The Arizona Founding Chapter of GPA is celebrating its 20th anniversary!

We interrupt your current work to reshape the world through the transformative power of grants to bring you this news brief from GPA headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. The Arizona Founding Chapter of GPA is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. The Chapter serves the greater Phoenix area, delivering educational opportunities and connecting the community of grant professionals.

In addition to current chapter leaders Kristen Krey, Christina Pan it ches que, Madison Sampine, Rosanne Donovan, Raslyn Sleet, Amanda Fessler, and Cortney Ral bov sky. The chapter has developed an amazing record of service on the GPA Board of Directors, including Past President Sharon Skinner, Past Vice President Maryn Boess, Former Treasurers Janeen Gaskins and TJ Hansell, current Secretary Heather Patel, current board member Jennie Miller, and former board members Jerry Dillehay and Lauren Daniels. The chapter has been an ardent supporter of the Grant Professionals Certification Institute, including serving as leaders on the GPCI Board like Kim Joyce, who served as Secretary and Scholarship Chair, Mara Gerst, and local celebrations when chapter members earn the credential.

Congratulations to the Arizona Founding Chapter on this tremendous accomplishment of twenty years of continuous service to the grant professionals in the Phoenix area. We now return you to the desert heat of Arizona, but it is a dry heat…

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