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24 Sep Partnerships: Having Trouble Getting What You Need? Try Managing Up

Posted at 20:31h in Competency Four, Competency Three, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Partnerships, Tracey Diefenbach, Uncategorized

Having Trouble Getting What You Need? Try Managing Up Session 5 of the Partnerships Series $50 | 60 minutes Enroll Now Productive working relationships are a crucial, but challenging component in collaborative grant projects. Grant professionals are often tasked with bringing these partners together, which means addressing challenges, including...

11 Aug Did You Know: Unraveling the Differences Between Goals, Objectives, Outputs, and Outcomes

Posted at 16:36h in Competency Four, Evaluation, Grant Reporting, Program Design, Roxanne Jensen, ED. SPEC.

Writing a successful grant proposal is a challenging task that requires careful planning, a clear vision, and a well-structured approach. Among the essential components of a grant proposal are goals, outcomes, outputs, and objectives. These terms are often used interchangeably or confused with one another, leading to misunderstanding on the funder’s part and potential rejection of the proposal. In this blog, we will delve into the distinctions between these concepts and explore their significance in the context of grant applications.

04 Jun How Grant Writing is Like Building with LEGO by Roxanne Jensen, Ed. S.

Posted at 16:46h in Competency Four, Inspiration, Roxanne Jensen, ED. SPEC., Writing

Who says that playing with LEGO bricks is just for kids? Grant writing is like building with LEGO. Both grant writing projects and LEGO involve a process of building and assembling different pieces to create a coherent and structured outcome. They require a foundation, a solid structure, and precision. However, there is also a sense of creativity in the process. Many times, both grant writing projects require collaboration. Finally, there is the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when you complete the project.

30 Apr Grant Funding Basics: Evaluation and Logic Models

Posted at 01:41h in Competency Four, Competency Three, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Funding Basics, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Alsup, Program Design, Uncategorized

Evaluation and Logic Models Session 6 of the Grant Funding Basics Series Almost all grant funders ask what effect a program will have on the participants and how the organization knows of a program’s success. This session will teach the development professionals who write grants methods for defining...

17 Apr Grant Funding Basics: Common Grant Attachments

Posted at 16:07h in Competency Four, Competency Two, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Funding Basics, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, GPC, Sustainability, Uncategorized

Common Grant Attachments Session 9 of the Grant Funding Basics Series A grant proposal is only one component of most grant applications. Other components include proof of nonprofit status, a board roster, an organizational budget, a program budget, and financial statements, as well as an annual report, tax...

29 Mar Grant Funding Basics: Demonstrating Sustainability

Posted at 00:19h in Competency Four, Competency Two, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Funding Basics, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, GPC, Sustainability, Uncategorized

Demonstrating Sustainability Session 8 of the Grant Funding Basics Series A common question on grant applications is “How will you sustain this program after the grant funding is over?” Many grant writers will want to answer glibly, “Write more grants, of course!” But, what should you really include...

28 Mar Grant Funding Basics: Grant Budgets

Posted at 23:16h in Budgets, Competency Four, Competency Six, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Funding Basics, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, GPC, Uncategorized

Grant Budgets Session 7 of the Grant Funding Basics Series Grant budgets seem like they should be so simple, just ask for what you need, right? Instead, they can be very complex with unique terms and phrases all their own. This training will start at the very beginning...

28 Mar Grant Funding Basics: Describing the Key Components of Your Program

Posted at 23:05h in Competency Four, Competency Three, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Funding Basics, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, GPC, Program Design, Uncategorized

Describing the Key Components of Your Program Session 5 of the Grant Funding Basics Series A common mistake of many grant proposals is not providing enough information for the funder to truly understand the program. This session will guide attendees on what key program components funders expect...

28 Mar Grant Funding Basics: Describing the Need

Posted at 22:50h in Competency Four, Competency Nine, Competency Three, Competency Two, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Funding Basics, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, GPC, Need & Need Statements, Uncategorized

Describing the Need Session 4 of the Grant Funding Basics Series In every grant proposal, the writer must convey the importance and urgency of their target population’s needs, problems, and challenges with data and heart. In this webinar, presenter Julie Assel, GPC, will start at the surface and then take...

27 Mar Federal Grant Development: Federal Grant Management – Financial Requirements

Posted at 00:59h in Competency Five, Competency Four, Courses, Federal Grants, GPCI Competencies, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, GPC, Uncategorized

Federal Grant Management - Financial Requirements Session 11 of the Federal Grant Development Series The most common concerns related to federal grant management are around the financial requirements. These requirements include paying staff, contracting for services, travel, and purchasing materials. This session will discuss the most common policies...