Grant Management post featured on health funding website

With accountability the new buzzword not just for nonprofits but governments and corporations, grant management is becoming more and more critical a skill for grant writers to acquire. Even if you are not managing grants, you should be aware of how grant awards are managed, how compliance works, and what ethical management really is all about.

Managing Grant Management

Grant Management should not be a headache, yet for many grant writers, it is. Others find the concept confusing, scary or worrying. So what exactly is grant management? And how can a grant writer learn to accept it?

Guest Post: Creating a Grants Management System that Works

The Boy Scouts’ motto, “Be prepared,” is valuable advice for grant writers. Timely submission of multiple proposals requires organization and advance planning. Having a reliable grants management system in place will save time, enable fund-seekers to compile all the funder’s required documents much more easily, and reap lucrative rewards. While each grants management system should be tailored to an organization’s and grant writer’s specific needs, there are several basic components of the system that apply to almost everyone: