Services
A holistic approach to grants consulting
One of my favorite sayings in grants administration is: "it depends".
Because not every grant is the same, not every funder has the same protocol, not every organization has the same skills or capacities, and--here's the big one--not every federal funding policy applies uniformly across funders and grantees.
The answer of "it depends" is the good grant administrator's way of thinking about how to get the awardee to "yes" while remaining compliant.
When program decisions are made, this initiates a chain reaction that affects stakeholders, funders, finance, and compliance. Program decisions do not operate in a vacuum and each action affects the next equally--and if thoughtfully executed, synergistically. Working in the mindset of "getting to yes" not only satisfies you, the awardee, but forces the administrator to consider all programmatic and compliance areas before executing an objective.
This holistic approach to grants management will afford you the most fruitful outcome every time. So while it is common practice to divide services into pre and post award activities, my support will always be guided by this holistic approach, getting you to "yes", while connecting the dots to your grants management solutions.
Below are areas in which I have served in my industry career. This list is not exhaustive, so please contact me to discuss your exact needs.
Pre -Award
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Proposal Management & Fit Test
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Proposal team & timeline management
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Proposal compliance
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Capacity/program fit assessment
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Benchmarking and M&E Development
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M&E plan
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Self assessment schedule
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Budget Development
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Line item
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Narrative lead or support
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Pre-Submission Final Proposal Review
Post - Award
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Sponsor Liaison
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Lead communications with sponsor
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Triage issues to appropriate parties
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Award Negotiation
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Contract review & advisement
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Budget Revisions
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Change in Scope
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No-Cost extension requests
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Carry forward requests
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Sub-Award Set Up & Monitoring
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Onboarding
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Assurances
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Single-Audit requirements
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Invoicing schedule & collection
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Close Out
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Final financial report
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Final project report
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Capacity Support
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Transactions Monitoring & Approval
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Financial Compliance & Oversight
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Subaward Monitoring
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Workflow Assessment/Implementation
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Records Retention
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Roles & Responsibilities
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Compliance Tracking
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Compliance Training
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M&E Assistance
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Reports
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Data Collection
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Process Improvement and Change Management