Research - Assel Grant Services

01 Mar FindingYourBestMatch.com by Hayley Waynick, GPC

Posted at 21:20h in Competency One, Funder Relations, Funding, 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

Posted at 20:51h in AGS Staff, Competency One, Funding, Program Design, Program Development, Research

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

Posted at 20:49h in AGS Staff, Competency One, Funding, Organizational Readiness, Research, Strategy

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

Posted at 21:27h in Competency Four, Competency Three, Julie Alsup, GPC, Logic Models, Program Design, Program Development, Research, Strategy

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

Posted at 21:39h in AGS Staff, Competency Two, Federal Grants, Grant Calendar, Organizational Development, Research

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 Grant Calendar by AGS Staff

Posted at 21:41h in AGS Staff, Competency Two, Grant Calendar, Organizational Development, Research

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...

24 May There’s More to Higher Education Grants Than Research Funding by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 21:45h in Competency One, Federal Grants, Funding, Higher Education, Julie Assel, GPC, Research

If you work under the assumption that education grants are just for funding university-level research, you’re in for a pleasant surprise, especially if you need funding for other purposes in higher education. A variety of societal benefits stem from students attending higher education institutions, including...

03 Dec Does NIH Money Come with No Strings Attached? by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 21:52h in Competency One, Federal Grants, Funding, Healthcare, Julie Assel, GPC, Research

All National Institutes of Health (NIH) money is awarded in response to proposals describing projects principle investigators (PIs) want to conduct. These projects must align to the mission of the National Institute of Health, “to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems...

19 May The Secret to Writing a Winning Education Grant by Julie Assel, GPC

Posted at 21:54h in Competency Three, Julie Assel, GPC, Program Development, Research

Whether you are a teacher in the classroom, a school district administrator, or a nonprofit organization, writing a winning grant to improve the education of children seems like it would be easy. What funder wouldn’t want to help kids learn? However, those who write grants...

15 Apr Preparing Your District to Become a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Funded Partner by Julie Alsup, GPC

Posted at 21:55h in Childcare, Competency Two, Federal Grants, Julie Alsup, GPC, K-12 Education, Professional Development, Program Design, Research, Youth Development

Is your school district or youth-serving organization looking to launch or expand an afterschool program? If so, the U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant opportunity may be a fit for you. These grants are federal dollars passed through the states to...