Competency Three - Assel Grant Services

24 Sep Partnerships: With, Not For: Partner Selection

Posted at 20:24h 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

Posted at 20:15h in Budgets, Competency Three, Competency Two, Shauna O'Toole

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

Posted at 00:29h 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...

06 Sep Partnerships: The Power of Partnerships

Posted at 23:59h in Competency Three, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Julie Assel, Partnerships, Uncategorized

The Power of Partnerships Session 1 of the Partnerships Series $50 | 60 minutes Enroll Now 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...

04 Sep Did You Know: The Distinction Between Logic Models and Theories of Change by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC

Posted at 08:33h in Competency Three, Evaluation, Logic Models, Program Design, Program Development, Roxanne Jensen, ED. SPEC.

In the realm of program planning, evaluation, and development, two widely used tools are logic models and theories of change. While both are valuable for understanding and guiding interventions, they differ significantly in their approaches and purposes. Let’s examine the main distinctions between a logic model and a theory of change by exploring their characteristics and providing practical examples to illustrate their applications.

31 Jul Did You Know? Nonprofit Organizations and Not-For-Profit Organizations Are Not the Same Thing by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC

Posted at 12:48h in Competency Three, Competency Two, Culture, Funding, Grant Reporting, Grants Management, Organizational Development, Roxanne Jensen, ED. SPEC.

Nonprofits and not-for-profits share many similarities and, in practice, the terms are often used interchangeably. The key similarities and differences between these types of organizations are nuanced. Nonprofits and not-for-profits are mission-driven organizations with a shared purpose of serving the public or charitable needs. They are...

14 May Managing Up in a Deadline-Driven World by Kellie Brungard, GPC

Posted at 18:42h in Competency Three, Competency Two, Kellie Brunguard, Professionalism, Strategy

Collaborations are a growing trend in the grant industry, but how do you successfully lead a project without pulling your hair out? Managing projects with multiple parties involved is sometimes the most prominent barrier experienced in a project. Our calendar has been booked full of new and exciting projects. While this is wonderful, our deadline-driven world means staying on top of proposals, attachments, and signatures to avoid that day-of submission panic. Let’s discuss some tips on how you can manage up to keep your projects on track and your professional relationships intact!

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...

21 Apr Appreciating and Engaging Your Volunteers by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC

Posted at 19:48h in Community, Competency Three, Competency Two, Culture, Relationships, Roxanne Jensen, ED. SPEC., Strategy, Volunteering

Volunteerism has become a vital component to supporting community needs throughout the United States. Volunteers are engaged in critical activities at virtually every level from direct service delivery to data collection and reporting to board-level involvement and fundraising. Without volunteers, many nonprofits would not be able to implement their programming or serve their clients.

17 Apr Grant Funding Basics: Basic Grant Management

Posted at 16:18h in Competency Five, Competency Three, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Grant Funding Basics, Grant Management, Grant MGMT, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, GPC, Uncategorized

Basic Grant Management Session 11 of the Grant Funding Basics Series Grant management is a continuum directly related to grant readiness. It points to an organization’s ability to follow through on what it said it would do and follow established best practices for financial, data, and records management. This...