I admit it! When it comes to grant management, I’m kind of “geeky.” I love knowing what’s working with federal grant management and what goes wrong when good grants go bad. If you want to see how things can go wrong with grant management…I mean, REALLY wrong; one of the places I love to learn […]
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10 Areas of Grant Risk to Consider
It’s a nightmare grant risk scenario! Picture grant funds flying out the door with seemingly little or no oversight. (Remember the “bad” part of the ARRA funding days in 2009? See any similarities between the CARES Act and ARPA funding?) The stories in the press certainly give the impression that good grants frequently go bad. […]
7 Basics of Internal Control Grant Managers Should Know
So you got a federal grant. And that means lots of internal controls requirements. Are you wondering what that means – really? A primary “must” for managing your organization’s federal awards is strong internal controls. So, if you are feeling a little uncertain about what that means to you, here are the basics of internal […]
What is a Contract?
When it comes to federal grant management, these terms award, subaward and contract are NOT interchangeable. And when grant recipients AND funders and federal regulations seem to use them in that way it is SLOPPY communication.
3 Tips for Coping with Questioned Federal Grant Costs
It can happen to the best of us. The auditors come in and start asking uncomfortable questions. Sometimes you can feel like you are on solid ground with your defense, but then… Oh, there’s the little item you missed in the award terms and conditions. Or maybe your notice of funding opportunity put in place […]
How to Create Training Materials Like a Pro!
People often ask me how I got started in creating training materials, especially on such a niche topic like grant management training Materials Like a Pro |. The truth is my experience in creating training presentations started many years ago when I participated in organizing a summer camp for “oddball” kids like me who were […]
