Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 19, 2024

GrantSummit’s power is that it provides grant professionals with two critical opportunities – finding our people and high-quality professional development! More than 1,200 grant professionals will be in person for the three-plus days of learning, sharing, and community! Registration opens June 1st. I’m forever grateful.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

Do you want to be happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative, especially as a grant professional? Have you ever felt like this as a grant pro? Perhaps you ultimately meet the grant deadline but question the arbitrary requirements or submit the report on time but let all the internal due dates leading up to it fly past?

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 30, 2024

Grant seeking, proposal development, and post-award management can fill some professionals with dread. These situations present a unique opportunity to partner and participate in collaborative grant-seeking. Do research around grant projects or programs that entities seek to fund. Limiting grant involvement.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2024

Many grant professionals come into the profession through various paths. Attaining one’s Grant Professional Certification (GPC), the only accredited credential for the grant profession, is one way to demonstrate a high level of expertise, knowledge, and experience.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 25, 2024

Because credentials must be anchored to rigorous and relevant standards, as well as require ongoing education and recertification, they can quickly and accurately help employers identify and hire qualified grant professionals. The GPC credential signals precisely the expertise and ethical rigor employees need when managing grant funding.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 13, 2024

It's what fuels my curiosity, energizes me, and uplifts me during challenging times in the dynamic realm of grant writing. Amidst this whirlwind, one thing remains constant—the grant writing community. Grant writing isn't a solitary endeavor; it's a collaborative journey with fellow professionals.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

I am a proud GPCI board member. I am a grant writer - a consultant”, I replied. Despite advocating for fellow research administrators, I did not identify myself as fitting into that specific role – because my role was that of a grant professional. I also attended the exclusive annual GPCI reception for GPCs. Join the GPA.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). points in Category 1.B

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The focus of most organizations is getting grant funding in the door. grant award) quickly becomes a ball of string. Each string represents a critical compliance element necessary to manage grant awards, which is especially true for federal grant management. Do you have a specific project or grant management software?

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

In the ever-changing profession of grant writing, staying on top of new trends and practices is critical for continued success. Lifelong learning helps me to stand out in a pool of applicants, for instance, showing potential employers that I have obtained my GPC (Grant Professionals Certified), the nation’s only accredited grant credential.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Or, has your employment changed, and your new employer cannot pay for your Grant Professionals Association (GPA) membership? If these are items on your “grant bucket list,” there is funding available to help cover the costs. This is where the Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) can help.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Ethics: Grant Ethics Codes of Conduct: What Do They Say and Why Are They Different Session 1 of the Grant Ethics Series Ethics in grants can be a hot-button discussion, but what does it mean to be an ethical grant professional? Enroll Now GPCI Competencies and Skills: 6, 7.2 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 25, 2024

As grant professionals, we know these are more than buzzwords: they are essential nonprofit values, proven strategies for successful grant-seeking, and the means to improve outcomes for those we serve. However, the process of building appropriate alliances and collaborating on grant proposals can seem intimidating or even risky.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Ethics for Grant Proposal Need Statements Session 4 of the Grant Ethics Series The way grant professionals describe the needs of their community is an important part of persuading reviewers and grant funders to award a grant. Each of these issues are important to every grant written.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: Creating Ethical Grant Budgets and Sustainability Plans Session 6 of the Ethics Series For many organizations, a federal grant will be a significant expansion to an existing program or the initial funding for a program that does not yet exist. This can make the creation of grant budgets a very speculative process.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Implementation and Reporting After a Grant is Funded Session 7 of the Ethics Series While ethics must be considered in all stages of the grant lifecycle, the part that most people worry about is program implementation and reporting. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). points in Category 1.B

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Organizational Capacity and Readiness Grant Ethics Session 3 of the Grant Ethics Series Issues of ethics abound when grant professionals examine their organization’s readiness to apply for grants. Who in the organization must give the green light before a grant is submitted?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Prospect Research and Funder Relationships Session 2 of the Grant Ethics Series Have you ever been uncomfortable applying to a foundation which didn’t seem to really match your organization’s profile? But ethics are important throughout the full grant lifecycle from research to reporting.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

QA/QI is also a criterion funders often use in reviewing and selecting grant application requests to fund. But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Two different kinds of experiences supported this author’s development as a grant professional. Author Bio: Cheryl A.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Ethics: The Ethics of Program Design: Plans and Partners Session 5 of the Ethics Series Creating a high-quality grant proposal can be challenging when organizations may also be designing the program at the same time. This can become even more complicated when adding community partners to a grant project.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Whether you attended online or in person, if you are similar to me, the 2023 Grant Summit delivered a knowledge-packed four days of learning, discovering new resources, meeting amazing people, and if you were in person, enjoying Foundant caramels and the first-ever GPCI sponsored dance party! Connect with colleagues on LinkedIn.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ll then discuss the different centers which administer these different opportunities, including the financial information about each of these centers, block grants, and discretionary grants. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1, GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1, CFRE Domains and Tasks: 1.1,

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

We’ll then discuss the different centers which administer these different opportunities, including the financial information about each of these centers, block grants, and discretionary grants. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1, GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1, CFRE Domains and Tasks: 1.1,

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We’ll then discuss the different centers which administer these different opportunities, including the financial information about each of these centers, block grants, and discretionary grants. GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1, GPCI Competencies and Skills: 1.1, CFRE Domains and Tasks: 1.1,

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 5, 2024

As grant professionals, we are stewards of the GPA Code of Ethics for our organizations and/or clients. Sarcasm aside, I find that many of my fellow grant professionals are straight shooters like me, and we tend to simply say what we think without attaching subjective value to it. Imagine that.

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

If you were to ask grant professionals how they arrived at their current position/role, most would laugh and relate a roundabout journey. Grant Professional is not at the top of the list of jobs to which children, youth, and teens aspire. As a result, there are many professional certifications that benefit the grants profession.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

After more than quarter of a century in the grants field, significant issues that require learning new problem-solving skills can still arise. While it worked out and both projects were funded, it was the beginning of some internal changes in how grant collaborations are conducted.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Author Bio: Michele Valadez is a grant professional with over 15 years of experience working in the non-profit, governmental, and quasi-governmental arena. GPCI Competency: 0 7. GPCI Competency: 0 7. Knowledge of practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers.

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Assel Grant Services

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In early November 2023, I attended GrantSummit (formerly known as the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Annual Conference) in Kansas City, Missouri. This multi-day conference is the premier professional development event for grant professionals in the U.S. Grant professionals are mighty.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

AGS offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, in addition to an Evaluation Training Series ! GPCI Competencies AGS blogs, funding alerts, and trainings are aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 24, 2024

Have you ever stopped to consider the reasons why you sign up for webinars, attain or continue to maintain your grant professional certification (GPC), or set out to learn an entirely new skill set (like project management)? The Post Award Grant Management and Compliance pathway is available now, with more in development.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

After serving in state government for over 20 years and teaching at the university level during my doctoral program, I became a grant writer in 2023. I learned about the Grant Professional Association while taking an online certification course. I joined the Grant Professional Association for these three reasons.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 18, 2023

When it comes to post-award grants management, a huge focus area (and an area ripe with single audit findings) is procurement. the organization has no past performance related to federal grants or there have been some leadership changes). GPCI Competency(ies): 05.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Know Before You Go This year, GrantSummit is bringing all the grant pros to our hometown, Kansas City, Missouri! Assel Grant Services (AGS) is based here in the Heartland Chapter with staff spanning Kansas to Virginia and from Ohio down to Kentucky. In your downtime, peruse the Grant Professional Foundation’s Silent Auction.

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Assel Grant Services

JUNE 9, 2024

AGS offers several on-demand webinars on a variety of topics to support the full grant cycle, in addition to an Evaluation Training Series ! GPCI Competencies AGS blogs, funding alerts, and trainings are aligned with the Grant Professional Certification Institute ’s Competencies and Skills.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 28, 2024

There are multiple gateways to the grants industry, and each is important for creating thriving communities. Grant professionals are researchers, writers, administrators, coordinators, evaluators, and educators. These classifications have the power to transform the grants profession and level the playing field.

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