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Pre- and Post-Award is like PB&J

RBW Strategy

You are carefully researching different funding sources and feel strongly that federal grant funding will help provide the financial boost that you need to get things moving. For those who have spent countless hours preparing federal grant applications, you know that this isnt easy. Seems like a win, right?

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Beyond the Award: Why Every Grant Professional Needs Post-Award Management Skills

Grant Professionals Association

Over the last 20+ years, I have been privileged to help hundreds of organizations receive significant grant funding. Many of these grant awards have been large federal grants that advanced an organization both in its mission and its overall capacity. Securing the grant itself is, of course, an achievement.

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Top Accounting Tips for Government Grants

Blackbaud

Maintain detailed documentation: Keep comprehensive records that link each grant expense to supporting evidence, such as timesheets for payroll allocations , receipts for supplies, and contracts for services. What are the key federal grant compliance accounting requirements?

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Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Federal Grants

Grant Training Center

In light of recent developments, the federal grant landscape has undergone significant changes, creating uncertainty for many researchers and institutions. The recent Executive Order signed on February 26, 2025, has introduced sweeping changes to how federal discretionary funding is managed.

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Navigating the Shifting Political Landscape as a Federal Grant Recipient

Blackbaud

With the recent federal administration changes, there is a lot of uncertainty in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors face shifting priorities, new executive orders, and evolving funding practices.

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Surviving the Trump Administration’s Grant Review Process

Grant Professionals Association

Former President Barak Obama once said: Elections have consequences and this is certainly true for recipients reliant on federal grants and loans. 20, 2025), Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (Jan. 20, 2025), Unleashing American Energy (Jan.

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How Can We Use Trying Times to Advance Our Careers –

Grant Professionals Association

Secondly, I worked as a contractor on a federal grant and was the final staff left to close the grant/organization down as a result of the grant ending after three years. Finally, I left a job as a grant coordinator after I was there six months when I saw the “writing on the wall” that the grant would not be renewed.

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