22 Apr Blog Title: Are You Listening? Are you REALLY Listening? By Ashley Dooley, GPC
Posted at 06:00h
in Ashley Dooley, GPC, Competency Three, Kellie Brunguard, Program Design, Program Development, Relationships
From a very early age, we are taught to multitask. It seems embedded in the American culture of go-go-go and do-do-do. You may be eating lunch and socializing with friends, or watching a sporting event while taking a business call, or cooking dinner while helping your kids with homework. You probably do not even catch yourself multitasking, because it happens so frequently.
21 Jan Applying the Stages of Group Development to Grants By: Shauna O’Toole, MA, CFRE, GPC
Posted at 18:00h
in Competency Four, Competency Three, Competency Two, Culture, Organizational Development, Program Design, Relationships, Shauna O'Toole, Strategy
Have you encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal? Take heart. This is normal. Most teams struggle and experience conflict before they begin performing at their peak. The Stages of Group Development framework, developed by Bruce Tuckman (1965) describes this process. This blog will briefly describe Tuckman’s framework and then apply these ideas to grant proposal development.
30 Oct Grant Ethics: The Ethics of Program Design – Plans and Partners
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in Competency Six, Competency Three, Consulting, Courses, Ethics, Ethics, GPCI Competencies, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Tracey Diefenbach
Ethics: The Ethics of Program Design: Plans and Partners Session 5 of the Ethics Series Creating a high-quality grant proposal can be challenging when organizations may also be designing the program at the same time. Alignment to the mission of the organization and its strategic plan versus...
12 Oct Grant Ethics: Ethics for Grant Proposal Need Statements
Posted at 10:58h
in Competency Four, Competency Six, Competency Three, Consulting, Courses, Ethics, Ethics, GPCI Competencies, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Leah Hyman
Grant Ethics: Ethics for Grant Proposal Need Statements Session 4 of the Grant Ethics Series The way grant professionals describe the needs of their community is an important part of persuading reviewers and grant funders to award a grant. Which need is greatest and most aligned to...
02 Oct Did You Know – Evaluation is About More than Counting People by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC
Posted at 17:17h
in Competency Four, Competency Three, Evaluation, Program Design, Program Development, Roxanne Jensen, ED. SPEC.
Grant writing evaluation is the systematic process of assessing the effectiveness and impact of your project or organization. Evaluation is not merely a formality but a critical aspect of the grant application process. Funders want to know that their investment will lead to positive outcomes and measurable results.
Grantmaking organizations want assurance that their funds will be used wisely. A well-planned evaluation strategy showcases your commitment to being accountable for the resources you receive. While quantifiable metrics such as the number of people served are essential, they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to grant evaluation.
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...
24 Sep Partnerships: With, Not For: Partner Selection
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in Competency Three, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Julie Alsup, Partnerships, Uncategorized
With, Not For: Partner Selection Session 3 of the Partnerships Series $50 | 60 minutes Enroll Now More funders are encouraging or even requiring partnerships as an eligibility criterion. Grant professionals provide project management and often weigh in on project design elements and should challenge applicants to consider the...
14 Sep Did you know: the difference between common financial attachments (Part One) by Shauna O’Toole, MA, CFRE
Did you know that budgets and financial documents are often the first things a grant reviewer will read when considering an organization’s proposal? Sometimes grant professionals leave attachments and budgets for the end, perhaps because these documents can be confusing or intimidating to those of us without an accounting background. This two-part guide will help you correctly identify which attachment the funder is requesting and explain why it is helpful for the funder to have the information contained in each document.
10 Sep Partnerships: Practicalities of Partnerships
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in Competency Three, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Leah Hyman, Partnerships, Uncategorized
Practicalities of Partnerships Session 2 of the Partnerships Series $50 | 60 minutes Enroll Now There are a number of complex or challenging factors that come into play when developing a proposal with multiple partners who have agreed to be at the same table. This primarily includes the logistics...