I had so much fun putting together the list of 15 statements in the post You Know You are a Grant Writer When that I am sharing a curated list of Your #LifeasaGrantWriter and #LifeasaGrantPro social media posts today. Enjoy.
You Know You are a Grant Writer When . . .
Geeky grant moment! When you use their [Bureau of Labor Statistics] data in grant apps, of course you need a pic when you’re in town for a Grant Writing USA workshop. – Amanda Day, GPC https://twitter.com/wholewheatgirl/status/941364807302897664
- Reading parent surveys for a client, and it’s definitely getting dusty over here. – Jason Adkins, GPC https://twitter.com/AdkinsJason/status/95081733507775692
At the Tampa Airport getting ready for #GrantChat and then off to SC to lead Grant Management Boot Camp. – Lucy Morgan, CPA https://twitter.com/MyFedTrainer/status/978652995046002688/photo/1
- Bragging on my team for a second…11 awesome state grants submitted for fabulous clients in a span of 8 business days. They are rock stars! – Diane H. Leonard, GPC https://twitter.com/DianeHLeonard/status/977278267744030720
- Happy Dance Friday! Lovely, large grant award for a deserving client!! – Julie Johnson https://twitter.com/jorjastonej/status/906217006105587712
- Deadlines, coffee and sheer terror set in. – Bill Smith
- You’re excited for tax time because you are tired of looking at last year’s 990s. – Kristen Tongue
- Everyone you tell you’re a grant writer to says “Oh, I need grant for (insert crazy idea)…think you could help?” – Laura Fegan
- 11 deadlines in four weeks doesn’t even make you flinch (much). – Laura Cochran
- 11:51 pm submission feels like you have an entire week until the deadline. – Becky Jascoviak
- You have nightmares about character counts. – Terri Wiley
- Notice: Magic at Work. Your patience is requested. – Trish Bachman, GPC https://www.instagram.com/p/BejRTVglLzdqqO2_6b4Ek-X4wFfSJykmHCsswg0/?tagged=lifeasagrantwriter
- One of my favorite things about life as a grant professional is being a GPA member. Not only does GPA advance the grants profession and support grant professionals, it has the best members, the best staff, and the best board of directors. – Bethany Turner, GPC https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd3KbCRBmpjl1oxwMmO89ncru-faDGD3VhC1eo0/?tagged=lifeasagrantwriter
High fives to all of you who identify with these statements. You are an awesome grant professional doing great work.
Let us know when you know you are a grant professional below in the comments or on social media using the hashtags #LifeasaGrantWriter and #LifeasaGrantPro.