Due to an increased focus on Fundraising and the effects on our Marketing and ECC Committees, I am asking for volunteers to help staff these committees. Both will have a lot to do over the next year or two, and, the more resources they have, the better! I have made a list of the desired skills sets each committee chair outlined. I … Read More
The GPF Wine Cork Pull and Silent Auction are Back! See You in Chicago!
A fun event is happening for the second time at the 2018 GPA Annual Conference in Chicago from November 7-10. In addition to our regular Silent Auction (which is digital this year!), GPF will also hold a Cork Pull. A Cork Pull is a fun little mystery game involving wine. And what’s not to love about wine? Guests attending the Welcome Reception … Read More
Turning Your Conference Experience into a GPC Study Group
by Fielding Jezreel, St. Louis Chapter Scholar First, a huge thank you to GPF for providing a conference scholarship that enabled me to attend the 2017 GPA Conference. As a second-time conference participant, I had the luxury of knowing what to expect and how to plan out my schedule to maximize professional development and networking opportunities. For the 2017 conference, … Read More
ANNOUNCING OUR 2018 GPA NATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARS
We had over 100 applications this time around. A huge thanks to our donors along with the GPF Scholarship Committee and other volunteers who helped score the applications. Congratulations to our 2018 GPA National Conference Scholars! They have each won a $525 early bird conference registration, and four won reimbursable travel/lodging expenses as well. Please help us congratulate them now … Read More
Every Chapter Challenge 2018: Talking Points
The 2018 Every Chapter Challenge is a nationwide campaign asking all GPA chapters to support the Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship Program. ECC campaign funds are used to award scholarships for: • GPA National Conference • GPCTM Credentialing Program • GPA Membership • Regional Conference Sponsorships The ECC Challenge Goal is $250 or more for every GPA Chapter in 2018. Shooting … Read More
GPF Silent Auction 2018 – Let Your Imagination Run Wild!
#GPFSilentAuction2018: Let Your Imagination Run Wild! by Mark Beamis Wondering about how to tell hundreds of grant professionals about your great GPA Chapter, your business, or the great work of grant professionals? Are you looking for a way to showcase your Chapter or business at the national conference in Chicago? Relax, we’ve got you covered at the eighth annual Silent Auction … Read More
My Conference Reflection
by Laura Horochowski, AZ Founding Chapter Scholar As I think of the Grant Professionals Association’s conference from my work office, I cannot help but think of all the Uber rides that were a part of the trip to San Diego. I was fascinated by the variety of drivers and passengers that were a part of the trip. There were the immigrants … Read More
Quality and Quantity of Sessions was Abundant
by Jane Arney, Peach State Scholar The 2017 Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Conference, held at Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, was an incredible gathering of grant professionals in a spectacular setting! I was grateful to receive the Peach State Scholarship from the GPF, which covered my registration fees and made it possible for me to attend. My lodgings were … Read More
GPC™ Exam Scholarships Deadline June 20, 2018
Grant Professionals Foundation is proud to support GPC™ Exam Scholarships again this year. The scholarships are open to any individual eligible to sit for the exam. The cost for sitting for the GPC™ Exam is usually $539 for GPA members and $739 for non-members. The GPC Exam Scholarship Application portal is open until June 20, 2018: https://grantprofessionalsfoundation.org/gpc-scholarships/