The Grant Professionals Association has published an article by Scot Scala in their online 

GPA Grant News titled: 

Considering Subcontracting as a Grant Professional? You Better Be Prepared!

Click here to read the article on the Grant Professionals Association Blog.

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Scala & Associates is proud to be newly engaged as a training partner with renowned Thompson Grants, a division of Columbia Books & Information Services.  Thompson Grants has been providing grants administrators, program managers, and financial managers with trusted education, training, and analysis on the most pressing grants compliance issues since 1972.  View our training schedule below for more details on this and other offerings.

Providing training to the nonprofit sector is a significant component of the services that 

Scala & Associates offers to its clients.  We provide professional training that is facilitated either 

in-person, in partnership with our national training partners, or through our own specialized webinar selections.  Below are upcoming training sessions designed to give participants superior instruction and valuable resources.

For more information on any of the training sessions noted below, please contact

Scala & Associates today...

Avon, Connecticut

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Phone: 954.732.7663

Our training sessions are designed for nonprofit organizations, their executive and development staff, and board members.

"Ethics in Grantsmanship"

This workshop is an opportunity to discuss in detail the ways in which professional grant writers face ethical decisions.  Case examples and best practices will guide a lively and interactive discussion on an often misunderstood topic.

"Building a Top-Notch Professional Portfolio"

Innovation is key to a fund development professional's portfolio – but to achieve it, you have to continuously evolve, improve, and polish your professional experience, skills, and knowledge. You have to stay on top of your game and consistently engage in strategic activities that develop and advance how you think, work, and approach your career as a whole.  This workshops explores:

• Being Your Own Career CEO
  
• Developing Your Personal Brand
  
• How to Get More Engaged
  
• Tracking Your Successes

"Winning Grant Writing Skills...An Extreme Training Program"

This signature (beginner's level) training program provides an intensive review of the principles necessary to efficiently conduct research and effectively design well-written, winning grant proposals.  The program details numerous facets of proposal development including research, understanding goals, objectives and outcomes, articulating a solid needs statement, preparation of the executive summary, and common writing pitfalls.

"Fuel the Fire with Effective Fund Development"

This workshop provides a comprehensive and systematic look at fund development for the nonprofit sector.  The program discusses multiple winning approaches that will maximize a nonprofit’s ability to fulfill its mission.

"Transition from Grant Writer to Consultant...Painlessly"

This workshop candidly reviews the issues facing development professionals who are considering taking the plunge and starting their own consulting business.  The workshop has become a focal point at national industry conferences.

"How to Build Your Most Dynamic Fundraising Team...The Board"

This half-day, eye-opening workshop takes you through all of the critical components necessary for any nonprofit board of directors to become a team of powerful and fearless fundraisers - truly making a difference in an organization's mission!

"Individual Giving...Understanding Your Donors"

This presentation provides an honest approach to understanding the thinking patterns of individual donors, while exploring methods for cultivating the donor through relationship building.