A learning and social support community for new, developing, & experienced grant writers
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Associations for Grant Professionals
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Grant Professionals Association (GPA)/ formerly AAGP
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
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National Grants Management Association (NGMA)
American Grant Writers' Association (AGWA)
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Women in Development, New York (WIDNY)
Women in Development, Mercer County New Jersey
Women in Development of Greater Boston
Grant Professionals of the Lower Hudson
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Welcome to For GrantWriters Only
Hello and welcome to the For Grant Writers Only learning community. If you are new to the community, I hope you will check out our About Us page to learn more about how the community got started and what you can expect from becoming a member. The community was established in 2009.
Community Rules
When you join, please use your full name and fill out your profile as completely as possible to avoid being flagged as a spammer and having your membership suspended. In addition, we'd love you to upload a high quality photo of yourself (no logos, marketing images). You are welcome to include marketing language within your personal profile description, but please do not include these as part of your name, photo, or forum postings. Your compliance with these measures ensures that the real spammers are left out of the community and that the community retains its focus on learning.
Community Rules
When you join, please use your full name and fill out your profile as completely as possible to avoid being flagged as a spammer and having your membership suspended. In addition, we'd love you to upload a high quality photo of yourself (no logos, marketing images). You are welcome to include marketing language within your personal profile description, but please do not include these as part of your name, photo, or forum postings. Your compliance with these measures ensures that the real spammers are left out of the community and that the community retains its focus on learning.
Events
For GrantWriters Only Blog
Last Week to Register for the GPA MidAtlantic Grants Conference!
Just a quick reminder for those of you who haven’t already registered. Next Monday, we’re expecting record turnout for what promises to be the best GPA MidAtlantic Grants Conference ever. With a smashing lineup of fresh speakers from across the region and the chance to get your headshot taken by a professional photographer from the [...]
Join Me at Two Grant Professionals Conferences in May – Cincinnati, OH and Monroe Township, NJ
Hello everyone, I wanted to let you know about two conferences I’ll be participating in during the month of May. They’re both great deals, so if you’re in the area, I hope to see you there! _______________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, May 10 — Professional Development Conference, Cincinnati, OH Hosted by the Greater Cincinnati chapter of the Grant [...]
How to Handle Requests for Writing Samples
Whether you are leading a class on proposal writing or addressing a potential client’s need to see samples of your work, the question of how to handle a request for writing samples can be a tricky one because of confidentiality issues. Members of the For GrantWriters Only LinkedIn group provides some possible solutions in this [...]
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Grant writing questions
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Request for Hiring Resource
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Thoughts on the Grant Training Center
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Latest Activity
Melanie R. Negrin, GPC posted an eventGPA Southeastern Regional Conference -- GRANTS: Details Matter! Strategies, Tips and Techniques at Nova Southeastern University - Carl De Santis Building
July 17, 2012 all day
Morning Funders’ Panel:Children’s Services Council of Palm BeachCounty, Broward County, Florida Departmentof Children & Families, United Way ofBroward County, and Wells Fargo.Break-Out Sessions:Logic Models and Evaluation, Federal GrantsOverview, How to Data Mine the Census,Grant Professional Competency, and otherprofessional development topics.GPA Members: $65/Non-Members $90 by June 16$75/$100 between June 16-July 17, $125 at doorSee More
Melanie R. Negrin, GPC posted eventsGPA National Conference - "Raising Your Game: Scoring Big in the Grant Profession"
October 17, 2012 to October 20, 2012GPA Southern CA Regional Grants Conference - “Grants Demystified: Essential Tools for Securing Grants”
September 14, 2012 from 12pm to 8pm
Richard Grohowski joined Michelle A Vivanz's group
Technology for Grants Professionals
Discussion group on the use of technology for record-keeping; submissions and anything else that would facilitate efficiency.
© 2012 Created by Melanie R. Negrin, GPC.
