This free AAGP NorCal Brown Bag Series Workshop is an introduction to Grant Professional Certification, its history, standards and raison d'etre. This is not a workshop for would be grantwriters. It is designed to discuss technical aspects of test competencies for grant professionals with three years or more full-time experience in the field and a commitment to advancing the field. The testing registration fee is $400 for AAGP members and $525 for nonmembers.

This workshop would be helpful to nonprofit and agency directors or staff tasked with hiring staff skilled in government, foundation and corporate proposal development and grants management. Discussion on the competencies expected of a professional in the field will be a main focus of the hour. We will allow for 30 minutes of Q&A at the close of the presentation.

YOU MUST REGISTER AT: http://gpciberkeley.eventbrite.com

WHAT IS GPCI?

GPCI, (pronounced "gypsy") is an affiliate 501(c) (3) public benefit corporation of the American Association of Grant Professionals (AAGP). It is dedicated to the identification of grant professionals who display outstanding expertise and ethical practices and the development of a certification process that meets and exceeds the psychometric standards for education and psychological testing. To qualify for the Grant Professionals Certification (GPC), you must pass an examination developed through rigorous national standards for professional credentials.

In order to successfully pass the GPC examination, GPCI believes that the candidate must bring to the test a slate of prerequisite professional qualifications. These qualifications represent four professional areas:

1. Education
2. Experience
3. Professional Development
4. Community Involvement.

Test eligibility is based on a point system that reflects these four professional areas. The minimum number of points needed for eligibility is 120 points.  Come see if you do....

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.     Marin Community Foundation Redwood Room

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As a grantwriter in today’s still unsettled economy, are you as effective as you can be in telling your agency’s compelling story? In this workshop, Cheryl A. Clarke, author of Storytelling for Grantseekers, will provide helpful tips for crafting successful proposal stories. She will discuss the parallels between storytelling and grantwriting, such as compelling characters, detail-rich locations, meaningful dialogue and carefully constructed plot development. You don’t need to be a novelist to learn how to adapt these techniques to your proposal writing. Whether you’re a beginning grantwriter or a seasoned professional, you’ll discover something new!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 from 12pm-1:30pm (PT)

Upcoming Workshop: Ten Common Mistakes in Selecting Your Grants Management System (And How to Avoid Them)

Monday, August 24, 2009 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (PT)

Berkeley Public Library
2090 Kittredge Street
Berkeley, CA

How do you choose a grants management database that will provide clean data, solid reports, and happy staff?  The software tool itself is only half the story. This workshop will cover ten common mistakes that prevent organizations from selecting the right database for them. Please bring a brown bag lunch and join us for this inaugural event in the AAGP NorCal Workshop Series.

Presenter: Robert Weiner

Robert Weiner is an independent consultant specializing in helping nonprofit professionals make informed, strategic decisions about information technology.  He has consulted for a wide variety of organizations including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, the Florida State University Foundation, Earthjustice, the Trust for Public Land, the California State University system, Pomona College, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Development Executives Roundtable, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and the University of Montana Foundation. 

To register for this event, click here: http://aagpnorcalgrntsmgtsystems.eventbrite.com

FLASH! AAGPNorCal is now partnered with Development Executives Roundatble! We look forward to collaborating on stellar professional development activities!

NorCal planned activities include:

• Regular meetings and teleconferences
• Social networks and listservs
• Shared documents
• Northern California funders' database
• Regional networks in San Francisco, the East, South and North Bay, Sacramento/Stockton, Redding, Eureka/Arcata, and more.
• Special Interest Groups in healthcare, education, government, justice, consulting and more.