The Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance fundraising and philanthropy in the lower Hudson Valley through the advancement of grantsmanship. We build and support the non-profit community by providing grant writing educational enrichment, advocacy, networking, professional development, and support for grant seekers and grant writing professionals. We go beyond “writing grants.” We are grant strategists. Our skill-sets include strategic thinking; prospect and field research; funder cultivation; annual grant planning; logic model and program work preparation; data collection; and nonprofit leadership development. Our professional backgrounds include freelance grant consultants, Development Directors, Executive Directors, and any other nonprofit role connected to grant-related funding. WHAT WE DO · Increase grant writers’ knowledge of grant writing terminology, techniques, strategies and resources. · Provide nonprofit organizations with the answers to their grant writing questions and help them find qualified grant professionals. · Help grant writers and non-profit professionals stay connected to grant writing best practices and industry news. · Encourage grant writers to practice their profession with the highest ethical standards - - integrity, honesty and truthfulness. · Encourage increased grant donations to the nonprofits in the lower Hudson Valley.