Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 13, 2025

Over the past 2 months, Ive participated in many webinars, hosted by the GPA and others, that have reminded me that upheaval in the grant space is not new, and we have been here before. What do we do in the face of so much uncertainty? This was no fault of the applicants; it was just a change in priorities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2012

Did you miss last week's webinar, Toolkit Essentials: Finding Funders for Your Cause ? You can now catch up on this informative webinar on the TechSoup YouTube page. During both of these webinars, we heard about the Foundation Center's Cooperating Collections. Foundation Center Resources.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes. We offer a wide variety of free training resources on fundraising topics, including live webinars as well as on-demand courses. You can view the webinar together and compare notes afterward.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

It involves creating detailed proposals that demonstrate the organization’s goals, needs, and the impact of potential funding on their initiatives. Grant writing certification programs are structured educational offerings designed to teach individuals the skills needed to write successful grant proposals.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 20, 2025

Blackbaud recently hosted a webinar featuring Leggett as a guest speaker. This blog post is a summary of our takeaways from the webinar. Generative AI : Creates new content based on learned patterns using large language models; it is useful for creating summaries, engagement histories, or proposal drafts.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding this purpose can guide the grant writing process, ensuring that proposals align with the funder’s goals. Crafting a Compelling Proposal A well-crafted proposal is at the heart of successful grant applications. For more examples of successful proposals, explore our article on grant writing examples.

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Grant Writer Team

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For example, co-hosting digital events like webinars or live streams. #4: To Conclude Finding and securing corporate sponsorships takes a little time, strategy, and a strong proposal. Grant writers craft compelling sponsorship proposals, research potential corporate partners, and ensure your nonprofit stands out.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Importance of Budgeting for Grant Applications Budgeting serves as the financial blueprint of any grant proposal. Funders often prioritize proposals with clear, realistic budgets as they indicate careful planning and efficient use of resources. 30,000 Administrative Support Handles clerical tasks and communication.

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Allied Grant Writers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In the competitive world of grant funding, knowing how to write a compelling grant proposal is a crucial skill. Understanding the Grant Proposal Process Before diving into the writing process, it’s essential to understand the overall grant proposal journey: Research : Identify potential funders and thoroughly review their guidelines.

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ProposalPRO

AUGUST 31, 2021

Or an advantage to experienced proposers. You have access to the grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), application instructions, forms, Frequently Asked Questions, and webinars. Experienced proposers do. That’s why experienced proposers win. What is it? Find out how other organizations responded and won.

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Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 2, 2025

When you are ready to apply, remember that your scholarship application is just as important as your grant proposals. We will hold two informational webinars about the applications and are also available for questions. If you are ready, please watch for the scholarship applications which will be open through the end of April!

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When they were asked what would make an applicant’s proposal stand out, they all agreed that telling the story of past and anticipated impact is what helps them “feel” while reading the proposal and also choose to take action. Check out our Grant Writing Basics on-demand webinar today. Let us know in the comments below.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2012

He maintains social media presence for Giftworks via Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn as well as their website and blog, in addition to hosting GiftWorks monthly webinars. Eastern time for a webinar in which we’ll touch on how best to make your case, cultivate funders, and craft proposals.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

On January 18, I had the great pleasure of chatting with the Foundation Center 's Lisa Brooks and Gabriela Fitz during our live webinar, Why Research Matters to Grantseekers. You can now watch the recorded, captioned webinar on the TechSoup site. View the following archived webinars! Did you miss the live event?

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Demystifying Grant Writing Understanding the Basics of Grant Writing Grant writing involves creating proposals that request funding from governmental bodies, foundations, and other organizations to support various projects or initiatives. Collaborative Projects Working alongside seasoned grant writers or project managers on proposals.

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Library Grants

MAY 9, 2024

The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) is hosting an upcoming webinar focused on the practical strategies needed to succeed in the world of grants. Crafting Winning Proposals: Gain valuable insights into what funders are looking for in a successful grant proposal and how to tailor your submissions for maximum impact.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The first installment of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series covered everything you need to consider before you hit record. The hour-long webinar was led by Rich Vázquez , co-founder and board president of Lights. Planning a digital story, he proposes, is like event planning. Learn More.

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Think and Ink Grants

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

These resources can provide valuable tips and techniques for writing successful grant proposals. Some popular resources for grant writing include: The Foundation Center: This organization offers a variety of resources for nonprofits, including online courses, webinars, and a database of grant opportunities.

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Grant Professionals Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Discern what you can from unfunded grant proposals and feedback from grant reviewers or program officers to determine areas of improvement. Take advantage of webinars from GPA and other professional trainers on how to create an effective grant calendar. Prepare to request budget or timeline revisions as needed.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Register for Windows Server webinar. If writing successful grants is one of your New Year's resolutions, this webinar is for you!

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 19, 2022

In a recent webinar, “Using Data for Grant Writing,” she provided an excellent overview of census data, the American Community Survey, and many tips and techniques for drilling down to specific communities. Even if you’ve used Census data for years, a one-hour webinar or shorter YouTube video could offer new insights. Census Bureau.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Access to quality research provides nonprofits and libraries the ability to improve services, strengthen funding proposals, and share knowledge within the field. Join our free webinar on Friday, January 18 at 11 a.m. View the following archived webinars! Want to see more content from TechSoup and the Foundation Center ?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2009

Eastern time, our donor partner GrantStation, will be offering free webinars for TechSoup's nonprofit users in order to help them determine whether the product will work for their fundraising needs. Starting next week, on September 2 at 2 p.m.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

Beyond providing instructions for completing and submitting the form, consider offering additional guidance such as proposal examples, file-naming conventions, FAQs, and how-to videos. Accessible organizations will provide call-in helplines, informational webinars, one-on-one coaching, translation, and more.

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CauseVox

MAY 17, 2024

Find out how personalizing partnership proposals can secure more corporate sponsors. Corporate partnership proposals that prioritize personalized outreach deliver over a 33% positive response rate.

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Blackbaud

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. The Data Deluge in Grantmaking: Drowning in Information Remember the days when grantmaking relied on paper proposals and handwritten reports? Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

Candid Learning ’s webinars on grant writing are among the most popular among our training courses. From dos and don’ts for writing winning proposals, to how to use generative AI effectively, to crafting compelling narratives, these resources outline best practices and offer step-by-step advice. How to write a winning grant proposal.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

After reviewing the foundation’s recent priorities, it became clear that their focus had shifted, and the grant proposal they submitted no longer aligned with their new direction. Some funders require a letter of inquiry (short or detailed) before inviting full proposals. However, when the rejection letter came, they were surprised.

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

In this one-hour webinar, you’ll learn: How to understand the major donor mindset The best way to make major donor fundraising asks How to thank and recognize major donors the right way A simple system for getting your donors to give again… give more… and refer new donors to your non-profit. Pre-registration is live!

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Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

From quick, on-demand videos about compelling storytelling to more intensive webinars on writing the strongest grant proposals, Candid offers dozens of professional development opportunities at any given time. Take your nonprofit fundraising to the next level with Candid’s free training.

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

Typically, grant professionals learn on the job through trial and error, plus there are vast numbers of classes, webinars, and articles to read on writing grants. However, in addition to being able to write grant proposals, CFREs also demonstrate proficiency in individual giving, major gifts, endowments, direct mail, and fundraising events.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Hot air balloon rides offer incredible views, tranquility, and niche advantages, like an ideal setting to propose to your special someone. Rides are stunning during the sunrise or sunset, which you can arrange with the ballooning organization.

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Cain Nonprofit Solutions

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether it’s a fiction novel, a memoir, an article, or a grant proposal you’re reviewing for a colleague, it’s all valuable. Here are some of my favorites: Grant Professionals Association (GPA) – Members get free access to webinars on every grants topic under the sun. Read everything you can get your hands on.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 9, 2022

I see them everywhere – from blog posts to webinars to podcast episodes. Top 8 ways to ruin a grant proposal. Is it just me, or are grant professionals obsessed with numbered lists? Top 25 tech tools to improve your productivity. Top 5 prospect research companies. We all love a good list, especially a checklist, but goodness!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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GiveSmart

JULY 16, 2024

ChatGPT can also assist in writing grant proposals and personalize communication and thank-you notes for donors. GiveSmart’s expert team created a webinar to help nonprofits get started with Google Ad Grants. ChatGPT ChatGPT is a generative AI that can create copy based on user prompts.

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