Research - Assel Grant Services

24 May There’s More to Higher Education Grants Than Research Funding by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 21:45h in Competency One, Federal Grants, Funding, Higher Education, Julie Assel, GPC, Research

If you work under the assumption that education grants are just for funding university-level research, you’re in for a pleasant surprise, especially if you need funding for other purposes in higher education. A variety of societal benefits stem from students attending higher education institutions, including...

03 Dec Does NIH Money Come with No Strings Attached? by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 21:52h in Competency One, Federal Grants, Funding, Healthcare, Julie Assel, GPC, Research

All National Institutes of Health (NIH) money is awarded in response to proposals describing projects principle investigators (PIs) want to conduct. These projects must align to the mission of the National Institute of Health, “to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems...

19 May The Secret to Writing a Winning Education Grant by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 21:54h in Competency Three, Julie Assel, GPC, Program Development, Research

Whether you are a teacher in the classroom, a school district administrator, or a nonprofit organization, writing a winning grant to improve the education of children seems like it would be easy. What funder wouldn’t want to help kids learn? However, those who write grants...

15 Apr Preparing Your District to Become a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Funded Partner by Julie Alsup, GPC

Posted at 21:55h in Childcare, Competency Two, Federal Grants, Julie Alsup, GPC, K-12 Education, Professional Development, Program Design, Research, Youth Development

Is your school district or youth-serving organization looking to launch or expand an afterschool program? If so, the U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant opportunity may be a fit for you. These grants are federal dollars passed through the states to...

15 Aug The Cost and ROI of Prospect Research by Julie Assel, GPC, CGMS

Posted at 22:00h in Competency One, Funding, Julie Assel, GPC, Research

Recently, I taught a class on prospect research. It sold out in two days. Grant professionals, development directors, and non-profit leaders all wanted to know the best way to do prospect research and how to find time to do it well. As grant consultants, we are...

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

Posted at 22:02h in About AGS, Competency One, Competency Two, Hayley Waynick, GPC, Inspiration, Organizational Development, Research, Strategy

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...

16 Sep Studying a Federal Request For Proposal (RFP) by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 22:05h in Competency Four, Competency One, Federal Grants, Julie Assel, GPC, Research

Assel Grant Services enjoys writing federal grants and is commonly called upon to write these grants with very little lead time. When this short lead time is requested by an organization we have worked extensively with in the past, this is pretty easy to do....

24 Jul Small Classroom Projects by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 22:07h in Competency Two, Funding, Julie Assel, GPC, K-12 Education, Program Design, Program Development, Research

I got my start grant writing when I was a music teacher. There were many small fun projects I wanted to do with my students which did not require a lot of money.