15 Sep

Posted at 22:11h in Competency One, Competency Three, Competency Two, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, Grants 301, How-To, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Logic Model Series, Logic Models, Professional Development, Uncategorized

    Grants 301: Logic Models and Theories of Change Session 4 of the Grants 301 Series While traditional philanthropy focused on funding immediate needs and short-term goals, the practice of philanthropy is taking a turn towards social change. Funders desire to fund change, not charity. In this way, philanthropy...

12 Sep

Posted at 21:50h in Competency Four, Competency Seven, Courses, Cultural Competency, GPCI Competencies, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, Grants 301, How-To, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Professional Development, Uncategorized

      Grant 301: The Power of the Pen Session 3 of the Grants 301 Series Proposal narratives must reflect the deep social responsibilities of grant professionals to tell the stories of the target population, not just the story of the organization. Words have power, and grant professionals must...

12 Sep

Posted at 08:43h in Competency Five, Competency Two, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Management, Grant MGMT, Grant Readiness, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Uncategorized

  Grant Management: Grant Management Systems Session 3 of the Grant Management Series A common mistake made by many organizations is to assume that if they have financial management software, they are ready to manage federal funding. In this Grant Management Systems webinar, the presenter will provide information about what elements...

31 Aug

Posted at 14:45h in Competency Five, Competency One, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Management, Grant MGMT, Grant Readiness, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Uncategorized

  Grant Management: Pre-Award Federal Activities – from Appropriations to Award Session 2 of the Grant Management Series For many organizations, the federal government is a mystery – grants are advertised, and grants are awarded without any understanding of how either happen. In this From Appropriations to Review...

31 Aug

Posted at 14:41h in Competency Five, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant MGMT, Grant Readiness, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Uncategorized

  Grant Management: An Introduction to Federal Assistance Session 1 of the Grant Management Series The federal government provides financial assistance in a variety of ways both directly and indirectly and many organizations are challenged by knowing which rules to follow, especially if they conflict with each other....

28 Aug

Posted at 14:31h in Competency Eight, Courses, Funder Relations, Funding, GPCI Competencies, Grant Writing, Grants 301, How-To, Julie Alsup, Julie Alsup, Relationships, Uncategorized

    Grant 301: Relationships: It is a Two-Way Street Session 1 of the Grants 301 Series Sometimes it seems easier to avoid conflict and focus on the future.  This session will teach you how to appropriately engage with funders to overcome past missteps and/or prepare for the most...

11 Aug

Posted at 10:45h in Budget Narratives, Budgets, Competency Four, Courses, Evaluation, GPCI Competencies, Grant Readiness, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, Grants 201, How-To, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Uncategorized

    Grants 201: Creating an Effective Budget Narrative Session 6 of the Grants 201 Series A budget is a key element of most grant proposals and serves as a blueprint for spending the project’s funds. An effective proposal budget outlines the proposed project in fiscal terms and helps reviewers...

02 Aug

Posted at 15:31h in Competency Four, Competency Three, Courses, Evaluation, GPCI Competencies, Grant Readiness, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, Grants 201, How-To, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Logic Models, Program Design, Uncategorized

  Grants 201: Logic Models for Program Planning Session 5 of the Grants 201 Series You don’t have to love them, but you do have to respect them because logic models are a dynamic tool for program planning, evaluation planning, monitoring, and coalition building. Many funders require them, and...

01 Aug

Posted at 14:42h in Competency Nine, Competency Two, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Readiness, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, Grants 201, How-To, Julie Alsup, Julie Assel, Julie Assel, GPC, Partnerships, Uncategorized

    Grants 201: The Power of Partnerships Session 4 of the Grants 201 Series Working together with other nonprofits to achieve greater impact (e.g. shared services, mergers, joint programming, etc.) Partnerships and collaboration are strategic alliances between nonprofits that are intended to achieve greater impact than any organization could...