Chapter HAPPY HOUR on March 15 - come celebrate International Grant Professionals Week!

Dear chapter members,

Our chapter board will host an informal happy hour on Tuesday, March 15, in honor of International Grant Professionals Day! Please drop by to:

·         Meet your new 2016 chapter board – Tara Davis, Lisa Lanier, David Lindeman, Erica Preston, and Rachel Werner.

·         Hear some of our thoughts and share your ideas on chapter activities for this year.

·         Meet new chapter colleagues – several new members have recently joined GPA and our chapter!

·         Eat, drink, and celebrate ourselves and our work as grant professionals. March 14-18 is the second annual International Grant Professionals Week, and March 15 is Chapter Day! We will take some photos of our chapter celebrating and post on social media along with other chapters around the country.

Details: Tuesday, March 15, 5:00-7:00 pm at McCormick and Schmick’s restaurant, 1652 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 (Farragut West or Farragut North metro stations). We will meet in the bar area. RSVPs are not required but if you plan to come, please respond to grantsnca@gmail.com to help us plan accordingly.

Heads-up: Our next formal chapter event will be a panel on Tuesday, March 29 (12:00-1:30 pm) in collaboration with the Foundation Center: The GPC: Becoming a Recognized Grant Professional. Please see event and registration details here.

We look forward to seeing you!

Best,

David Lindeman
President, GPA National Capital Area Chapter