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

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In addition to the successes, thoughtful consideration of the challenges faced can help you gain insights into areas where you need more training or different systems to ensure smoother grant processes. Discern what you can from unfunded grant proposals and feedback from grant reviewers or program officers to determine areas of improvement.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

Both types of certifications signify a standardized level of expertise and often follow the completion of specialized training and exams. Eleven percent of survey respondents reported being new to the field or GPA as the reason for not earning their GPC, while 7% were unaware of it and 11% lacked the time. Who Is Certified?

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Think and Ink Grants

JANUARY 13, 2025

Todays environment demands more than just a well-written proposal. If your organization lacks expertise in grant-seeking, consider consulting professionals or training staff to bolster your efforts. Richardson, MBA, GPC Shavonn is the Founder and CEO of Think and Ink Grant Consulting. About Shavonn V. Let's chat here.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 10, 2024

AGS is also launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations. In the meantime, learn more about organizational grant readiness and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 28, 2024

Denial can be challenging, especially when your grant proposals seem to be on a losing streak. And while you can do your best to present an aligned, impactful proposal, sometimes you will never know the reason a proposal is denied. Request feedback on your proposal or a meeting to discuss future alignment.

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Grant Professionals Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Internal reviews offer: Fresh perspectives: Outside eyes catch what we miss When staring at a proposal for hours, days, or weeks, it's easy to miss things. They can also give you a heads-up on how the actual review panel might see your proposal, helping you address potential concerns before they become issues.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Consider outsourcing special opportunities to a consultant to prepare a proposal and respect grant professional’s capacity. Create a go, no-go matrix to evaluate new grant opportunities that will help inform leadership or board members when it’s not a good fit. However, sometimes it is a great fit.

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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. million PMP certification holders worldwide through the Professional Management Institute ; only a few also hold their GPC, including one AGS team member.

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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. To be competitive, your grant team must train and prepare to advance through the rounds and win awards. There are many components to a proposal that help tell your organization’s story and how this funding will make an impact.

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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

DECEMBER 15, 2024

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. Identify effective practices for key functions of grant management 6.03.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 30, 2024

Did you know that awards issued in response to requests for proposals (RFP) account for less than 1% of total foundation giving? Form 990 tells you whom to contact if they accept unsolicited proposals, what information and materials should be submitted with your proposal, and any restrictions or deadlines. Funders are out there.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 26, 2024

Think about the hours of training, years of experience, or credentials you obtained to become a grant professional. Did you hit “submit” on the grant proposal that has been the bane of your existence for weeks? The American Psychological Association (APA) offers these suggestions: Consider the facts. Celebrate your successes.

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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. The best practice is to reduce risk by accepting a salary or fee for grant writing services that are not included in the proposal budget.

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Assel Grant Services

MARCH 3, 2024

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. 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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Assel Grant Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

AGS is also launching a new training series in May, Capacity Building for Small Organizations. Stay tuned as we continue this blog series tailored for small organizations with tips for managing grant prospect research, organizing for success, self-advocacy, and more. Grants are about so much more than just grant writing.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 6, 2024

Proposed Uniform Guidance revisions in 2024 include increasing this amount to $1 million. Audits may be required by private foundations when submitting a grant proposal or by banks as a loan requirement. Audits may be required by private foundations when submitting a grant proposal or by banks as a loan requirement.

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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

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. You can also learn more about organizational grant readiness and a variety of other topics with AGS online training sessions available on demand.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

These indirect costs can be allocated to grant proposals. The direct costs (service, equipment, training) are likely direct costs, but the administrative assistant’s increase in time spent facilitating these services isn’t allowable. What are indirect costs? That is an indirect expense to this particular grant project.

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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? Check out our website to learn more and sign up for our training newsletter. GPC first appeared on Assel Grant Services. That makes it a grant.

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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.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 5, 2024

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. Amanda is also a GPA-Approved Trainer, providing grant trainings that meet the GPA standard and cover the competencies of the GPA.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 15, 2024

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. A good narrative can captivate the reader and make your proposal stand out. Ensure your budget aligns with your proposal narrative.

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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. As with a human assistant, training and feedback are essential. As a busy fundraiser, I kept putting off learning about AI.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Complete the application in ninety days, and we will present your proposal at the next board meeting.” Providing this guidance at the start ensures that grant proposals have the right expertise at the table, and the proposed work is vetted be the most appropriate staff at your organization. A decision tree is a great first step.

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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. Secure buy-in from leadership to get program employees to come to the training. They have intakes to conduct, clients to see, referrals to give, and crises to quell.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 28, 2024

As we strive to create high-quality, competitive grant proposals for the organizations we serve, grant professionals are engaged in advocacy for their missions and communities with funders. They’re also very good at determining what “clarity” means for specific audiences and refining their message accordingly. Sound like anyone you know?

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It's because I believe doing the work of a logic model is the difference between a winning proposal and an unfunded proposal. We will have training available starting in the new year as opportunities to dive deeper. She is one of only 17 Grant Professional Certified (GPC) grant professionals in Georgia. Step 1: Inputs.

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Grants4Good

MAY 3, 2024

3 Write sections of grant proposals While AI cannot even come close to replacing your depth of knowledge and experience, it can help you write sections of grant proposals. Try this prompt in ChatGPT: “Help me develop a clear and concise project description for my grant proposal on [insert your project] in 200 words or less.”

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

3 Write sections of your grant proposal While AI cannot even come close replacing the depth of knowledge of an experienced grant professional, it can help you write sections of grant proposals. Author Bio: Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S. Try this prompt in Google Bard: “Which U.S. And most importantly, have fun!

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 25, 2024

However, the process of building appropriate alliances and collaborating on grant proposals can seem intimidating or even risky. As grant professionals, shouldn’t we be exploring collaborations before submitting grant proposals? Prominently feature your strategic alliances in your grant proposals.

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Think and Ink Grants

MAY 24, 2021

I specialize in grants supporting women, children, health, and education, so some of my clients' outputs are similar to # of health training sessions provided, # of women helped, or # of students taught. It isn't easy to write a competitive proposal without them. The truth is, clearly defined and communicated S.M.A.R.T.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Require your brain to think, and then put those thinking skills to use by crafting better grant proposals. Question: What book have you read recently that inspired a better grant proposal? Author Bio: Amanda Day, GPC, is the cofounder and cohost of Fundraising HayDay, a podcast about grants and such. GPC Competency: 9.

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Alternatively, you can develop a request for proposals (RFP), send it out to everyone in the pool, and then review the proposals to find the evaluator with the best fit. AGS also offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, including several Evaluation Training topics!

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Do you need a lot of training, or just the basics? In fact, that fundamental training allows me still today to be independent and not to rely on office assistants, and it helps make grant writing a snap. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? What classes are best? Would volunteering help?

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