Effective Grants Management

by Deborah Ward

Overview

MORE...Grantees must understand that managing grants effectively is a critical step of the grantsmanship process. The only book of its kind, Effective Grants Management covers the grants management process that begins when an applicant has been awarded private or public funding. If it is not done properly, grantees may find that it is impossible to secure continuation or new funding from a grantor. In the worst case scenario, grantees may be asked to return grant funds due to mismanagement. This valuable guide also contains key terms, case studies, examples of grants that were not managed effectively, and useful sample forms and templates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763749842
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	09/25/2009
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Deborah Ward is a nationally recognized and highly accredited grant writer, with over twenty years of experience in working with schools on grant development. Ms. Ward is a contributing monthly columnist for eSchool News and provides grant seeking and proposal writing workshops across the Unit ed States.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Grants Management
_{Effective Grants Management
Definition of Terms in This Book}
Chapter 2 Building Grants Management into the Proposal
_{Solid Methodology
Clear Objectives
Competent Personnel
Comprehensive Evaluation Plan
Adequate Budget
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 3 Negotiation and Acceptance Procedures
_{The Selection Process
Negotiating the Grant Award
Notification of Funding
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 4 Coordinating Grants Management Tasks
_{Creating a Grant File
Coordination with Project Staff
Coordination with Finance Staff
Coordination with the Evaluator
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 5 Evaluation
_{History of Evaluation Research
Types of Evaluation
Choosing an Evaluator
Using a Logic Model
After the Evaluation Is Conducted
Conversation with an Evaluator
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 6 Audits and Monitoring Visits
_{Office of Management and Budget Circulars
The Importance of an Audit
Types of Audits
Preparing for an Audit
Contents of an Audit Report
Monitoring Visits
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 7 Grants Management of Federal Grants
_{Office of Management and Budget Circulars
Grant Performance Reports
Importance of Calendars
Accurate Reporting
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 8 Managing Private Funder Grants
_{Difference in Complexity
Additional Flexibility
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 9 Closeout Procedures
_{Required Final Programmatic Reports
Required Final Financial Report
Equipment Inventory
Compliance Certification
Penalties for Not Submitting
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 10 Ethical Issue s
_{The Issue of Honesty
The Issue of Integrity
Examples of Mismanagement
Possible Consequences of Mismanagement
Case Studies of Mismanagement
Chapter Summary}
Chapter 11 Problem Solving