The Heart of America Grant Professionals Association invites you to attend our upcoming membership meetings. In 2026, all meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. unless stated otherwise.
Meetings are free for members of GPA and AFP, $10 for non-members.
Upcoming Meetings
THINKING LIKE A FUNDER: A Conversation with Maryn Boess
June 17th, 2026 at 12:00pm CST
What Grantmakers Wish Every Grantseeker Knew – BEFORE Submitting That Proposal! Being a grantmaker isn’t as easy as you might think! In this lively session, veteran grant professional/grantmaker Maryn Boess pulls from her own 16+ years’ experience as a grantmaking program officer (and that of the dozens of grant decisionmakers she’s worked with) to share a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at how “thinking like a funder” can help sharpen your own grantseeking success.
Come with an open mind, and be ready for inspiration as well as great takeaways you and your team can put to work right away!
PAST PROGAMS
- April 15, 2026: The P Word: Pivoting to Change in the Grants Field
- December 17, 2025: GPA Annual Service Project and Meeting
- October 7, 2025: Statewide Missouri Funders Panel hosted by the St. Louis Chapter
- September 16, 2025: Fall Funder’s Forum at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
- August 20, 2025: Unlocking Census Bureau Data With data.census.gov
- July 18, 2025: Regional Conference at the Children’s Mercy Research Institute
- June 19, 2025: An Insider’s Look at Donor Advised Funds at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
- May 21, 2025: Bravery & Belonging: DEIAB Essentials for Grant Professionals
- April 16, 2025: Sustainability and the Meaning of Life
- March 19, 2025: Grant Management in 30 Days
- February 19, 2025: Mastering Grant Budgets – Techniques and Tips for Success
- February 21, 2024: Love your GPA Membership!
- October 18, 2023: 2023 Fall Funders Forum – joint program with AFPKC
- August 31, 2023: Meeting Funders Face to Face
- June 29, 2023: On Second Thought: NEW Ways to Approach OLD Grant Questions
- April 27, 2023: Ethics Bingo: Great School and Heart of America Style
- February 23, 2023: Pursuing Federal Grants: What to know about the FY23 Budget
- December 7, 2022: Annual Meeting and Holiday Party
- October 19, 2022: Funders Forum – joint program with AFPKC
- August 18, 2022: Beside Ourselves: What Grant Pros Can Learn from Other Career Fields
- June 16, 2022: How the Other Half Lives: Experiences of In-House and Consulting Grant Pros
- April 21, 2022: Collaboration: The Key to Great Success
- February 17, 2022: A Panel Discussion on Leveraging the Benefits of the GPC
- December 16, 2021: Annual Meeting and Holiday Party
- August 19, 2021: Writing Workshop and Peer Feedback
- April 22, 2021: Being Agile in Your Grant Application Process
- February 18, 2021: Using Grant Budgets to Guide Prospecting and Programming
- December 17, 2020: Annual Meeting and Holiday Party
- October 21, 2020: Funders Roundtable
- August 20, 2020: The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing
- April 16, 2020: Managing Up – Virtual Zoom Meeting
- February 20, 2020: Ethics 101