8 Common Grant Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Grant management (especially since the Uniform Guidance happened) is not just about doing everything right-it also can involve steering your organization clear of those common grant mistakes (also known as […]
Three Favorite FAQs For Indirect Costs

In a past article, we posed the question, “Do the Uniform Guidance FAQs Really Matter?” As promised, in this article, we’re going to do a deep dive into the world […]
What the IG Report on the FBI and DOJ Can Teach Us About Internal Controls

I spoke at the AICPA Not-for-Profit Industry Conference on “How to Build Trust with Internal Controls.” As I began wading through the 568 pages of the DOJ Inspector General Report […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Record Retention
Are you facing the “Goldilocks Dilemma” of record retention? Is your record retention too much? Not enough? Or just right? Wondering which records to keep for your federal grant record-retention […]
5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Conflict of Interest

In a previous post, we looked at 6 questions you should ask to tell how safe your federal grant is from conflicts of interest. In today’s post, we’ll look at what you […]
13 Ways to Keep Grant Funds Flowing

Ever wish you had a crystal ball to see how the mind of Uncle Sam looks at grant funds? Think the Uniform Guidance is super complicated? Or maybe you just wish […]