Effective Grant Teams

“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go with others.”-African Proverb 

This age-old quote confirms the value of a team. In the world of grants, we all know that teams can increase the quality of a project or proposal, bring creativity and innovative ideas, and maximize potential for success. But just because they can do all this does not mean a team will do this and be successful. This training session will take a deep dive into high-performing grant teams – what it takes to develop and lead these types of teams to ultimately achieve and sustain grant success. 
Learning Objectives:

• Importance of a grant team and key members of the team
• How to develop and lead a high-performing grant team
• How to design and run effective grant team meetings
• How to reduce lost time and increase efficiency by implementing better tools and systems to guide teams through various grant stages – research, development, design, and post-award management

Target Audience: Development Directors, Grant Writers, Program Managers, Executive Directors, Fundraising Coordinators, Grant Administrators, Grant Coordinators, Grant Proposal Managers, Program Coordinators, Program Directors, Program Managers, Project Managers

Level of Experience: Beginner/Intermediate

About the Presenter: Tracey Diefenbach, GPC
Tracey Diefenbach serves as the Assistant Director at Assel Grant Services, an industry-leading consulting firm, specializing in grant research, proposal creation and application and securing more than $191 million in grant funding since 2007. Tracey has over 16 years of experience in grant writing and research and has secured over $39 million in grant funding since 2005 through federal, state, foundation, and corporate grants. She is a current program committee member for the Grant Professionals Association (GPA)-St. Louis Chapter and a GPA Approved Trainer. Tracey manages a training portfolio on topics including managing up, tools and processes in grant efficiency, laying the foundation for competitive grants, and Motivational Interviewing for grants. A full portfolio can be found here.