVITED!

Grant Professionals Association

From that initial recruitment conversation, a beautiful friendship developed with one of the most convincing and welcoming people I had the privilege to know, and who would become one of my mentors. I realized the GPC was an exam that seemed beyond a mere certificate stating I knew about grant writing. Get your GPC.

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Go “Backwards” to Move Your Proposals Forward: Internal Grant Reviews

Grant Professionals Association

Author Bio: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. And that means a better shot at getting the funding to transform the communities you serve. Mastering the art of feedback can help make that happen.

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Practical Ways to Use AI in 2024

Grant Professionals Association

We are focused on [mentoring youth ages 10-18 that are in the foster care system OR brief description of your project].” #2 Author Bio: Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S. Use AI as a tool to expedite the process, but always review and edit content to align with your voice and values. And most importantly, have fun!

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3 Lessons Every Grant Professional Should Learn from their GPA Membership

Grant Professionals Association

I attribute my GPA membership and the member benefit of free access to GrantZone to receive instant expert advice from my peers, who serve as my “digital mentors,” which is helpful, especially when I’ve exhausted hours of research on my own. I use our free access to GrantStation to forecast new funding sources and build my grants calendar.

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