NATIONAL REGISTRY

National Registry of
Certified Grant Capital Strategists

A national network of certified professionals who design and execute institutional funding strategies.

Not a directory.
A capital strategy marketplace.
2,847Certified Strategists
1,103Organizations Served
50States Represented
$$18.7B+Capital Strategies Supported

Connecting Institutions with Certified Funding Strategists

The NGWA Registry is the official national directory of professionals certified under the Institutional Grant Strategy Standard™.

It exists to connect institutions with individuals trained to:

  • Design funding strategies
  • Structure capital across programs
  • Navigate complex public and philanthropic funding systems

Every strategist listed in the registry has been vetted through NGWA certification standards.

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FOR INSTITUTIONS

Find Strategic Expertise to Unlock Capital

Institutions use the registry to identify professionals capable of designing and executing funding strategies at scale.

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  • Identify qualified funding strategists
  • Build internal or external funding teams
  • Structure multi-source capital strategies
  • Navigate federal and state funding programs
FIND A CERTIFIED STRATEGIST
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FOR PROFESSIONALS

Establish Authority. Expand Opportunity.

The registry positions certified professionals as leaders in institutional funding strategy.

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  • National visibility
  • Professional credibility
  • Access to institutional opportunities
  • Alignment with a recognized standard

HOW THE REGISTRY WORKS

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CERTIFICATION

Professionals earn the Certified Institutional Grant Strategist (CIGS)™ designation.

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VERIFICATION

Credentials are validated through NGWA standards.

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REGISTRY INCLUSION

Professionals are listed in the national registry.

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INSTITUTIONAL ACCESS

Organizations search, identify, and engage strategists.