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Click the links below to read blog articles from NGMA members and Corporate Alliance Partnership Program (CAPP) partners. They provide valuable advice and/or best practices tips on key grants management issues. 


DATE TITLE AUTHOR
11/14/2024

Mastering Financial Transparency:
Key Strategies for Audit-Proofing Your Organization

Tasha Fox
11/1/2024

Streamlining Pre- and Post-Award Grants Administration:
Tips and Tools for Efficiency

Jacqui May
09/20/2024

Essential Insights on Combatting Fraud in Grant Management

Iván González
and Rebecca Silva
08/21/2024

Best Practices: Resolving Grants Management Issues
When Multiple Departments are Involved

William K. Boyer
07/03/2024

Lessons GGRF Recipients Can Learn from Federal Grant Loans

Carly Mitchell
Thomas Holland
Britt Harter
06/05/2024

Mastering the Art of Leadership and Teamwork
in Grants Management

Vicky Cooper
03/07/2024

Key Takeaways on Maximizing Recovery on Your Grants by Leveraging Indirect Cost

Nicolie Lettini
02/14/2024

Understanding the Single Audit, Common Pitfalls,
and How to Avoid Them

Claire Hilleary
and Ariel Lybarger
11/14/2023

Five Grants Management Systems to Develop to Ensure Success

Robyne Clark
10/18/2023

Making an Overwhelming Workload Manageable

Chantelle Carter
9/18/2023

Key Takeaways on Procurement Committees Under Federal Awards:
Ensuring Compliance and Maximizing Efficiency

Dan Durst
and Sly Atayee
7/26/2023 Now is the Time to Embrace Technology in Grantmaking WizeHive
7/11/2023 Developing Grants Management Capabilities to Sustainably Deliver Long-Term Impact Ranjana Ramchandran,
Greg Kowalski and
Brooke E. Wanlass
6/29/2023 Post-Award Best Practices Kristen Krey
4/3/2023 Creating a Risk-Based Monitoring System: Key Takeaways Tiffany Kesslar and
Maddie Cleghorne
4/3/2023 Grants Management: Career Expectations vs. Reality Emily Beckham
4/3/2023 Once Upon a Grant: Storytelling for Sharing Impact Nicole Togno and
Tim Podkul
3/13/2023 How Does Title VI Apply to My Organization? Mitzi McMahan, Demetria Kourtzidis
2/23/2023 Best Practices for Grants Management Consultants Brian Perez
2/23/2023 Grants Management Challenges Facing Indian Country Sabrina Renteria
1/18/2023 Six Techniques to Finding Grants Management Solutions
within Your Organization
Patrick Ballinger
1/18/2023 Best Practices for Tribal Grants Professionals Sabrina Renteria
1/18/2023 Establishing Trust with Clients as a Grants Management Consultant Kellie Russell
1/18/2023 Grants Management Advice to My Younger Self Lynn Miller
1/18/2023 Finding Proof in Grants Management Procurement Solicitations Mara Ash
11/07/2022 Five Things New Grants Management Specialists Need to Know Kristee Hall
10/26/2022 Plain Writing for Grants Professionals: Four Takeaways Heather Murphy Capps
10/19/2022 Prioritizing Tasks and Managing Deadlines Scott Sweatman
10/18/2022 Communicating Effectively with Non-Grants Managers Emily Judice-Hodges
3/30/2022 Tips for Detecting and Preventing Federal Grant Fraud Management Concepts
9/29/2021
It’s My Job to Keep Them Off the Six O’clock News:
Partnering with Stakeholders
Collett Litchard
9/13/2021
Amplifund: Inside the Thinking of Federal Reporting Compliance
Yesterday and Today
Adam Roth
7/13/2021
Amplifund: The Treasury’s Guidance for State and Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)
Adam Roth
6/7/2021
Four Ways to Get Involved with NGMA Brent Ramsey
5/12/2021 Amplifund: Setting Standards to Achieve Compliance Adam Roth
5/11/2021 Grants Made Simple eCivis
5/4/2021 Management Concepts: What Does Flexibility Mean for Grants Management? Sarah Hluchan
4/22/2021 3 Guides and Playbooks eCivis
4/22/2021 eCivis: 6 Takeaways From the Latest Guidance on the American Rescue Plan Act Francesca El
Attrash-Ukaejiofo
4/22/2021 How Kansas Effectively Distributed Over $1 Billion in
CARES Act Funding
eCivis
4/21/2021 Amplifund: Ad Hoc vs. Formal: The Grant Management
Centralization Debate
Adam Roth
4/21/2021 Amplifund: The Key Players in Grant Management Centralization Adam Roth
4/12/2021 Thompson Grants: GAO Seeks Action on 66
COVID-Related Recommendations
Jerry Ashworth
4/12/2021 Management Concepts: Grant Stewardship and Implementation within the American Rescue Plan Sarah Hluchan
3/4/2021 FTLF: Preparing for SBA Questions in the Loan
Forgiveness Review Process

Scott S. Sheffler
Michael B. Glomb
Joseph P. Loman

2/11/2021 How to Assemble a Successful Government Grant Proposal eCivis
2/11/2021 Amplifund: CARES Act Audit Requirements for Tribal Governments Adam Roth
1/22/2021 Helping Montanans through COVID-19 with thoughtful and fast emergency grant management Submittable
1/6/2021 Anchors in Changing Times Management Concepts
1/6/2021 Creating the Conditions for Respectful Conflict Management Concepts
1/6/2021 Effective Inclusion Programs Lead to Long-Term, Sustained Success Management Concepts
1/4/2021 Auditors Role in Grants Management Graduate School USA
11/12/2020 Thompson Grants: Revised Uniform Guidance
Becomes Effective Today
Jerry Ashworth
11/10/2020 Graduate School USA: Assistance and Acquisition: Key Differences from the Perspective of an Acquisition Professional Edward Girovasi
9/30/2020 Thompson Grants: EPA Is First Out of the Gate To Issue Uniform Guidance Exception Updates Jerry Ashworth
9/17/2020 Thompson Grants: Get Your Policies, Procedures Ready Now for Uniform Guidance Revisions Jerry Ashworth
8/17/2020 2020 Compliance Supplement Has been released! Thompson Grants
8/11/2020 Revised Uniform Guidance Set For Release Thompson Grants
7/29/2020 REI System: Modernizing Your Grants Management System Jason McGill
7/15/2020 Top Trends in CARES Act Funding and Federal Grants Management eCivis
7/6/2020 The Freedom Project and The Example It Sets Management Concepts
7/5/2020 NGMA Virtual Summit 2020 Recap Management Concepts
4/29/2020 How Will the Proposed Changes to the Uniform Guidance Affect You? Management Concepts
4/29/2020 Living with Uncertainty Management Concepts
4/17/2020 Thompson Grants Provides Critical COVID-19 Information Thompson Grants
3/16/2020 Join Us in Celebrating International Grant Professionals Day Lauren Souliotis
2/10/2020 Changes from DUNS Number to Unique Entity ID Maria Howeth
11/6/2019 DOT Launches New ROUTES Initiative To Improve
Rural Transportation
Jerry Ashworth
10/16/2019 5 Reasons to Join Your Professional
Grants Management Association – NGMA!
Gail Remy