It is a conversation heard around the world: 

-No, we can't pay for something we're already doing. That would be supplanting!

-Or, No, we shouldn't just ask to fund a position. No one wants to pay for that!

-Or, Well, yes, we could do that. But we could also light our pants on fire. Your choice!!

Colleagues, partners, and board members must understand grants but they seldom do. Our work is complicated, yet many of our stakeholders have no clue about the specifics. Wouldn't it be great to have a few simple, clear, even funny ways to help everyone get on the same page?

That is this session. Join us as we discuss easy ways to talk through difficult concepts with our friends and supervisors. We call them Grant Pro-Isms, and they include funny and memorable analogies that are simple to understand, ranging from cupcakes to football to mother-of-the-bride dresses. There's something here for everyone!

Presenter:

Johna Rodgers, GPC helps solve problems. Over 20+ years, she has brought $195 million in grants to employers and clients. A longtime member of GPA, she serves as the national Vice President and is an Approved GPA Trainer. She is an original GPC, receiving certification in 2008. For the past six years, she has worked as a consultant. Johna is co-author of Burnout in the Grants Profession: An Initial Analysis, published in the Journal of the Grant Professionals Association Volume 18. 

 
Skill Level:
Early-Career
Mid-Career

Learning Path: 
Proposal Development/Communication Strategies

GPC Competencies:
Strategies for effective program and project design and development Organizational development as it pertains to grant seeking

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

Organizational development as it pertains to grant seeking

Post-award grant management practices sufficient to inform effective grant design and development