24 May Practical Application of Motivational Interviewing by Julie Alsup, GPC
Posted at 19:17h
in Competency One, Competency Two, Julie Alsup, GPC, Organizational Development, Research
I recently participated in my colleague Tracey Diefenbach’s training on Motivational Interviewing (MI). I was inspired! Between having a degree in psychology and gaining these new skills and techniques, I was convinced I can now motivate people to do what I need them to do!
25 Oct Don’t Just Write It, Cite It: Ethical Research in Grant Writing by Leah Hyman, GPC
The topic of ethics in grants is incredibly broad, as there are often many moving parts and people involved with grant awards. The fund-seeking agency might have a variety of staff members contributing to the process: the executive director, program staff, finance staff, a grant writer, maybe even the board of directors. And then, of course, if the agency receives an award, there are ethical considerations for managing the sometimes very large sums of money. Once again, there might be a host of individuals carrying out the program activities, reporting progress, expending the funds, and so on. In other words, the agency is responsible for ensuring ethical practices across many levels of a grant award. But for the purposes of this discussion, I want to back up a bit. What about some of the ethics that go into researching and writing the proposal?
01 Mar Internal Roadmap of Grant Program Policies and Procedures to Help Organizations Become Grant Ready – By AGS Staff
There are lots of activities that can help a nonprofit organization become grant ready, and one of them is their internal roadmap of tasks that define their grants program. The purpose of these practices is to help ensure staff have a documented process that covers the A to Zs of a comprehensive grant program.
01 Mar FindingYourBestMatch.com by Hayley Waynick, GPC
Posted at 21:20h
in Funder Relations, Funding, Funding Opportunities, Hayley Waynick, GPC, Research, Strategy
FindingYourBestMatch.com
Determining if a funder is right for your program
If you happen to be in the dating “scene” in this highly digital age, it can be hard to determine from just an online profile whether you and a potential mate are going to be compatible. Or perhaps a friend or acquaintance has someone they want you to meet and claims they’d be perfect for you.
As a grant writer, you might find yourself in a similar situation when you’ve found a funder online who seems to be a perfect match for the services at your nonprofit organization.
03 Jan Seeing Stars: Identifying High-Impact, High-Profit Programs by AGS Staff
As grant professionals, we are all too aware that nonprofit organizations have dual bottom lines: mission and money.
30 Dec Ready, Set, Research! by AGS Staff
Grants can seem like an easy way to fund our organizations. You just write a request and then the check arrives!
13 Dec Bring Your Logic Model to Life – Julie Alsup, GPC
Do you consider a logic model an afterthought or simply a required attachment that is done at the end of the proposal process?30 May How Your Organization’s Risk Tolerance Influences Your Grant Calendar by AGS Staff
Chances are your organization conducts comprehensive grant research to prepare for the upcoming year’s grant calendar. If your organization is like most others, then you now have a long list of potential funders ranked by how likely they are to fund your group or program. From...
15 Jan How to Develop a Realistic 2019 Grant Calendar by AGS Staff
Even if your organization operates like a well-oiled machine, having a master grant calendar is a helpful tool when it comes to writing grants and managing the process and meeting deadlines. If your organization sees writing grants as daunting and complex, then a realistic grant...
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