[Okgrantsmanship] Grant Professional Association

[Mason, Linda]

Please read the memo below from Terri Grissom to me. If any of you would be interested in joining, please contact Terri. Thanks!

Dr. Linda Mason
Coordinator of Grant Writing 
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-225-9486 desk
405-706-8757 cell
405-225-9230 FAX
lmason at osrhe.edu
www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/


-----Original Message-----
From: Terri Grissom [mailto:grissote at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 3:26 PM
To: Mason, Linda
Subject: Re: Grant Professional Association

Sure please reach out to other IHEs and see if any of them would be interested in joining and yes, individuals can join.  Thanks Linda.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 5, 2017, at 3:05 PM, Mason, Linda <lmason at osrhe.edu> wrote:
> 
> Terri, great idea. The agency would not want to be an organizational member, but i could join as an individual. Would that be acceptable? I will send this to the grant administrators to see if any are interested. We are all affiliated with NCURA National Council of University Research Administrators. Most administer and assist, nut a few actually write for their institutions.
> 
> Sent From My Sprint Phone.
> 
> ------ Original message------
> From: Terri Grissom
> Date: Tue, Sep 5, 2017 12:49 PM
> To: Mason, Linda;
> Cc:
> Subject:Grant Professional Association
> 
> Hi Linda:
> 
> I hope all is well with you.  I am in the process of starting an Oklahoma chapter of the Grant Professional Organization (GPA) and I was wondering if the Regents would be interested in being a member.  You must join the national organization to be a member of the state organization. The cost total for both would be $259 per year.  Our vision for the state chapter is to have quarterly meetings with grantmakers to allow members to meet them, learn about their funding priorities, and get tips on how to secure foundation funding.  We also may eventually have an annual state conference.  Do you think you all would be interested?  I have to have ten names of interested parties to proceed.  I currently have six.  Thanks for the information.
> 
> Terri Grissom
> OSDE Grant Writer