Join the American Grant Writers Association for Membership
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The American Grant Writers Association (AGWA) is a professional organization dedicated to grant researchers, grant writers, grant evaluators, and grant managers. Members often work as grant consultants or are employed at nonprofit organizations, hospitals, public and private schools, higher education institutions, trade schools, government agencies, and Native tribes.
AGWA offers numerous membership benefits including
- A Membership Certificate (available in paper or electronic format),
- Quarterly member e-Newsletter
- Listing in our Membership Directory,
- The right to use AGWA's logo for the duration of your membership,
- Access to the Members Only section of the AGWA website.
- Join a Special Interest Group (Animal Welfare, Children and Famillies, Education PK-12, Enviornment, Grant Management, Higher Education, Hospitals and healthcare, Housing, Human Services, Justice and Law Enforcement, Performing Arts, Public Health, Religion, Scientifi Research, Seniors, Special Education, and Veterans
- Eligible to purchase coaching services to review your draft proposals and applications
- Eligible to purchase a subscription to Grant Station, hich provides research for grant opportunities (click for details).
Membership Prices:
- Annual Individual Membership: $119.00
- Two-year Individual Membership: $200.00
American Grant Writers Association's Code of Ethics
The members of American Grant Writers' Association embrace these values for generating charitable support and administering grants:
- Members put philanthropic mission above personal gain.
- Members affirm, through personal giving, a commitment to philanthropy.
- Members improve their professional knowledge and skills so their performance will better serve others.
- Members practice their profession with the absolute obligation to safeguard the public trust.
- Members value privacy and freedom of choice.
- Members foster cultural diversity and pluralistic values, and treat all people with dignity and respect.
- Members avoid even the appearance of any criminal offense or professional misconduct.
- Members bring credit to the profession by their demeanor.
- Members act according to the highest standards and visions of the organization, and profession, and conscience.
- Members are aware of the codes of ethics of other professional organizations that serve philanthropy.
Standards of Professional Practice
- Members shall not engage in activities that harm their employers, clients, volunteers, American Grant Writers' Association, Inc., its members, or the grant profession.
- Members shall not engage in activities that conflict with their fiduciary, ethical or legal obligations to their employers or clients.
- Members shall effectively disclose all potential and actual conflicts of interest, however, such disclosure does not preclude or imply ethical impropriety.
- Members shall not exploit any relationship with a grant maker, employer, client, member, volunteer, or the American Grant Writers' Association, Inc.
- Members shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal civil and criminal laws.
- Members shall recognize their individual boundaries of competence and are forthcoming and truthful about their professional experience and qualifications.
- Members shall take care that all solicitation materials and grant management reports are accurate and not misleading.
- Members shall take care that grant funds are used in accordance with grantmaker's intentions and guidelines.
- Members shall not disclose privileged or confidential information to unauthorized parties.
- Members shall adhere to the principle that all donor and prospect information created by an organization is the property of that organization and shall not be transferred or utilized except on behalf of that organization.
- Members shall not accept compensation that is based on a percentage of contributions or contingent upon the award of a grant.
- Members may accept from employers performance-based compensation, such as bonuses, provided they are in accord with prevailing practices within the organization, and are not based on a percentage of contributions.
- Members shall not pay finder's fees to gain access to donors and shall take care to discourage their organizations from making such payment(s).
- Members shall, when stating fundraising results, use accurate and consistent accounting methods that conform to the appropriate guidelines adopted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) for the type of organization involved.
- Members shall fulfill commitments made to the association, employers, clients, grantmakers, and other members
- Members shall respect the right of Foundation grantmakers to stipulate "by invitation only" by not approaching said grantmaker by any means until an invitation to apply has been presented by said grantmaker.
- The client has the exclusive rights to the Grant Consulting Entity's grant writing services, unless otherwise stipulated in the written contract.
- The Grant Consulting Entity shall not receive, nor handle, any funds from a grant award.
- The Grant Consulting Entity shall not apply for any grant on behalf of any client; the client must always be the grant applicant
- The Grant Consulting Entity shall comply with all laws and regulations, such as but not limited to the Secretary of State and the State Charity Official, in every State in which the Grant Consulting Entity is conducting business.
- The Grant Consulting Entity may accept deposits, progress payments, or payment-in-full prior to commencing services, as long as the practice conforms to State laws and regulations.
- The Grant Consulting Entity may set fees based on an hourly basis or a project basis (that is calculated by estimating the hours needed to complete the service).
- The Grant Consulting Entity may not accept compensation that is a retainer, bonus, commission-based, or contingency-based.
Adopted July 2016.
When ready to make your purchase
American Grant Writers Association (AGWA) accepts all majot credit cards as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Checks can be processed online as a ACH bank transfer.
If the member's name is not on the form of payment, then please provide the Member Name and E-mail in the Notes Section of the Checkout form.
Join or renew membership in AGWA
One year Membership in American Grant Writers Asssociation
As a new member of the American Grant Writers Association, you can enjoy a one-year membership for just $119.00, which provides access to valuable membership benefits, including grant writing courses.
Two year Membership in American Grant Writers Association
Join the American Grant Writers Association with a two-year membership for $200.00 and unlock valuable membership benefits, including access to grant writing courses.
Membership Renewal
Membership Renewal
Current members of the American Grant Writers Association can easily renew their membership. We offer one and two year options, allowing you to continue enjoying the numerous membership benefits, including access to valuable grant writing courses.