Posts Tagged "#grantchat"

DATA Act 2015

DATA Act 2015

DATA Act is LIVE!

(Originally posted on grantchat.org )

Did you know there are $600 billion in federal grants and cooperatives agreements distributed annually?

How can government grant makers increase transparency and accountability in the grants management process, while reducing administrative burden and risk of waste, fraud, and abuse when there are so many agencies, grantees and dollars to track?

That is exactly what the DATA Act aims to address.

Happy Holidays 2014

Happy Holidays 2014

Happy Holidays ! As I celebrate the holidays and reflect back on 2014, I am filled with gratitude for all the blessings that came to me this past year. Blessed to Work with Great People Doing Good  I am so lucky to work as a consultant who helps organizations realize their visions to improve lives and communities. I love helping organizations find funders who share their dreams and who want to invest in making the world a better place.  As a grant developer, it is such a pleasure to get to know new clients and to reconnect with long-standing clients. I am given a great privilege…read more →

Grant Professional Certified

Grant Professional Certified

In this our third Link Party blog, we’ll discuss the eight competencies of the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (the elements upon which the exam for GPC certification are based). Click on the links in this blog for more great information from my esteemed colleagues Jana Jane Hexter, Diane Leonard, Heather Strombaugh and Mark Whitacre. You can also read our two previous Linky Party blogs here and here for more information and additional links. What Your Grant Professional Knows Could be Worth Millions! Do you engage a grant professional – staff or consultant – when you develop your strategic plan(s)? If…read more →

Measuring Grant Success

Measuring Grant Success

How Do You Measure Grant Success? What does it take to be successful as a Grant Professional? How do organizations hire and evaluate grant professionals? We put this topic to the Grantchat community and – of course – it was a great success! Why are award rates so low now? Grant success rates vary by industry and by type of grant, such as community development, education, technical studies and family foundations. (Grant geek – numbers and acronym alert  – next paragraph)  The National Institute of Health success rate report shows a drop in the percent of applicants successfully receiving award went from…read more →

How To Twitter Chat After Tweetchat Shutdown

How To Twitter Chat After Tweetchat Shutdown

HOW TO TWITTER CHAT AFTER THE SHUTDOWN OF TWEETCHAT.COM At #Grantchat, we have recommended and used Tweetchat with great enthusiasm. TweetChat offered a clear and an easy way to participate in a Twitter chat.  Then we saw TweetChat’s alert stating they will most likely be unable to continue to provide their services! WHAT?   If Tweetchat is so awesome, why are they shutting down?  In short, that little bird likes to be in control.   Twitter is a platform and not an app. Twitter has been pushing to evolve beyond a platform to include  a suite of apps. As Twitter evolves and…read more →