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Nonprofit Finances for Non-Financial Professionals
Presenter: Michael Wells

Foundation and Grants Fundraising Overview
Presenter: Diane Leonard

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Celebrating 12 Years of Advancing the Grant Profession

Welcome to the online home of the American Association of Grant Professionals (AAGP), the premier national professional organization representing the needs and concerns of grant professionals. Whether you work in education, government, the nonprofit sector or private enterprise, if you have an interest in and commitment to the grants profession and the philanthropic community we serve, AAGP is for you. Browse this web site, learn of the benefits of membership, and join us. Together, we will make a difference.

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AAGP is proud to announce that we endorse the Federal Grants Management Handbook, a Thompson Publishing product.  AAGP members are now eligible to receive a 10% discount on this handbook!  You must purchase the handbook on AAGP's online marketplace to receive the discount.

Note: AAGP also has added 13 more Thompson Publishing products that are available for purchase on our website. AAGP members also receive a 10% discount on these products.

Click HERE to view the press release.

  
 
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2010 AAGP CharityUniversity Webinar Schedule

AAGP CharityUniversity™ classes are created by AAGP in collaboration with CharityChannel. Registration is open to both members and non-members. Please see the schedule below for more information. To register for an upcoming webinar, please click HERE.

 

Date Time Webinar Title Presenter Name
August 6th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Tips and Tricks from “The Other Side” of the Funding Table Diane Leonard
August 27th
10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
"I've Fallen, but I CAN Get Up: Staying Motivated as a Grant Writer" Anna Crump
September 3rd
10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Nonprofit Finances for Non-Financial Professionals Michael Wells
September 10th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Foundation & Grants Fundraising Overview Diane Leonard
September 17th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Budgeting for the Grant Professional: Numbers are Your Friends Susan Linn
September 24th 12:30pm to
2:00pm Pacific
Tackling the Challenge of GETTING STARTED in Writing A Grant Jennifer Allen
October 1st 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
TBD Patricia Bohse
October 8th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Grantwriting: Mastering the Basics and Beyond Diane Leonard
October 15th 12:30pm to
2:00pm Pacific
Federal Grants - Creating a Plan of Action To Submit Successfully! Jennifer Allen
October 22nd 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Setting Up Shop: How to Start Your Own Grant Writing Business Katie Krueger
October 29th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Creatively Engaging Audiences, Clients and Donors Christy Farnbauch
November 12th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Proposal Budgeting Diane Leonard
November 19th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Developing and Maintaining Relationships with Funders Joanne Oppelt
December 3rd 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Strategies for Small Nonprofits - What Steps Smaller Organizations Can Take to be Competitive in the Funding World Hal Merz
December 10th 10:30am to
12:00pm Pacific
Demystifying the Logic Model: A Hands-On Workshop Sue Ellen Schumacher
December 17th 10:30am to 12:00pm Pacific Beyond the Requirements: Engaging the Funder Beyond the Grant Derrick Feldmann/
Joanna Nixon

 

  
 

JUST ANNOUNCED - 2010 Conference News! 

The 2010 Keynote Speaker for the Annual National Conference will be Eileen Heisman, President & CEO of the National Philanthropic Trust!

 

Featured Speakers Announced:

  Nancy DiPaolo, Assistant Director, Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs for the Recovery Accountability & Transparency Board   

Lynda Lysakowski, ACFRE, President/CEO of Capital Venture

John Greenhoe, CFRE, Fundraising Faculty member at Western Michigan University and
Grand Valley State University

Roy Peter Clark, Author of "Writing Tools" and "Glamour of Grammar".

Philip A. Maestri, Director, Risk Management Service, U.S. Department of Education


 

More details will be announced soon.  Visit the Workshop Schedule and Speaker Page.

2010 Annual Conference

2010 Annual AAGP National Conference:
"Treasure In The Sand"
November 3-6, 2010
Tradewinds Grand Island Resort
St. Pete Beach, FL

Click here for more information.

Download the current AAGP Conference Registration Brochure.

 
New Member Benefit

 

AAGP's Newest Member Benefits

Ink4Less
Ink4Less provides quality discount printer ink, laser toner and copier toner, including compatible, OEM and remanufactured cartridges at great prices for all AAGP members. Plus you’ll receive Free Shipping on all orders over $39. Shop at Ink4Less http://aagp.ink4less.com for all your printer ink and laser toner needs. AAGP Members receive an additional 6% off already low prices on ink and toner (note: code cannot be combined with other promotions). Simply login as an AAGP member and go to the Member Benefits Page to retrieve your discount code.


Cayuse
AAGP and Cayuse, Inc. are partnering together to offer AAGP members a sophisticated system-to-system technology used by over 75 research organizations to develop and submit federal grant proposals. Cayuse424 is a hosted Web-based application created specifically for Grants.gov and the complex federal grant proposal process. Cayuse424 helps organizations of all kinds succeed in applying for and managing federal funding. The license fee for the first year of Cayuse424 is available to AAGP member's research organizations, who are not already customers, at a 10% discount (up to $1500). AAGP members who are grant consultants can also receive a referral fee of $150 if they recommend Cayuse424 to a client and a sale is made.


Hertz Car Rental
AAGP Members receive a discount of $15 off a weekly rental, Up to $20 off a weekend rental and 2 Free Days of NeverLost. Visit Hertz.com for more details or if you’re an AAGP Member, contact the National Office for your Discount Card Number.

 



Professional Liability Insurance
The American Association of Grant Professionals has teamed with Willis, the third largest insurance brokerage in the world, to offer its members access to member pricing on Professional (Errors & Omissions) Liability insurance, as well as one-stop shopping for all types of insurance, including business, personal, and benefits.
Willis’s experienced, dedicated staff specializes in creating custom insurance programs for trade groups and professional associations.  They are committed to creative and comprehensive insurance solutions and to recognizing and responding to the needs of their clients within your specific industry and profession.
Click on the following links, for more information about the Professional Liability options and to download an application in Word or PDF.

For immediate assistance, please contact your Willis specialist, Matt Doyle, at 800-441-9385, 302-397-0345 (direct), or matthew.doyle@willis.com.

 

 

 

 
Beware of Grant Scams!

AAGP wants you to be aware of grant scams, please view the articles below.

AAGP Warning About Potentially Fraudulent Companies - Click Here to view document.

www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-stimscams5-2009mar05,0,5672912.story

 
 
AAGP Annual Conference - Approved for CFRE Credits

 We have just received CFRE’s approval of our application to be a CFRE Approved Provider.

CFRE 2008 Approved Provider for Continuing Education

If you attend our 12th Annual Conference in November, you are eligible to receive the following:

“Full participation in American Association of Grant Professionals: 12th Annual National Conference is applicable for 16.5 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.”

If you have not yet registered, please do so immediately! If you have any questions regarding the conference or the ability to receive CFRE credits by attending, please contact our office. You may download a copy of the CFRE International Continuing Education Tracking Sheet here.
 
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