If you have spent any amount of time in the grant world, you have probably seen the letters GPC floating around after someone’s name. Maybe you have wondered what it actually means. Maybe you have quietly asked yourself whether it really matters. Or maybe you have thought, is this something I should be pursuing or is it just another credential that looks nice on LinkedIn. Let’s slow this down and talk about grant professional certifications in a way that feels grounded, hones

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If the phrase grant audit makes your stomach drop, you are not alone. For many nonprofits, audits and site visits feel like surprise inspections. Someone is coming to look under the hood, and you are not sure what they are going to find. Here is the truth. Audits and site visits are not punishments. They are part of the lifecycle of well managed grant funding. And when you are prepared, they can actually strengthen your relationship with a funder instead of damaging it. Think

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