GPCI Competencies - Assel Grant Services

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...

12 Oct Grant Ethics: Organizational Capacity and Readiness Grant Ethics

Posted at 10:53h in Competency Six, Competency Two, Consulting, Courses, Ethics, Ethics, GPCI Competencies, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Alsup

Grant Ethics: Organizational Capacity and Readiness Grant Ethics Session 3 of the Grant Ethics Series Issues of ethics abound when grant professionals examine their organization's readiness to apply for grants. Is the grant aligned to the organization's strategic plan or is the organization chasing money and causing...

12 Oct Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Prospect Research and Funder Relationships

Posted at 10:47h in Competency Seven, Competency Six, Consulting, Courses, Ethics, Ethics, GPCI Competencies, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Michele Ryan

Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics for Prospect Research and Funder Relationships Session 2 of the Grant Ethics Series Have you ever been uncomfortable applying to a foundation which didn’t seem to really match your organization’s profile? Many nonprofit professionals are pressured into writing to foundations who don’t match...

12 Oct Grant Ethics: Grant Ethics Codes of Conduct

Posted at 10:24h in Competency Seven, Competency Six, Consulting, Courses, Ethics, Ethics, GPCI Competencies, Grant Training Series, Grant Writing, How-To, Michele Ryan

Ethics: Grant Ethics Codes of Conduct: What Do They Say and Why Are They Different Session 1 of the Grant Ethics Series Ethics in grants can be a hot-button discussion, but what does it mean to be an ethical grant professional? In this first session on grant...

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.

01 Oct Partnerships: Collaboration through Subrecipient Monitoring

Posted at 23:53h in Competency Eight, Competency Five, Competency Seven, Competency Six, Courses, GPCI Competencies, Partnerships, Uncategorized, Whitney Gray

Building Collaborative Partnerships through Subrecipient Monitoring Session 8 of the Partnerships Series $50 | 60 minutes Enroll Now Organizations which serve as pass-through entities for federal funding are required to monitor their subrecipients. This responsibility comes with a great opportunity to strengthen collaborative partnerships by intentionally building the subrecipients’...

24 Sep Federal Agency Series: National Endowment for the Humanities

Posted at 20:37h in Competency Eight, Competency One, Courses, Federal Grants, Funding, GPCI Competencies, Grant Writing, How-To, Julie Assel, Research, Uncategorized

NEH - National Endowment for the Humanities Session 9 of the Federal Agency Series Register Now In this session, we will educate the participants in the core mission, principles, and strategic priorities the NEH works by, their budget, and what that budget aims to address in national priorities....

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

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.