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Grant Professionals Association 2013 Annual Report
1333 Meadowlark Ln, Suite 105 Kansas City, KS 66102 913-788-3000 [email protected] www.grantprofessional.org
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 [email protected] Kelli Romero Membership Director [email protected] Barb Boggs Office & Volunteer Relations Manager [email protected] Grant Professionals Association 1333 Meadowlark Lane Suite 105 Kansas City, KS 66102 P (913) 788-3000 F (913) 788-3398 [email protected]
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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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