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Reminder: HRA Members Survey deadline extended to May 29th – take the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HRA26MS
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Hello HRA Members,To ensure we capture as much data as possible, we are extending the deadline for the 2026 HRA Member Survey to Friday, May 29th.
The data collected is vital for understanding the current state of nonprofit grantmaking, and we want to make sure every voice is heard.
Important Reminders
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Finish Your Draft: If you have already started the survey, please remember to click the “Submit” button on the final page. Our dashboard shows several “in-progress” entries that haven’t been finalized yet!
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Win a Prize: Completing the survey (with your email address in the last field) enters you into a drawing for a $100 gift card.
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Save & Return: You can still save your progress and return later as long as you use the same device and browser.
Please take about 30 minutes to complete and submit the survey here by the new deadline of May 29th.
We appreciate your participation and look forward to sharing the results with you!
Kind regards,
MelissaMelissa Lena | Operations ManagerHealth Research Allianceshe/her/hers
Reminder: Grants Administration Learning Community Open Mic is next week – Register Now
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Dear HRA Members,
The next Grants Administration Learning Community Open Mic will be Thursday, May 21st, 2pm–3pm ET.
Topic: Managing the Pre-Award Phase
As many of our member organizations gear up to launch new funding cycles, we are dedicating this session to the critical mechanics of the pre-award phase. With application numbers on the rise across the board as we’ve heard from the spring members meeting, this is a timely opportunity to discuss pre-award related topics.
Join us as we answer the following questions through small breakout groups:
- How is your organization handling the surge in application numbers. Is your organization doing anything differently? What is the ratio for applications
- (LOIs/full applications) to personnel?
- If your organization is using the previous version of the NIH biosketch template, how is your organization aligning with NIH’s transition to SciENcv?
Has your organization considered or begun using AI in any of its application process? Does your organization’s grants management system (if you use one) have any AI tools and have you found them beneficial?
Click here to register on Zoom.
To see upcoming open mics, click here for the 2026 Grants Administration Learning Community Events Schedule.
Pending continued member interest, the Grants Admin Community will plan to hold recurring monthly webinars in an open mic-style format—unless there is a topic that lends itself to an invited expert speaker(s)—around two or three pre-planned topics based on common listserv questions and per member request to spark candid discussion. These webinars are not limited to the scheduled topics, and will unfold as the conversation dictates, offering common problems and potential (ideally evidence-based) solutions.
Please see and add to the running list of topics here.
Lastly, we’d like to share the link to the revised HRA Grants Administration Handbook for your awareness and reference. We encourage sharing this to other staff in your organization who may find it helpful. Please feel free to send us your feedback if you have any comments or additional content you may want to include. Log in to the HRA site is required to access the handbook.
Thank you,
MelissaMelissa Lena | Operations ManagerHealth Research Allianceshe/her/hersReminder: Register for tomorrow’s “Getting The Most Out Of Your HRA Membership” webinar
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Dear HRA Members,On Wednesday, May 13th at 1-1:30pm ET, HRA will host the Getting the Most Out of Your HRA Membership webinar.
Please join Health Research Alliance (HRA) staff to learn more about activities and resources available to HRA members! These sessions are for new member organizations, new staff at existing members, or ANYONE who wants to learn about HRA’s many activities. Please register yourself or encourage your team to register to learn more about how HRA can help your organization advance your mission.
We host these webinars quarterly, and the remaining 2026 dates are:
- May 13th at 1-1:30pm ET
- July 22nd at 1-1:30pm ET
- November 5th at 1-1:30pm ET
Click here for more information and the registration link.
Thank you,
MelissaMelissa Lena | Operations ManagerHealth Research Allianceshe/her/hersReminder: Register for Monday’s Federal Policy webinar
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Hello, HRA Members,
We will be hosting a webinar titled Continuing the Discussion: Impact of Federal Policy Changes on the Biomedical Workforce on Monday, May 11th from 1pm-2pm ET.
This follow-up webinar builds on the HRA November Members Meeting session, Navigating Shifts: Impact of Federal Policy Changes on the Biomedical Workforce, bringing back cross-sector leaders to continue the conversation. As federal priorities, funding, and regulations evolve, their effects on biomedical research, and the workforce behind it, are becoming increasingly significant, particularly for early career pathways and workforce development programs. This session will offer deeper insight into emerging trends, real-time challenges, and actionable strategies to help nonprofit research funders and stakeholders navigate uncertainty, strengthen talent pipelines, and sustain long-term impact in a rapidly changing research environment.
Please note: this webinar will not be recorded.
Click here for more information and the registration link.
Kind regards,
MelissaMelissa Lena | Operations ManagerHealth Research Allianceshe/her/hersReminder: Please register for next week’s Open Science Learning Community webinar
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Hello, HRA Members,
The Open Science Learning Community will be hosting a webinar titled Science Without the Wait: A Preprint Primer for the Open Science Community on Thursday, May 14th from 2pm-3pm ET.
Preprints are changing the pace and culture of scientific communication. But what exactly are they, who’s using them, and what do good policies for them look like? This webinar brings together three expert perspectives — from ASAPbio, OpenRxiv, and Creative Commons — to give Health Research Alliance members a grounded, engaging discussion on preprints and their evolving policy landscape. Come to learn. Stay to ask anything. This is sure to be an engaging discussion!
Click here for more information and the registration link.
Kind regards,
MelissaMelissa Lena | Operations ManagerHealth Research Allianceshe/her/hersReminder: Register for next Monday’s Federal Policy webinar
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Hello, HRA Members,
We will be hosting a webinar titled Continuing the Discussion: Impact of Federal Policy Changes on the Biomedical Workforce on Monday, May 11th from 1pm-2pm ET.
This follow-up webinar builds on the HRA November Members Meeting session, Navigating Shifts: Impact of Federal Policy Changes on the Biomedical Workforce, bringing back cross-sector leaders to continue the conversation. As federal priorities, funding, and regulations evolve, their effects on biomedical research, and the workforce behind it, are becoming increasingly significant, particularly for early career pathways and workforce development programs. This session will offer deeper insight into emerging trends, real-time challenges, and actionable strategies to help nonprofit research funders and stakeholders navigate uncertainty, strengthen talent pipelines, and sustain long-term impact in a rapidly changing research environment.
Click here for more information and the registration link.
Kind regards,
MelissaMelissa Lena | Operations ManagerHealth Research Allianceshe/her/hersReminder: We’re still collecting feedback for the 2026 HRA Members Survey and would appreciate your input!
—————————-Dear HRA Members,
The Health Research Alliance (HRA) is conducting a survey of its members. This survey is the first full membership survey since 2021, and the survey is a comprehensive questionnaire covering the last five years. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
When all surveys are complete, HRA will provide an aggregate report on the current state of non-profit grantmaking among members with a focus on timely topics such as the use of AI, open science, and adjusting to federal policy. Most importantly, the survey will provide meaningful feedback on HRA’s resources and activities so we can continue to improve the value of HRA membership!
We hope you will take this opportunity for your voice to be heard. We encourage multiple individuals from the same member organizations to take the survey! If you do not know the answer to a question about your organization, please choose the “I don’t know” option – we do not expect you to have to consult others to complete this survey!
We recognize that 30 minutes is a lot of time for a survey. After we establish some baseline data this year, we hope to conduct shorter annual surveys moving forward. As an incentive, we will have a drawing for three $100 Amazon gift cards for those who complete the entire survey. If you would like to enter the drawing, please enter your name at the end of the survey or email Kristy ([email protected]) stating you completed the survey.
Please access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HRA26MS and complete the survey by Friday, May 8th, 2026.
Thank you for your willingness to participate in the 2026 HRA Member Survey! We look forward to receiving your feedback!
Many thanks,
MelissaMelissa Lena | Operations Manager
Health Research Alliance
[email protected]
http://www.healthra.org
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