Grant Professionals Association 2013 Annual Report

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Mission

The Grant Professionals Association builds and supports a community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater public good.

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President’s Letter

On behalf of the current GPA Board of Directors, I am proud to present the 2013 Grant Professionals’ Association’s Annual Report. This report highlights some of the accomplishments of the Association throughout the year. Accomplished is the word that represents the Association well. Our small, but effective staff and numerous volunteers are dedicated to strengthening the grants profession. Our 2013 National Conference in Baltimore was a huge success. By all accounts, the 2013 National Conference was the biggest and best conference ever, providing more than 625 attendees with more than 70 professional development workshops and opportunities for networking. Conference attendees reported that “it was the best conference I have ever attended.” It is the goal of the board of directors to make membership in the Association priceless. As such, this year, we have worked to add even more “value” to our memberships, including the offering of FREE webinars, additional member benefits and opportunities for growth. The year was not without its challenges. Many nonprofits and government agencies continue to face significant cut-backs that, unfortunately, affect whether or not individuals are able to attend conferences, retain association memberships or participate in other professional development opportunities. However, through careful and conservative financial management, GPA has weathered the storms and continues to come out strong. Change for most of us is difficult and uncomfortable but we often recognize that change is necessary and exciting for continued growth. As we move into 2014, I invite each one of you to think about what you need from your professional association AND what you can give back to the association to strengthen the profession. Together, we move forward and look to the future. Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC 2013 Board President

Grant Professionals Association Staff: Brian Bray Chief Executive Officer ceo@grantprofessionals.org Kelli Romero Membership Director membership@grantprofessionals.org Barb Boggs Office & Volunteer Relations Manager admin@grantprofessionals.org Grant Professionals Association 1333 Meadowlark Lane Suite 105 Kansas City, KS 66102 P (913) 788-3000 F (913) 788-3398 info@grantprofessionals.org

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Overview & History

It was a historic day in 1997 when Iris Coffin (IA), Phyl Renninger (FL), Rachel Sherard (SD), Mike Brock (MI), Randy Givens (NE), Brad Knudson (SD) and VC League (CA) came together via conference call to discuss creating a professional organization for grant professionals. On that call, Phyl Renninger offered to record the first notes of the not-yet-formed group and keep track of tasks. The rest, as they say, is history. 2013 was a fresh beginning for the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) with the hiring of a new CEO, Brian Bray, in August. GPA created the positions of Regional Representatives to assist chapters and many new membership benefits were added. The annual conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland, and had record setting attendance with 625 attendees. We recorded a membership of 1,812 active members and 40 active chapters. For a full history of GPA visit: https://grantprofessionals.org/about/history

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Finances

Balance Sheet – December 31, 2013 Assets

Checking/Savings $265,711.64

Accounts Receivable $4,491.00

Prepaid Expenses $6,084.41

Other Assets $617.00

Total Assets $276,904.05

Liabilities

Accounts Payable $2,187.00

Credit Cards $3,070.94

Study Guide–Designated Fund $5,235.00

Payroll Liabilities $7,413.49

Total Liabilities $17,906.43

Equity

Unrestricted $139,349.23

Net Income $119,648.39

Total Equity $258,997.62

Total Liabilities & Equity $276,904.05

Income Statement – December, 31, 2013 Income

Membership Dues $307,019.95

Conference Income $334,556.56

Insurance Claim/Restitution $51,482.39

Other Income $29,243.34

Total Income $722,302.24

Expense

Contractual $28,329

Conference Expenses $255,448.96

Staff $134,497.81

Management and General Expenses

$169,927.70

Total Expense $588,203.47

Net Ordinary Income $134,098.77

Other Income/Expense

Other Income $0.00

Other Expense

CEO Recruitment Fee ($13,682.15)

Restitution-Add’l Exps Incurred ($768.23)

Total Other Income/Expense ($14,450.38)

Net Income $119,648.39

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Membership Growth

GPA has experienced remarkable growth since 1997. In 2013, we gained 516 new members and finished the year with 1,812 active. GPA clearly continues to fill a much-needed role for grant professionals throughout the world.

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Membership

Highlights • One new chapter formed and two

chapters combined to make 40 active chapters across 28 states

• 18 Special Interest Groups led by volunteer chairpersons

• Board of Directors began work on three year Strategic Plan for the association

• Journal Committee became Publications Committee with addition of Strategy Papers sub-committee

• Membership retention rate increased 2% from the end of 2012.

• Partnered to launch #Grantchat, a Twitter chat for networking and professional development

Benefits • GPA Board Approved Free

Webinars for all GPA Members • Volume 11 of GPA Journal

published • Additional Documents added

to Member’s Only Resources • Membership Directory

implemented • 5 new Membership Benefits

• EfficientGov • Metafile • ITworks • PhilanTrack • Priority Software

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Annual Conference

GPA’s annual conference is an integral part of our association and 2013 marked our 15th annual conference. It was held in Baltimore, Maryland, November 13-16, and drew a record setting attendance with 625 participants. Keynote Speaker, Debbie Phillips, kicked the conference off with an inspiring conversation. Over 70 workshops sessions provided excellent professional development opportunities. Ninety-three percent of attendees agreed the workshops were excellent or very good. Numerous networking events were complemented with eight sponsors and 18 exhibitors who showcased new and innovative grant products and services.

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Volunteers

• Board of Directors • GPA • GPCI • GPF

• Committees • Chapter Officers • Regional Representatives • Special Interest Group Chairs

GPA is a small-staff association. In 2013, we had over 350 individuals volunteer more than 2000 hours in numerous opportunities.

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GPA Board of Directors

Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC President

DiVirgilio & Associates, LLC North East, MD

Sharon Skinner, GPC Vice President City of Mesa

Mesa, AZ

Nathan Medina, GPC Secretary

Lydia Home Association Chicago, IL

Johna Rodgers, GPC Treasurer

Green River Reg. Ed. Coop

Bowling Green, KY

Bernard Turner, GPC Executive Committee

Member Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Linda Butler Butler Consulting Springfield, OH

Danny Blitch, GPC City of Roswell

Roswell, GA

Karen Cassidy, GPC Governmental Grants

Professionals St. Louis, MO

Janeen Gaskins, GPC AMWUA

Surprise, AZ

Shelia McCann, GPC Health Choice Network

of Florida Miami, FL

Bill Smith, GPC Second Harvest Food

Bank of Middle Tennessee

Nashville, TN

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Chapter Presidents

Chapter President Chapter President

AL - Alabama Kimberly Richardson, GPC MO/KS - Heart of America Julie Assel, GPC

AR - Arkansas Melissa Hendricks NE - Nebraska Frank Shimerdla

AZ - Arizona Lauren Daniels, GPC NJ - New Jersey Linda Dandridge

AZ - Yuma Cecilia Young NV - Nevada Rosemary West, GPC

CA - Inland Empire Mary Payne NY - Mohawk/Hudson Lisa Smith, GPC

CA - Los Angeles Christopher Kollenburn OH - Central Ohio April Steffy, GPC

CA - NorCal Ron Muriera OH - Miami Valley Genevieve Richardson, GPC

CA - Orange County Leah Nosek, GPC OH - Northern Ohio Lauren Steiner

CO - Colorado Leigh Noell & Stacy Poncelow, GPC OH- Cincinnati Amy Merritt

DC - National Capital Area Marilyn Aklin, OR/WA - Oregon & SW Washington Susan Jordan, GPC

FL - South Florida Alan Tiano PA - Southeastern Pennsylvania Monica G. Simon, GPC

GA - Georgia Sylvia Redic, GPC PA - Western Pennsylvania Katherine Heart, GPC

IL - Chicago Area Christina Douglas SC - South Carolina Steve Harrington, GPC

IN - Central Indiana Stacy Fitzsimmons SD - South Dakota Rachel Oelmann

IN - South Shore Justin Sikes TN - Tennessee Holly Noble

KY - Kentucky Rebecca Crump, GPC TN/AR/MS - Mid-South Lori Brougher

MA - Massachusetts Karen Watkins-Watts, GPC TX - Austin Carolyn Austin

MD - Maryland Christina McLoughlin TX - Southeast Texas Olivia Smith-Daugherty, GPC

MN - Minnesota NorthStar Doris Jean Heroff, GPC UT - Utah Roxanna Johnson, GPC

MO - St. Louis Kent Hornberger, GPC VA - Central Virginia Nancy Mihalko

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Committees

Committee Chairperson(s) Board Liaison

Authority Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC

Bylaws Jay Janssen, GPC Janeen Gaskins, GPC

Chaptering Advisory Susan Webster, GPC Danny Blitch, GPC

Conference Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC

E-Newsletter Eden Freeman, GPC Linda Butler

Ethics Leslie Mitchell, GPC Karen Cassidy, GPC

Executive Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC

Finance Johna Rodgers, GPC Johna Rodgers, GPC

GPCI Affiliate Amanda Day, GPC Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC

GPF Affiliate Lisa Chutjian Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC

Human Resources Pat Bohse Bernard Turner, GPC

Long Range Planning Doris Heroff, GPC Shelia McCann, GPC

Membership Kelli Romero Bernard Turner, GPC

Nominating Bill Smith, GPC Bill Smith, GPC

Pioneer Awards Jodi Pearl, GPC & Sarah Sabin, GPC Janeen Gaskins, GPC

Professional Growth & Development Karen Cassidy, GPC Karen Cassidy, GPC

Publications Barbara Roberts & Amy Lamborg Sharon Skinner, GPC

Social Media John Bromel Sharon Skinner, GPC

Training Task Force Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC

Transition Jay Janssen, GPC Debbie DiVirgilio, GPC

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Regional Reps

Region Representative

Region 1 – AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY Andrea Allen

Region 2 – ND, SD, MN, WI, IA, NE, IL, IN, OH, MI Lori Booth

Region 3 – PA, NY, MA, VT, NH, ME, RI, CT, NJ Dena Hartigan, GPC

Region 4 – HI, CA, NV, UT, CO, NM, AZ Cynthia Bullock

Region 5 – TX, OK, KS, MO, AR, LA Gayla Rawlinson-Maynard

Region 6 – FL, MS, TN, AL, GA, SC, NC, VA, WV, MD, KY, DE, DC Jodi Pearl, GPC

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Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Group Chairperson(s)

Advocacy Maggie Holmes

Arts & Culture Andrea O’Naghten, GPC & Mara Gerst, GPC

Consultants Julie Assel, GPC

Environmental Yvette Murray

Faith-Based Mary Cosgrove, GPC & Janell Harvey

Government Denise Katula & Keith Gray

Grant Management Sheila Tillery

Healthcare Alice Parisi, GPC & Jennifer Broome

Higher Education Kent Hornberger, GPC & Bernard Turner, GPC

Human Services Kathy Tacke

International Development J. Bernard Bradley, GPC

K-12 Education Susan Jordan, GPC & David Meade

Law Enforcement Gloria Gallardo, GPC

Libraries Laura Sullivan

Safety No Chair

Social Justice Mary Tuft

Tribal Nations Ashley Hemmers

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Grant Professionals Certification Institute

GPCI 2013 HIGHLIGHTS: • 2013 marked the first full year of electronic testing. • 35 individuals successfully passed the exam, earning their GPC. • As of December 31, 2013, there are 346 GPCs in 43 of the United States and Ecuador. • Four scholarships were awarded at the GPA annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland,

providing four individuals with the opportunity to sit for the GPC exam. • Completed the cut scores for three new essays to add to the writing portion of the GPC

exam. • Developed a Grievance and Disciplinary Policy to allow consumers and others to file

complaints regarding potential misconduct by a Grant Professional Certified individual. • A public board member was added to the Board of Directors. GPCI’s first public board

member is Scott Harper, President of the Greater Conroe Chamber of Commerce, Conroe, Texas.

• The GPCI board continues to exercise frugality to ensure long-term stability. The 2013 budget year ended with nearly $25,000 in assets.

• In preparation for the 2014 application submission to the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, GPCI reviewed all policies and procedures, updating as necessary.

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Grant Professionals Foundation

GPF 2013 HIGHLIGHTS: • Received the Pauline Annarino Award from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute honoring the Foundation for its

contribution to advancing the field. • Conducted its third annual Grant Professionals Community Impact Survey; a white paper on survey results has been published

on the Foundation website, and the key finding is that the average amount of funds secured by members of the Grant Professionals Association are nearly $4.5 million annually.

• Engaged Ahern Communications in a joint workshop with members of the Boards of the Grant Professionals Association and Grant Professionals Certification Institute, as well as Foundation donors, scholars and volunteers to raise awareness of the work of GPA, GPCI and the Foundation and their value to our industry.

• Conducted its annual Every Chapter Challenge, raising $4,315 nationally to support education, certification and membership; through this effort, the Foundation worked to improve communications with GPA Chapters and provide for Chapter needs – from this effort, the Open Membership Scholarship was instituted.

• Recognized the South Florida Chapter as the 2013 Star Chapter as top contributor to the Every Chapter Challenge and recognized the Star Chapter with funding to assist in its expansion of web conferencing to reach members in six Florida counties.

• Awarded three Open Membership Scholarships to retain existing GPA Members who have dedicated support to their Chapter and to welcome a new member to GPA.

• Awarded three scholarships to the GPA National Conference, supported four Regional GPA Conferences, and hosted an objective scholarship process on behalf of the Arizona, Arkansas and Georgia Chapters.

• Was honored to host the selection process for the 8th annual Bernard Turner Consulting Scholarship; support the annual Chuck Howard Legacy Scholarship and added to its restricted fund, intended to establish an endowment for the future; and partnered with Dr. Beverly Browning to provide the annual Susan Kemp Memorial Scholarship, dedicated to encouraging the development of professionals new to our field.

• Provided two scholarships to GPA Members seeking their professional credential with the Grant Professionals Certification Institute and hosted GPCI’s scholarship process.

• The third annual Silent Auction at the GPA National Conference, engaged more than 50 donors of in-kind gifts, including 15 GPA Chapters, and raised over $4,500 to support scholarships for GPA conferences and memberships, GPCI scholarships and impact research.

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