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Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): No Time Like the Present: Find Your Place in the Community Centric Fundraising Movement with Rachel D'Souza Siebert
NOTE: This program has been approved for 1 CEU for both the GPCI and the CFRE!
In the last decade, the term "VUCA" has been used to describe the state of every sector. The nonprofit sector has not been immune to Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Definitions of wealth and who has access to wealth are shifting. Organizations are beginning to approach their vision with both advocacy and direct service. Donors want relationships with organizations they support. In this session, our presenter will share some food for thought and strategies to test as your organization navigates our VUCA world with a focus on the Community-Centric Fundraising movement.
Rachel D'Souza-Siebert is a proud life-long resident of St. Louis. Born to parents who immigrated to the U.S.A from India, Rachel has always been passionate about bridging differences and celebrating what’s possible when we collaborate from a mindset of abundance, learning and risk-taking.
Rachel is the founder of Gladiator Consulting, a boutique consultancy with a holistic approach to nonprofit organizational capacity building. Through Gladiator, Rachel has combined her knowledge of Organizational Culture & Resource Development with her deep personal commitment to centering community, seeking justice and creating belonging for those who have been disenfranchised or targeted by institutions, systems and policy.
$35 for nonmembers, free for any member of GPA and students.
Register here.
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Marginalized Communities Need Data, Too! How to Get It and What to Do If You Don't Have It
"Nonprofits working with marginalized communities often face challenges with collecting and framing data effectively. As grant writers, how do we tell an effective story with flawed or missing data?" Learn along with us as Nelson and Molina reprise their presentation at the 2020 National GPA Conference tailored to communities in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Presenters:
K. Scott Nelson, GPC, Consultant
Michelle Molina, Connecting Evidence
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $35 for nonmembers. Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Coming in April: Regional Events
To be announced. Check back soon!
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Best Practices for Internal Communication
Presenters: Megan Mills, Assistant Vice President, CCS Fundraising
Christina Carroll, GPC, Cherokee Nation, Office of Secretary of Natural Resources
Registration information coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Making Friends with Funders
"Make no mistake about it: Grantseeking is a people-driven process. And key to your success is the grantmakers themselves—the people who make the decisions about awards from corporate, foundation, and government sources. But who are these people? How do we connect with them? And what do they want from us, anyway?" Nationally recognized trainer and grantmaker, Maryn Boess will discuss how to get to know program officers and why.
NOTE: Attendance of this webinar counts for 1 CEU credit toward both the GPC and CFRE.
Presenter:
Maryn Boess, Founder and Chief Magic Maker, Grants Magic U
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $35 for nonmembers. Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Aligning Accounting with Grant Expenditures
Presenters: Joseph Botana, Executive Director for Business and Finance, Lyon College
Amanda Echols, Senior Staff Accountant, Lyon College
Registration information coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Coming in August: Regional Events
To be announced. Check back soon!
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Grants 101: What You Need to Know to Get Started
Presenters: Cindy DeWitt, GPC, Consultant
Terri Grissom, Grant Writer at Oklahoma State Department of Education
Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Impact-Based Project Design Using Logic Models
Co-author of Writing to Win Federal Grants: A Must-Have for Your Fundraising Toolbox, Cheryl Kester will explain what logic models are, how they give a visual for how a project will proceed, and where they belong in a grant proposal.
Presenter:
Cheryl Kester, GPC, the Kester Group and GPA National Board Member
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $35 for nonmembers. Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Wednesday, November 3 – Friday, November 6: Grant Professionals Association National Conference
Seattle, WA
Virtual Registration at www.grantprofessionals.org
Tuesday, December 14: Promoting Your Grant Office
Presenter:
Emily Devereaux, DPA, MPA, CRA
Proposal Development Director
University of South Carolina
Registration information coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Grant Professionals Association National Conference
November 3-6, 2021
Seattle, WA
Virtual Registration at www.grantprofessionals.org
NOTE: This program has been approved for 1 CEU for both the GPCI and the CFRE!
In the last decade, the term "VUCA" has been used to describe the state of every sector. The nonprofit sector has not been immune to Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Definitions of wealth and who has access to wealth are shifting. Organizations are beginning to approach their vision with both advocacy and direct service. Donors want relationships with organizations they support. In this session, our presenter will share some food for thought and strategies to test as your organization navigates our VUCA world with a focus on the Community-Centric Fundraising movement.
Rachel D'Souza-Siebert is a proud life-long resident of St. Louis. Born to parents who immigrated to the U.S.A from India, Rachel has always been passionate about bridging differences and celebrating what’s possible when we collaborate from a mindset of abundance, learning and risk-taking.
Rachel is the founder of Gladiator Consulting, a boutique consultancy with a holistic approach to nonprofit organizational capacity building. Through Gladiator, Rachel has combined her knowledge of Organizational Culture & Resource Development with her deep personal commitment to centering community, seeking justice and creating belonging for those who have been disenfranchised or targeted by institutions, systems and policy.
$35 for nonmembers, free for any member of GPA and students.
Register here.
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Marginalized Communities Need Data, Too! How to Get It and What to Do If You Don't Have It
"Nonprofits working with marginalized communities often face challenges with collecting and framing data effectively. As grant writers, how do we tell an effective story with flawed or missing data?" Learn along with us as Nelson and Molina reprise their presentation at the 2020 National GPA Conference tailored to communities in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Presenters:
K. Scott Nelson, GPC, Consultant
Michelle Molina, Connecting Evidence
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $35 for nonmembers. Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Coming in April: Regional Events
To be announced. Check back soon!
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Best Practices for Internal Communication
Presenters: Megan Mills, Assistant Vice President, CCS Fundraising
Christina Carroll, GPC, Cherokee Nation, Office of Secretary of Natural Resources
Registration information coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Making Friends with Funders
"Make no mistake about it: Grantseeking is a people-driven process. And key to your success is the grantmakers themselves—the people who make the decisions about awards from corporate, foundation, and government sources. But who are these people? How do we connect with them? And what do they want from us, anyway?" Nationally recognized trainer and grantmaker, Maryn Boess will discuss how to get to know program officers and why.
NOTE: Attendance of this webinar counts for 1 CEU credit toward both the GPC and CFRE.
Presenter:
Maryn Boess, Founder and Chief Magic Maker, Grants Magic U
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $35 for nonmembers. Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Aligning Accounting with Grant Expenditures
Presenters: Joseph Botana, Executive Director for Business and Finance, Lyon College
Amanda Echols, Senior Staff Accountant, Lyon College
Registration information coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Coming in August: Regional Events
To be announced. Check back soon!
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Grants 101: What You Need to Know to Get Started
Presenters: Cindy DeWitt, GPC, Consultant
Terri Grissom, Grant Writer at Oklahoma State Department of Education
Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CST): Impact-Based Project Design Using Logic Models
Co-author of Writing to Win Federal Grants: A Must-Have for Your Fundraising Toolbox, Cheryl Kester will explain what logic models are, how they give a visual for how a project will proceed, and where they belong in a grant proposal.
Presenter:
Cheryl Kester, GPC, the Kester Group and GPA National Board Member
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $35 for nonmembers. Registration info coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Wednesday, November 3 – Friday, November 6: Grant Professionals Association National Conference
Seattle, WA
Virtual Registration at www.grantprofessionals.org
Tuesday, December 14: Promoting Your Grant Office
Presenter:
Emily Devereaux, DPA, MPA, CRA
Proposal Development Director
University of South Carolina
Registration information coming soon!
Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students should use the promo code ARFREE upon checkout.
Grant Professionals Association National Conference
November 3-6, 2021
Seattle, WA
Virtual Registration at www.grantprofessionals.org
