Assel Grant Services

15 Jun From Engineering to Grant Writing by Tom Assel, GPC

Posted at 21:54h in About AGS, Inspiration, Thomas Assel, GPC

Life can be full of twists and turns. At the tender age of 17, I made my plan. I would finish high school (check!). I would do a year of community college to get a feel for college life and get some basics out of...

15 Jun From Music Educator to Grant Writer by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 22:01h in About AGS, Inspiration, Julie Assel, GPC

Many people have asked me over the years how I went from being a music teacher to a grant writer. I think there are two key components which made this a very natural transition for me. My liberal arts music education degree emphasized quality no...

21 May From Teacher to Grant Writer by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S.

Posted at 22:02h in About AGS, Inspiration, Roxanne Jensen, ED. SPEC.

“We can find a way to fix that, can't we?” When I started teaching English Language Learners in 2008, I had no idea the number of times I would say that phrase. I have found myself in over my head numerous times with that statement, but...

10 Apr From Development Staff to Grant Writer by Hayley Waynick, GPC

Posted at 22:02h in About AGS, Hayley Waynick, GPC, Inspiration

My early days in the nonprofit development world consisted of tracking donations in Raisers Edge, writing thank you letters, drafting E-newsletters, answering phones, and supporting the department through various administrative tasks. Oh, and recruiting my hubby to lift heavy objects at special events while I...