103: Grant Writing Certification: To Be or Not to Be with Mike Chamberlain, CEO of GPA

Published: Dec. 24, 2019, 1 p.m.

b"One of the most common questions I hear is \\u201cShould I become a certified grant writer?\\u201d Well, the answer is different for everyone! That\\u2019s why we walk you through all the ins and outs of certification in this episode.\\n\\n\\u201cI may not write grant proposals or manage grant funds, but I want to make sure that grant professionals everywhere have the tools and resources so that they can make those impacts on their communities.\\u201d -Mike Chamberlain\\n\\nIn Today's episode, you'll learn about:\\n-- How Mike got involved with grants and became an entrepreneur\\n-- Getting started as an independent contractor or freelancer\\n-- Developing a business plan for yourself\\n-- Different tasks you can help a nonprofit with\\n-- Networking resources for grant writers\\n-- Types of grant writing certifications\\n-- Should you become a certified grant writer?\\n-- How long it takes to become certified\\n-- The cost to become certified\\n-- The GPA community where you can find your tribe\\n\\nLinks:\\nGPA: https://www.grantprofessionals.org\\nGPCI: https://www.grantcredential.org\\n\\nListen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher or watch on YouTube!\\n\\nTo share your thoughts:\\nSend Holly an email at holly@grantwritingandfunding.com\\n\\nTo help out the show:\\n\\nLeave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read all of them!\\n\\nSubscribe on iTunes or on YouTube.\\n\\nLooking for more? Follow us on Instagram @grantwriting_funding"