
Managing Up: Leadership in the Grants Process
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Presenter: Melanie Palmer, GPC, CFRE
Owner/Principal of M. Palmer Consulting
National Speaker
President, GPA Arkansas
Grants work requires leadership on every level. Often, grants professionals must "lead up" to engage Executive Directors, Program staff, Board members, and others to ensure their organization's proposals and grants management are strong. We will discuss specific strategies for "managing up" in a way that empowers everyone."
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Register here: grantprofessionals.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1608349&group=
If you have questions or need special accommodations (live transcription, materials sent prior to the meeting for people accessing by phone, tech check for sound quality, etc., please e-mail GPAArkansas@GMail.com.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Presenter: Melanie Palmer, GPC, CFRE
Owner/Principal of M. Palmer Consulting
National Speaker
President, GPA Arkansas
Grants work requires leadership on every level. Often, grants professionals must "lead up" to engage Executive Directors, Program staff, Board members, and others to ensure their organization's proposals and grants management are strong. We will discuss specific strategies for "managing up" in a way that empowers everyone."
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Register here: grantprofessionals.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1608349&group=
If you have questions or need special accommodations (live transcription, materials sent prior to the meeting for people accessing by phone, tech check for sound quality, etc., please e-mail GPAArkansas@GMail.com.
Upcoming Events

Meet the Funders
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. CST | Zoom
Join us for the Fayetteville Public Library's annual program to discover available grant programs across the state of Arkansas. FPB will host panelists from both state and foundation funding agencies. Arkansas GPA President Melanie Palmer will host.
Free to all.
Registration information coming soon!
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. CST | Zoom
Join us for the Fayetteville Public Library's annual program to discover available grant programs across the state of Arkansas. FPB will host panelists from both state and foundation funding agencies. Arkansas GPA President Melanie Palmer will host.
Free to all.
Registration information coming soon!

Meet the Program Officers
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
This Q&A session will allow program officers a chance to discuss the most common pitfalls in applications and what makes an application particularly persuasive. Submit your questions here: forms.gle/n9wh9V8beML9XovY8.
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
This Q&A session will allow program officers a chance to discuss the most common pitfalls in applications and what makes an application particularly persuasive. Submit your questions here: forms.gle/n9wh9V8beML9XovY8.
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!

Ask Me Anything: What Do You Want to Know about Evaluation?
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Presenting: Michelle Molina, MA
Founder and Principal of Connecting Evidence
Are you interested in using data, but not sure how to approach data collection and evaluation? Maybe you're curious about Logic Models, different data collection approaches, or are simply not sure where to begin. Join us, to ask your data and evaluation questions. Submit a question here: https://forms.gle/wH7nVL1CYt3ec6f69
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Presenting: Michelle Molina, MA
Founder and Principal of Connecting Evidence
Are you interested in using data, but not sure how to approach data collection and evaluation? Maybe you're curious about Logic Models, different data collection approaches, or are simply not sure where to begin. Join us, to ask your data and evaluation questions. Submit a question here: https://forms.gle/wH7nVL1CYt3ec6f69
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!
September 2022: Regional Meetings
Your regional representatives have programming and networking opportunities planned in September for members in central Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, and southeast Arkansas. But you're welcome to join any region meeting no matter where you are!
Free to all.
Registration information coming soon!
Your regional representatives have programming and networking opportunities planned in September for members in central Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, and southeast Arkansas. But you're welcome to join any region meeting no matter where you are!
Free to all.
Registration information coming soon!

Adobe Pro Tips
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Presenting: Sydnee Krenek
Northeast Oklahoma Regional Representative
Adobe Pro is a software program that is essential for any Grant Pro. During this one-hour Zoom session, I will provide a walk-through of tried-and-true Adobe Pro functions specifically as they relate to preparing applications for funding (and some general office quality of life tricks as well). You’ll leave this session with tools for how to make your application process more efficient and successful.
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Presenting: Sydnee Krenek
Northeast Oklahoma Regional Representative
Adobe Pro is a software program that is essential for any Grant Pro. During this one-hour Zoom session, I will provide a walk-through of tried-and-true Adobe Pro functions specifically as they relate to preparing applications for funding (and some general office quality of life tricks as well). You’ll leave this session with tools for how to make your application process more efficient and successful.
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!
National Conference
November 2-5 in Louisville, KY, at the Omni Louisville
Check back for registration information and scholarship information!
November 2-5 in Louisville, KY, at the Omni Louisville
Check back for registration information and scholarship information!

Getting Started in the Grants Profession
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Join our panelists as they discuss how they got into the grants profession and their tips and tricks for success.
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. CST | Zoom
Join our panelists as they discuss how they got into the grants profession and their tips and tricks for success.
Registration: Free for GPA members and students; $15 for nonmembers. Members should be logged into their GPA accounts to receive their free reservation. Students may contact GPAArkansas@gmail.com to receive instructions for their free registration.
Registration information coming soon!