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Getting Started in Grants: What They Don't Tell You

https://grantchat.org/2019/02/getting-started-in-grants-what-they-dont-tell-you/

This week we are chatting about getting started in grants and what we wish someone has shared with us early on in our grant writing and development roles. We are moving the GrantChat question posts to our Smarte Learning Institute site. To help our GrantChat community and others find the chat%

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New Year, New Goals

New Year, New Goals

Happy New Year to you. This week on #GrantChat we will be discussing our goals and plans for grant development in 2017. We are excited about 2017 and how the grants profession and those who work in grants will grow to meet the increasing demand for expertise in the area of grants.  And, of course, the GrantChat community and our SmartEGrants programs are here to help you on your 2017 journey!

We…

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Grant Professional Mentor Program

Grant Professional Mentor Program

The Grant Professionals Association announced their NEW Mentoring Program. The program is open to all GPA members (to become a member click here) and includes the opportunity to either be a mentor or a mentee or both.

Jo Miller, GPC, SmartEGrants Managing Director, talked with Micki Vandeloo, GPC, GPA Mentoring Taskforce, about the Grant Professional Mentor Program and what it can do for grant…

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How the GPA Grant Mentor Match Program Can Help Grant Professionals

https://grantchat.org/2017/10/grant-writer-mentor/

Are you looking for a Grant Mentor? The Grant Professionals Association (GPA) and the Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) have launched a new Mentor Match program for members of the GPA and will be on #GrantChat this week to talk all about mentor relationships. Question Preview: Q1: What is the%

#GPA, #GPF, #MentorProgram

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Benefits of the Grant Professional Foundation and Grant Professional Institute

https://grantchat.org/2017/08/benefits-grant-professional-foundation-grant-professional-institute/

What benefits and associations are available to Grant Professionals? The Grant Professionals Certification Institute,  Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) and the Grant Professional Association serve the grants profession, often hand-in-hand. The Grant Professionals Association builds and%

#BonnieHouk, #EarnGPC, #GPA, #GPC, #GPCI, #GPF, #GrantCertification, #GrantProfessionalsCertification, #MickiVandeloo, #Smartegrants

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The Gratitude Game - Simple Strategies for Saying Thank You

The Gratitude Game – Simple Strategies for Saying Thank You

How do you show gratitude to your donors and funders?

Finding the time to say “thank you” isn’t easy, but as a key component in cultivating funder relationships and donor retention, the importance of a genuine “thank you” can’t be under-estimated.

Jo Miller, GPC, SmartEGrants’ owner and host of the weekly Twitter chat, GrantChat, interviewed Lynne Wester, aka the Donor Relations Guru, to uncover…

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Creating Better Fund Development Strategies

https://grantchat.org/2017/06/creating-better-fund-development-strategies/

This week on #grantchat we are discussing fund development. As the founder, owner, and Managing Director of SmartEGrants and GrantChat, I have been working with more nonprofits and grant/fundraising consultants who are looking for ways to be more efficient, get a greater return on their%

#FundDevelopment, #GPC, #JoMiller

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Great Clients

https://grantchat.org/2017/05/great-clients/

How do you know you have a great client? After asking this question on one of our SmartEGrants private Facebook groups,, we realized 'Great Clients' would be a great topic for GrantChat. When making a connection with a potential client, the possibilities of what you can achieve together can be%

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18 Tips on How to Maximize Your Nonprofit's Donation Page and Form

18 Tips on How to Maximize Your Nonprofit’s Donation Page and Form

By Steven Shattuck Reposted from “18-Point Nonprofit Donation Page and Form Checklist” on Bloomerang with permission. Getting a prospective donor to your donation page is only half the battle. So many things can happen on this page that will spell the difference between a lost donation and a lifetime giver. Here are 18 things that your donation page and form should do or have: Your Donation Page…

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Visualize This: Top 5 Visualization Tools from the Census Bureau

Visualize This: Top 5 Visualization Tools from the Census Bureau

The Census Bureau is working to increase its use of visualization in making data available to the public. From infographics to interactive maps, you may be surprised at the wealth of visualization tools available from the Census Bureau. Check out a few of our favorite visualization tools below and add a visual component to your next grant application, annual report, or marketing flyer. Top 5…

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Staying On Target

This week on #GrantChat guest Zachary Jeans is joining us to talk about staying on target with our vision and our goals.

Zachary Jeans enjoys facilitating conversations leadership, Salesforce ecosystem & market strategy. He currently partners @GeoPointe and @roundcorner. Zachary founded #ImpactMatters Chat, which explores the methods, means, and mindsets that help people and organizations Impact…

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Loving Your Grant Budget

Loving Your Grant Budget

Grant budgets tend to not get a lot of love. Often grant professionals break into a cold sweat or get a migraine or go into a nervous panic at the very mention of the words “grant budget”. Budgets can seem quite daunting if you have never done one before. BUT Grant budgets are crucial to your organization and to getting grant funding. Having a reasonable, clear, concise budget helps you…

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New Year, New Goals

New Year, New Goals

Happy New Year to you. This week on #GrantChat we will be discussing our goals and plans for grant development in 2017. We are excited about 2017 and how the grants profession and those who work in grants will grow to meet the increasing demand for expertise in the area of grants.  And, of course, the GrantChat community and our SmartEGrants programs are here to help you on your 2017 journey!

We…