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## [![image of a desk with a phone, cup of coffee, and notepad for 2023 for grant management resources](https://www.amplifund.com/hubfs/AmpliFund_Grant_Management_Learning_Resources.png) In Case You Missed it: Our Top Grant Management Learning Resources of 2023 Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP Here are our top grant management learning resources from 2023!](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/top_grant_management_learning_resources)

## [Best Practices for Creating New Opportunities with a Grants Management System Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP Best practices to help grant makers create capacity by customizing opportunities to streamline the application and review process.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/best-practices-for-creating-new-opportunities-with-a-gms)

## [The Benefits of a Grants Management Partner Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP From researching and applying for grants to tracking and reporting, a partner in grant management can give you the support you need.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/benefits-of-a-grants-management-partner)

## [The 4 Types of Awarding Strategies Grant Seekers Should Know Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP The 4 strategies that funders use to make awarding decisions to help grant seekers identify awards that align with their program goals.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/4-types-of-awarding-strategies-grant-seekers-should-know)

## [The Ultimate Guide to Capacity-Building Grants Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP A guide to help nonprofit and public sector grant programs find and win capacity-building grants.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-capacity-building-grants)

## [How Grant Makers Can Refresh Their Grants Management Strategy in 4 Steps Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP 4 steps to refresh a grants management strategy for grant makers that creates capacity and streamlines operations.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/refresh-grants-management-strategy-in-4-steps)

## [The 5 Most Common Grant Application Elements Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP An overview of 5 common elements that most grant applications ask for responses to in a grant funded project proposal.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/5-most-common-grant-application-elements)

## [5 Ways to Turn Your Grants Staff into a Mission-Driven Team Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP This week’s blog gives 5 ways you can turn your grants staff into a mission-driven team.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/5-ways-to-turn-your-grants-staff-into-a-mission-driven-team)

## [Risk Assessment Affects Grant Seekers Too Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP This week’s blog focuses on addressing how risk assessment affects grant seekers just as much as grant makers.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/risk-assessment-affects-grant-seekers)

## [Breaking Down Silos with Catholic Charities USA Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP CCUSA sat down with members of the AmpliFund team to discuss the success they have seen organizationally after implementing grant management software.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/ccusa-case-study)

## [Award Closeout Season, Summer 2022 Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP In time for award closeout season, our team at AmpliFund has put together general tips to help you stay organized during grant closeout.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/2022-award-closeout-season)

## [How to Address Equity in Your Funding Policies Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP We’ve put together an Equity Assessment tool designed to help you emphasize equity in your organization’s projects and programming.](https://info.amplifund.com/blog/addressing-equity-in-funding-policies)

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