North Texas Chapter of GPA

North Texas grant pros, register now for this free grant training. What: Dallas Public Library is offering grant writing training at its Central location Where: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 6th Floor (Classroom D), and virtually via Zoom When: Thursday, November 14 at 5 p.m. Registration is limited, so register now! https://lnkd.in/g5axQgRA

Join us for our North Texas Chapter GPA September program and win in more ways than one. Attend and you might be one of two lucky grant professionals to win a FULL one-year scholarship for GPA membership (national + local)! Attend to win and hear DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC speaker extraordinaire Beth Archer lead an advanced session in storytelling for the grant professional. Storytelling is the very heart of grantwriting - come learn from an expert! Free to members, $15 for non-members. Register now at https://lnkd.in/gzEdge9r

I encourage all grant writers or dev comms folks to join us for this impactful presentation from DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC speaker extraordinaire Beth Archer. Storytelling is the very heart of grantwriting - come learn from an expert! Free to members, $15 for non-members. A FULL scholarship for GPA membership could be yours at this meeting!! Don’t miss it!!

Learn how to use storytelling in grants beyond a simple quotation from a client. Beth Archer, GPC, RSM, of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, will walk you step-by-step through multiple examples with different storytelling approaches that you can use in your own grant applications. This popular program comes with an amazing bonus: the North Texas Chapter will award a full, one-year membership (national + chapter) to two lucky grant professionals in attendance. You don't have to be a member to win, so register today! In September, our chapter meeting will be at noon Thursday, September 19 on Zoom. Register to receive the link. Attendance is free for GPA members; $15 for non-members. Register now! https://lnkd.in/gxRYMpdW

Don’t miss one of the most popular North Texas Chapter programs of the year: Using Artificial Intelligence Ethically to Assist with Grants. Register today, then join Grant Professionals Association Approved Trainer Cyndi MacKenzie on Zoom at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, August 15. You’ll learn more about AI/Large Language Models, how other grant professionals are using AI, risks involved, and ways you can minimize the dangers to make AI work for you and your organization. Attendance is free for chapter members and just $15 for non-members. CFREs earn 1.5 education points. Register now at https://lnkd.in/g82pUHi2 #GrantPro #GrantWriting #artificialintelligence

REGISTER NOW for the GPA North Texas Chapter August meeting: Using Artificial Intelligence Ethically to Assist with Grants Presented by Cyndi MacKenzie, GPC ? Thursday, August 15, 2024 3:30 pm-5:00 pm Central Time Via Zoom https://lnkd.in/g82pUHi2 ? About the August program: At first, grant professionals were worried that ChatGPT was going to replace us, but now that we realize Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a complex tool we can choose to utilize or not, we simply need to make sure we are using AI Machine Learning tools in a responsible and ethical way.? Whether you are afraid of it altogether, play with it just a little, or are using it so much that you have reduced your work week; we all need to #1- understand what AI/Large Language Models are, #2- hear about the ways other grant professionals are finding its’ use helpful, #3- examine what to be cautious of when using these tools in our day-to-day work, and #4- discover how you can reduce your risk and the risk of your organization and/or client when using AI. The trainer will also provide many resources to advance your learning about the use of AI as it is an ever-changing field. Attendance is free for?GPA members; $15 non-members. ? Learning Objectives: #1- understand what AI/Large Language Models are, #2- hear about the ways other grant professionals are finding its’ use helpful, #3- examine what to be cautious of when using these tools in our day-to-day work, and #4- discover how you can reduce your risk and the risk of your organization and/or client when using AI. About our speaker: Cyndi MacKenzie, Grant Professional Certified, has won over $43 million in resources with her clients.? With over 20 years in the field, Cyndi offers ethical services to non-profits of all sizes including prospect research, board development, strategic plan development, grant writing and management, budget creation and post-award consultation. As a Grant Professional Association (GPA) Approved Trainer, Cyndi presents webinars, as well as in-person and customized training, on topics ranging from grant readiness to uniform guidance compliance. Cyndi has been a GPA Grant News contributing author, a 6-year member of the GPA Ethics Committee, and was published in the GPA Journal in 2023.? She also co-trains the GPA Next Level Course, a 12-month grant course for new grant professionals. Cyndi is the recipient of the Grant Professional Certification Institute 2020 Pauline G. Annarino Award which acknowledges the efforts of an agency, group or individual who has elevated the status of the grants profession by promoting, steering, and/or marketing our profession as a significant contributor to our society. ? Attendance at this meeting qualifies for 1.5 education points for CFREs.

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Beat the summer heat with your grant writing peeps! Join fellow GPA North Texas Chapter members for a fun gathering event at one of two locations. ? ~~Mi Cocina - Alliance Town Center (9369 Rain Lily Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76177) ~~The Playwright Irish Pub - One Arts Plaza (1722 Routh St STE 102, Dallas, TX 75201) ? Both events are Thursday, June 20th?from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Feel free to come and go as needed. Please RSVP via the below link?before 5:00 p.m. on June 19th?so we can monitor attendance. Individuals are responsible for their own meals and beverages. RSVP:?https://lnkd.in/e6dm-bwX ? In honor of GPA’s June Membership Sale (new members who join in June can receive 20% off a professional or entry-level membership using the code: JUNE20%), the?North Texas Chapter is rewarding members who bring a potential new member to the social gathering with a $5 Starbucks gift card!

If you've been waiting for just the right time to join Grant Professionals Association & its North Texas chapter, congratulations! That time is now. Join in June and save 20% when you use the discount code June20%. This offer is good through June 30 and some conditions apply. Know it all and join today at https://lnkd.in/e_da87h

GPA North Texas Chapter posts employment and contracting opportunities offered by members and their organizations. Here’s a great opportunity for a contract grant writer. Job Summary: Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates is seeking a skilled contract grant writer. Our team works with a diverse range of nonprofits across the country to research grant opportunities, develop proposals, submit applications, and complete reports. The ideal candidate will have strong writing and editing skills, have experience writing grants (preferred), have strong organizational and time management skills, and be passionate about a variety of social causes. Millionaire Grant Lady offers the opportunity for you to do contract grant work without hassling with clients. Company Description: Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates provides superior grant services to non-profit clients to help them grow funding and meet their mission. The President, Alex Dunn, MSW, CFRE, has raised over $100 million in grant funding to date. We pride ourselves on superior products and aim to provide the best grant products in the nation. We are motivated by achieving funding success for our clients. If interested, please send resume and grant writing sample to [email protected] using the subject line “Contract Position” along with the answers to these questions: 1. What types of grants do you have experience with (private, local government, federal)? 2. What success have you had? 3. Are there any nonprofit causes you are most interested in? 4. How many hours per month are you available for projects? https://lnkd.in/gJmrSUU3