A Party and Other Good News!

Dear Chapter Members,

Please join us at our GPA-NCA Chapter Annual Meeting and Holiday Celebration on Thursday, December 7! Many thanks to Julia Buffinton and McAllister & Quinn for hosting.  Register here and see further details below:

Agenda:- Presentation on "Federal Funding Trends" by Emily O'Connor, Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs at McAllister & Quinn

- Chapter and national GPA updates and annual chapter business meeting

- Holiday celebration (beverages and food)!

Location: McAllister & Quinn, 1030 15th St. NW, Suite 590 West, Washington, DC 20005. To access the building, please enter from the 15th St. entrance and check in at the security desk. Please indicate that you are going to McAllister & Quinn and they will let you up the elevators. If you encounter any problems in entering, please contact Julia Buffinton on-site at 570-768-8757 (cell).

Transportation and Parking: McPherson Square metro (Orange/Blue/Silver) is very close by; also Farragut North (Red) is within walking distance. Paid parking is available underground in building; access from L St (one way, going east) in alleyway just before the building. 

Registration: Please RSVP here.  (Link will take you to the event registration page on the GPA website.)

Invite a prospective chapter member! If you have a colleague who would like to learn more about our chapter and consider joining, please feel free to invite them and ensure that they register using the above link.

Other News/Updates:

- New Members: Please welcome the following new members who joined our chapter this month!

Shalom Black, Loudoun County Government
Kerri Frank, Leonardtown Grants, LLC
Beverly Lyles, MedStar Health
Michael Maurice, Momentum Associates LLC

To communicate with these new members or other fellow members, please access their contact information through GrantZone or your account on the GPA website (either through “Member Directory” or our chapter roster in “Chapters and Committees”).
- Chapter board elections: Our chapter nominating committee has recently sent out the election ballot and instructions. Be sure to vote!

- Job Announcements: Please click here: Center for Urban Families Grants Manager, Development for a job announcement provided by chapter member Marilyn Aklin, D.P.A., Director of Development.

See you on December 7! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about chapter events, membership, or resources.

Best,

David Lindeman, President
GPA-NCA Chapter

Chapter Contact Information

Chapter Email: grantsnca@gmail.com
Chapter Website: www.gpanca.org
Chapter LinkedIn Group (members only): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8245878
GPA website: www.grantprofessionals.org

GPA-NCA Chapter Board 2017

David Lindeman, President
Tara Davis, Vice President
Erica Preston, TreasurerAnna Walker, Secretary
Rachel Werner, Program Chair

Don't Miss the Deadline! Book Your Hotel Room NOW!

If you are joining us for the National Capital Region Grants Conference, the deadline to book your hotel room at the conference rate is just DAYS AWAY! 

HURRY! You don’t want to miss the great room rate at the official conference hotel: The Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston, 4610 N. Fairfax Dr.

Arlington, VA 22203.

BOOK your room at the special conference rate, click here: https://aws.passkey.com/e/49189819

TO RECEIVE the National Capital Region Grants Conference block rate, reservations must be made by Friday, September 1, 2017.

FREE shuttle service from this hotel to the conference location on the George Mason University campus!

WANTED: Development Director in D.C.

CLASP: Center for Law and Policy is looking for a Director of Development who is a strong leader, a strategic planner, and who is also capable of building on its solid financial base to move the organization forward in its mission to advance policy solutions for people with low income. CLASP was founded almost 50 years ago in Washington, D.C. and is a national, nonpartisan, anti-poverty 501 (c)(3) organization that advances local, state, and national policy solutions for low-income people.

CLICK HERE, learn more about this opportunity.

CLASP offers a robust benefits package and is accepting applications for this position until a Development Director is hired.

Ettleson & Associates: Executive Talent Search for Progressive Nonprofit Organizations

Time to Unwind...Summer Happy Hour!

 

Summer Happy Hour! The chapter board invites you to join us for an informal happy hour from 5:00-7:00 on Tuesday, August 15 at McCormick and Schmick's Restaurant (1652 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006). We will provide an update on the upcoming regional and national conferences, welcome new members, and hear any summer grant proposal war stories! As we did last year, we will get a table in the bar area on the right side of the restaurant. Please send a message to grantsnca@gmail.com if you will attend so that we can appropriately save space. We hope to see you soon!

EARLY BIRD RATE ENDING SOON!

AND THE 

Central Virginia Grant Professionals Association

A chapter of the national Grant Professionals Association

PRESENT THE

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION GRANTS CONFERENCE
“Wandering” where to go from here in the pursuit of grants amidst an ever-changing funding landscape? The National Capital Region Grants Conference will show you the way!

Grant Professional Strategies (GPS):
Successfully Navigating the Waves of Change

Friday, September, 18, 2017

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

George Mason University - Arlington Campus - Arlington, VA
Co-Hosted by the GPA National Capital Area (NCA) and Central Virginia (CVA) Chapters 

The extended Early-Bird Rate will end on Friday, August 11th!

Register here: https://www.grantprofessionals.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9/18/2017&eventid=62

Registration Rates

Early-bird NCA or CVA chapter member: $119 

Early-bird non-chapter member: $149 

Regular NCA or CVA chapter member: $159 

Regular non-chapter member: $189 

The conference will guide grant professionals and other professionals impacted by grants in navigating the waves of change brought by a new U.S. fiscal year and new executive and legislative leadership. The impact of those changes on philanthropic organizations, grant seeking, and grant management will be examined through insightful sessions including:

• Strategic targeting of potential funders and cultivating grant maker relationships
• Making a compelling case in an increasingly competitive and changing environment
• Role of collaborations in producing a grant proposal in a changing environment
• Assessing programmatic and organizational success through evaluation measurement

Mr. O'Gilvie

Featuring Keynote Address by

Glen O’Gilvie

Chief Executive Officer, Center for Nonprofit Advancement

Glen O’Gilvie will share key insights about the future funding landscape based on his nine years as
CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, one of the largest associations serving nonprofits, and over 20 years in community development, philanthropy, and nonprofit and association management.

Scheduled presenters include (subject to change)

• Cultivating Foundation Relationships: Polly Binns, Binns Drennon LLC
• From Compliance to Performance: Karen Norris, k4rnoco
• Logic Models & Evaluation Measurement: Aligning Strategy with Programs and Impact, Jana Sharp, Sharp Insights
• Organizational Planning to Manage through Change: Emma Kieran, Pilot Peak Consulting
• Serving as a Peer Reviewer and Your Writing Strategy and Approach: Karen Norris, k4rnoco and Rachel Werner, RBW Strategy
• Writing for Change: Developing Proposals in the Midst of Organizational Transformation: Debbie DiVirgilio, Faith Based Nonprofit Resource Center and Past President, Grant Professionals Association

PLUS a luncheon panel with local foundations, closing reception, and opportunities throughout the day to network with grant professional colleagues and grant makers in the journey to funding success!

Click here to register: https://www.grantprofessionals.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9/18/2017&eventid=62

Location

George Mason University, Arlington Campus

Founders Hall

3351 Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA 22201

Metro Station: Virginia Square (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)
Daily parking available on site: $14 for overnight hotel guests. $10 for valet day/evening parking. $5 for two hours of parking

Directions: https://www.gmu.edu/resources/welcome/Directions/Directions-to-Arlington.html

Accommodations 

Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston

4610 N. Fairfax Dr.

Arlington, VA 22203

To book your room at the special conference rate, click here: https://aws.passkey.com/e/49189819

To receive the National Capital Region Grants Conference block rate, reservations must be made by Friday, September 1, 2017

FREE shuttle to conference location

Sponsorships and Exhibitors

A variety of companies and organizations in the grants industry are sponsoring and exhibiting at the National Capital Region Grants Conference! Please contact grantsnca@gmail for more information.

For More Information

Chapter News: http://gpancachapter.blogspot.com/

Registration: https://www.grantprofessionals.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9/18/2017&eventid=62

Conference Host Email: grantsnca@gmail.com

Join Us for a FREE Training Session

Join us for "Unpacking your Evaluation Toolkit." from 12:00 p.m. - 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6th at the Foundation Center in Washington, D.C. 1627 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006.

Mr. Jones, MEd, MPH Chief of Programs

Are you often asked by funders and board leadership about the success and impact of your nonprofit programs? Do you struggle with the best methods and approaches to gather data to appropriately and accurately assess the quality and effectiveness of your programs? Kevin Trimell Jones, MEd, MPH Chief of Programs for the DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative, will take a deeper dive into nonprofit evaluation to determine the best systems and tools to use to collect data on your programs, when to apply them and how to engage others in the process. Let's take the mystery of the evaluation measurement so that you develop a toolkit of resources that you can use immediately after attending this session. While the session is FREE, please secure your seat. Click the link below to register for this special session. 

REGISTER: http://grantspace.org/training/calendar/washington-dc/2017-06-06-unpacking-your-evaluation-toolkit-washington-dc 

 

REGISTER NOW! Regional Grants Conference

& the 

Central Virginia Grant Professionals Association

A chapter of the national Grant Professionals Association

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION GRANTS CONFERENCE

“Wandering” where to go from here in the pursuit of grants amidst an ever-changing funding landscape? The National Capital Region Grants Conference will show you the way!

Grant Professional Strategies (GPS):
Successfully Navigating the Waves of Change

Friday, September, 18, 2017

7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

George Mason University - Arlington Campus - Arlington, VA
Co-Hosted by the GPA National Capital Area (NCA) and Central Virginia (CVA) Chapters

Register here: https://www.grantprofessionals.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9/18/2017&eventid=62

The conference will guide grant professionals and other professionals impacted by grants in navigating the waves of change brought by a new U.S. fiscal year and new executive and legislative leadership. The impact of those changes on philanthropic organizations, grant seeking, and grant management will be examined through insightful sessions including:

• Strategic targeting of potential funders and cultivating grant maker relationships
• Making a compelling case in an increasingly competitive and changing environment
• Role of collaborations in producing a grant proposal in a changing environment
• Assessing programmatic and organizational success through evaluation measurement

Mr. O'Gilvie

Featuring Keynote Address by

Glen O’Gilvie

Chief Executive Officer, Center for Nonprofit Advancement

Glen O’Gilvie will share key insights about the future funding landscape based on his nine years as
CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, one of the largest associations serving nonprofits, and over 20 years in community development, philanthropy, and nonprofit and association management.

Scheduled presenters include (subject to change)

• Cultivating Foundation Relationships: Polly Binns, Binns Drennon LLC
• From Compliance to Performance: Karen Norris, k4rnoco
• Logic Models & Evaluation Measurement: Aligning Strategy with Programs and Impact, Jana Sharp, Sharp Insights
• Organizational Planning to Manage through Change: Emma Kieran, Pilot Peak Consulting
• Serving as a Peer Reviewer and Your Writing Strategy and Approach: Karen Norris, k4rnoco and Rachel Werner, RBW Strategy
• Writing for Change: Developing Proposals in the Midst of Organizational Transformation: Debbie DiVirgilio, Faith Based Nonprofit Resource Center and Past President, Grant Professionals Association

PLUS a luncheon panel with local foundations, closing reception, and opportunities throughout the day to network with grant professional colleagues and grant makers in the journey to funding success!

Registration Rates

Early-bird NCA or CVA chapter member: $119 (through July 15, 2017)

Early-bird non-chapter member: $149 (through July 15, 2017)

Regular NCA or CVA chapter member: $159 (after July 15, 2017)

Regular non-chapter member: $189 (after July 15, 2017)

Click here to register: https://www.grantprofessionals.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9/18/2017&eventid=62

Location

George Mason University, Arlington Campus

Founders Hall

3351 Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA 22201

Metro Station: Virginia Square (Blue/Orange/Silver lines)
Daily parking available on site: $14 for overnight hotel guests. $10 for valet day/evening parking. $5 for two hours of parking

Directions: https://www.gmu.edu/resources/welcome/Directions/Directions-to-Arlington.html

Accommodations 

Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston

4610 N. Fairfax Dr.

Arlington, VA 22203

To book your room at the special conference rate, click here: https://aws.passkey.com/e/49189819

To receive the National Capital Region Grants Conference block rate, reservations must be made by Friday, September 1, 2017

FREE shuttle to conference location

Sponsorships and Exhibitors

A variety of companies and organizations in the grants industry are sponsoring and exhibiting at the National Capital Region Grants Conference! Please contact grantsnca@gmail for more information.

For More Information

Chapter News: http://gpancachapter.blogspot.com/

Registration: https://www.grantprofessionals.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9/18/2017&eventid=62

Conference Host Email: grantsnca@gmail.com