PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 2017 International Grant Professionals Day - March 10, 2017 Overland Park, KS: The Grant Professionals Association (GPA) announces the third annual International Grant Professionals Day, March 10, 2017. International Grant Professionals Day recognizes and celebrates the work of grant professionals, who serve as administrators, consultants, managers, grant-makers and writers. Every day, grant professionals work diligently, usually behind the scenes, to seek grant opportunities, administer projects and implement important programs for the benefit of and society’s disadvantaged underserved people. These talented professionals are dedicated to providing the highest standard of ethics, quality program development, thoughtful project implementation and wise financial stewardship. Often, those standards extend beyond the mere financial and include capacity support, long term solutions to challenges, fundraising assistance, expert project management, sustainable programming and so much more. International Grant Professionals Day. Grant professionals are actively “Please join me in celebrating involved in making things happen in our society, from public works to helping the less fortunate. All of us are impacted by the hard work that grant professionals accomplish to make our communities stated Nathan Medina, better. Please take some time to thank a grant professional today.” of GPA. The Monday through Friday of International Grant Professionals Week, leading up to International Grant Professionals Day, will address different aspects of the grant profession. Monday, March 6th Grant Profession Education & Awareness Day – Tuesday, March 7th GPA Chapter and Community Event Day – Wednesday, March 8th International Event Day – Thursday, March 9th Thank you! Grant Entrepreneurs, Partners and Volunteer Day – Friday, March 10th International Grant Professionals Day – GPA is a professional organization that builds and supports a community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater public good. We have partnered in this effort with GPCI, the grant organization that is dedicated to promoting competency and ethical practices within the profession’s field of grantsmanship, and the Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF), the fundraising partner ensuring that resources are available to train, credential and advocate for all grant professionals.
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 2017 International Grant Professionals Day - March 10, 2017 Overland Park, KS: The Grant Professionals Association (GPA) announces the third annual International Grant Professionals Day, March 10, 2017. International Grant Professionals Day recognizes and celebrates the work of grant professionals, who serve as administrators, consultants, managers, grant-makers and writers. Every day, grant professionals work diligently, usually behind the scenes, to seek grant opportunities, administer projects and implement important programs for the benefit of society’s disadvantaged and underserved people. These talented professionals are dedicated to providing the highest standard of ethics, quality program development, thoughtful project implementation and wise financial stewardship. Often, those standards extend beyond the mere financial and include capacity support, long term solutions to challenges, fundraising assistance, expert project management, sustainable programming and so much more. “Please join me in celebrating International Grant Professionals Day. Grant professionals are actively involved in making things happen in our society, from public works to helping the less fortunate. All of us are impacted by the hard work that grant professionals accomplish to make our communities better. Please take some time to thank a grant professional today.” stated Nathan Medina, of GPA. The Monday through Friday of International Grant Professionals Week, leading up to International Grant Professionals Day, will address different aspects of the grant profession. Monday, March 6th – Grant Profession Education & Awareness Day Tuesday, March 7th – GPA Chapter and Community Event Day Wednesday, March 8th – International Event Day Thursday, March 9th – Thank you! Grant Entrepreneurs, Partners and Volunteer Day Friday, March 10th – International Grant Professionals Day GPA is a professional organization that builds and supports a community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater public good. We have partnered in this effort with GPCI, the grant profession’s organization that is dedicated to promoting competency and ethical practices within the field of grantsmanship, and the Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF), the fundraising partner ensuring that resources are available to train, credential and advocate for all grant professionals.
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