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This is an online event.
Join GPA St. Louis for our Regional Conference on September 21st
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rekha Rajan, Program Leader, Master of Art in Grant Writing, Management, and Evaluation
Conference Agenda
8:00 AM Conference platform open (attendees should use this time to log in, view agenda, participate in speed networking, etc.)
8:45 AM Welcome & Introductions
9:00 AM Opening Keynote – Grant writing During a Pandemic: Trials, Trends and Triumphs
Dr. Rekha Rajan – Visiting Associate Professor of Research and Program Leader for the Master of Arts program in Grantwriting, Management, and Evaluation Concordia University - Chicago
10:15 AM 15-minute break
10:30 AM Morning Session – Foundation Relations
Elizabeth George – Director of Community Investment St. Louis Community Foundation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch break
12:30 PM Afternoon Session 1 – How To Effectively Manage Your Grants Department With a Lean Team
Sheleia Phillips, MPH, CHES – Founder and Principal Consultant SMP Nonprofit Consulting
1:30 PM Afternoon Session 2 – Why Storytelling? Should Your Grant Applications Tell Your Story?*
Larry Gross – Principal WIYS Grant Consulting, LLC
2:30 PM 30-minute break
3:00 PM Afternoon Session 3 – What Do You Mean Theory of Change is NOT the Same as a Logic Model?*
Julie Assel, GPC – President/CEO Assel Grant Services
4:00 PM Closing Remarks
4:15 PM GPA St. Louis Meet & Greet (optional: board members will be available to chat and answer questions until 5:00 PM)
*Session is eligible for 1 GPCI and 1 CFRE credit
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