Event Description:

This is a full day event where attendees will gain insight on the practical use of AI/generative software/large language models in the grants profession. The event starts off with our keynote speaker, Beth Z, followed by breakout sessions from our wonderful speakers listed below. Then, an AI discussion panel/debate was held followed by a Q&A with our session speakers. This was an event to remember!

This course has been approved for 5 CEUs through both CFRE and GPCI.

Presenters:

Since her first Motorola RAZR flip phone, Beth Ziesenis has made a verb out of the word "nerd." She's here to help you filter through thousands of apps, gadgets, widgets and doodads to and the perfect free and bargain technology tools for work and home. Although the only real trophy she ever won was for making perfect French fries at McDonald's in high school, Beth Z has been featured on Best Speaker lists by several organizations that write best speaker lists. She has written a whole shelf of books on apps and has spoken to more than 100 thousand audience members just like you. And if you're puzzling over why she goes by "Beth Z"... it's because she only finds about three people a year who can pronounce her last name.

Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S., founded Grants4Good LLC in 2009. She and her team have written and received millions in grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate sources - and she has the unique perspective of understanding both grant seeking and grant making, given her experience leading a prominent New York foundation. Margit's passion is public speaking, training, and teaching others in this incredible field through her self-paced online course, www.allaboutgrantwriting.com.

Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. She joined the team after 20 years of working in or with the nonprofit community. In the trenches, she raised over $45 million and worked with hundreds of organizations to help them increase their capacity to raise funds. Alice is the organization's content expert and is responsible for online education, partnership development, and working with the talented GrantStation staff to provide quality resources to help the nonprofit community secure funding. Alice received both her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Relations and Master of Arts degree in Education/Counseling Psychology from the University of Connecticut. In August 2013, she completed a Certificate Program in Appreciative Inquiry from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management.

David Gates  is the Director of Online Education for GrantStation. He holds an M.Ed. and has been working in education for nearly ten years. He has lived abroad in Argentina, Mexico, South Korea, France, and Bulgaria. He has extensive teaching experience and has helped professionals in a variety of industries develop great communication skills. Currently, David resides near Seattle and spends his free time outdoors hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and camping.

Patrick Kirby is the Founder of Do Good Better Consulting, author of the Amazon best seller Fundraise Awesomer! A Practical Guide to Staying Sane While Doing Good, host of The Official Do Good Better Podcast, and a believer that “we’ve always done it this way” is the most dangerous phrase in the English language. Patrick has spent nearly 2 decades working as a fundraiser in the nonprofit industry, for organizations of all shapes and sizes, earned his B.A. in “B.S.” (politics) at Loras College in Dubuque, IA, is hopelessly addicted to nerdy video games, and lives in West Fargo ND.

Linda Beeman is President and Founder of Aurora Grants & Consulting. Ms. Beeman and her team of specialists have been serving small and mid-level nonprofits since 2010. Linda holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of North Texas, has completed intensive Grantsmanship training, and earned the Comprehensive Fund Development Certificate from Rice University. In addition, she is an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Master Trainer, and a Certified Grant Professional (GPC).
 

Maura Harrington, GPC, has been writing grants for more than 20 years for the nonprofit sector, both in the US and overseas, in Eastern Europe. Now the owner and Principal of MJH Grants, LLC, Maura spends a lot of time training new grant writers and helping nonprofits develop a sound grant strategy and winning grant shop to enhance their sustainability. Maura is a vocal advocate of the GPA Code of Ethics and a believer in combining new technology with common sense and ethical practices. Maura holds a master's degree in international and Intercultural Management, and a bachelor's degree in journalism. She is a Grant Professional Certified and a GPA Approved Trainer. Maura has been a GPA member since 2010.
 

Skill Level:

All Career Levels

Learning Tracks:

Consulting

Personal Growth
Proposal Development/Communication Strategies   

Prospect Research/Donor Relations

GPC Competencies:

How to research, identify, and match funding resources to meet specific needs

Organizational development as it pertains to grant seeking

How to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application

Practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers

Methods and strategies that cultivate and maintain relationships between fund-seeking and recipient organizations and funders

Ability to write a convincing case for funding

Originally Recorded:

February 2024