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Thompson Publishing Group and The Performance Institute are pleased to announce The Grants Insider Program:

As a grant professional it is critical for you to have access to the latest government wide requirements, agency regulations and grants management best practices being produced within your field.

The Grants Insider program is designed to provide you total access to the complete resource library of grants publications, manuals and training options offered by Thompson and The Performance Institute. Plus, if you are interested in becoming a Certified Grants Manager or creating a Custom Group Training that meets specific challenges unique to your organization, The Grants Insider can you help you do that, too.

The Grants Insider Membership Includes

• Subscription to the Grants Insider Weekly, an information-packed weekly e-newsletter devoted to grant seeking and grants management. Keep current on funding opportunities, economic development, OMB circulars, single audits, Title IX, subrecipient monitoring, indirect costs, time and effort reporting, and more.

• 20% Insider discount off publicly offered Live Training courses

• 20% Insider discount off instructor led Online Training courses

• 20% Insider discount off the full suite of Grants Handbooks and Manuals designed to give you a solid foundation in grants seeking, management and auditing.

• Plus, exclusive discounts on combination purchases

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The Grants Insider LifecycleThe Grants Insider provides a comprehensive library of grants publications, training courses and services for every stage in the grants lifecycle.

AuditingLive Training:

Audit Requirments for Grants

Manuals and Handbooks:

Single Audit Information Service

Online Training:

Designing Internal Controls for Federal Grant Programs

Creating a Federal Grant “Audit Trail”

OMB Circular A-133 Fundamentals

Time and Effort Reporting for Federal Grants: A Guide to Careful Documentation

Onsite Training

Consulting Services

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Live Training:

Understand Grant Administrative Requirements and Cooperative Agreements


Winning Strategies for Developing Proposals and Managing Grants

Local/State Funding Report Online

Guide to Federal Funding for Governments and Nonprofits

Grantswire

Onsite Training

Consulting Services

Grants ManagementLive Training:

Understand Grant Administrative Requirements and Cooperative Agreements

Cost Principles and Allowability for Grants


Federal Grants Management Handbook

Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards

Current Topics in Grants Management: Key Issues in Managing Federal Awards

Federal Education Grants Management: What Administrators Need to Know, 3rd Edition

Questions and Answers for the Grant Professional: Achieving Excellence

References in Grant Development and Management

Collaboration in Grant Development and Management

Online Training:

The Continuing Challenge of Subrecipient Monitoring

Indirect Cost Fundamentals—What You Need to Know

Onsite Training

Consulting Services


Online Training Online asynchronous, instructor-led training with practical exercises and actual case studies. Train at your convenience, without the travel. Learn more at grantsinsider.thompson.com

Publicly-Offered Training Courses Use this catalog to find the course you would like to attend and register using the enrollment form at the end of the catalog, or visit grantsinsider.thomspson.com

Handbooks and Manuals Designed to further enhance your performance, we offer a full suite of resources designed to give you a solid foundation in grants seeking, management and auditing. Choose titles from the catalog or visit grantsinsider.thompson.com

Custom Group Training Held at Your Organization To save time and money, bring any of the courses listed in this catalog on-site to your organization, agency or department. To get started, contact Jennifer Mueller at 202-739-9619 or [email protected]

Grants Management Certification The Grants Management Certification Program allows participants to develop a solid foundation in grants management, earn credit hours and advance their careers. To contact an academic advisor call us at 877-376-0490 or visit grantsinsider.thomspson.com.

Consulting Services Every day, government agencies turn to The Performance Institute for advice, consulting services and facilitation of their grants management projects. We combine core methodologies with deep technical knowledge and strong execution to help our clients and show results. To get started, contact Jennifer Mueller at 202-739-9619 or [email protected]

Problem Identification Develop a grants management and application process using a problem–based methodology

Understand the Grants Landscape Explore federal, state, local and private grant opportunities to determine the best options for your funding needs

Win the Grant Craft a framework for your organization to minimize time spent and maximize effectiveness in creating grant proposals

Measure Success Build a system of performance goals, timelines and strategies for difficult to measure outcomes

Manage for Results Create strategic indicators and evaluation frameworks that enhance organizational and grant effectiveness

Stay Compliant Understand the major compliance requirements and ensure oversight of your grants

Evaluate Performance Design evaluation criteria that will assist in measuring and correcting program performance

Communicate Grant Results Tell the story of your organization to grantors and funders through performance reporting

Close out the Grant Settle grant accounts completely to avoid unnecessary charges or audits

The Grants Insider Delivery Options

Grants Management Methodology


The Grant Management Certification Program will help you advance your career in grants management by teaching you how to understand and apply grants requirements and principals to manage federal dollars efficiently and effectively. By mastering the skills required to write effective proposals, manage grants using sound performance and financial management practices and effectively close out and report on grant performance, you will improve your and your organization's ability to obtain and manage much-needed funds.

Completing the Certificate Program Will Help You:

•AdvanceYourCareer

•PlanforGrants

•ApplyforGrants

•AdministerGrants

•EvaluateGrants

Bring a Customized Certification Program to Your Agency: Bring the Grants Management Certification Program to your location and design a program that meets your organization's unique

challenges. Contact Jennifer Mueller at 202-739-9619 or [email protected]

The Performance Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.

Grants Management Certification Program

STEP 1: Enroll in the ProgramTo get started, request an academic advisor by calling 877-376-0490. Contacting an academic advisor does not obligate you to take any courses.

STEP 2: Select and Enroll in CoursesEnroll in your first course by calling our customer service department at 877-376-0490 or visiting grantsinsider.thompson.com

STEP 3: Receive and Read the Manuals and HandbooksThe Federal Grants Management Handbook and Questions and Answers for the Grant Professional

STEP 4: Complete the Live Core CoursesUnderstand Grant Administrative Requirements and Cooperative Agreements, Cost Principles and Allowability for Grants and Audit Requirements for Grants.

STEP 5: Complete the Elective Online CoursesChoose three online courses from our course catalog.

STEP 6: Take The Certification Exam

STEP 7: Graduate!

Grants Management Methodology

* The two-year timeframe for completing the Program begins on the first day of the first course you take for Certificate Program credit.

The Grants Insider Delivery Options


Overview of Administrative Requirements• Understand the administrative requirements under OMB

Circular A-102 and CFR Part 215

• Examine the development of administrative requirements as well as recent and planned changes

Standards for Financial Management Systems

• Review grant recipient financial system procedures and conform with the administrative requirements

• Prepare and develop a reporting schedule for financial and progress reports

Property and Procurement Standards

• Identify standards for title, use and disposition of real and intangible property, equipment and supplies

• Examine and avoid common pitfalls resulting from insufficient property management and procurement standards

Changes in Budget and Scope

• Identify, determine and valuate proposed changes in budget and scope

• Collaborate with awarding agency to obtain approval for budget changes

Project Performance

• Monitor and report program and financial performance goals and objectives

• Ensure optimum performance of sub-recipients and their beneficiaries

Examine the Award Agency’s Role

• Examine monitoring methods, audits and sanctions by the awarding agency

• Learn how agencies and auditors review internal controls through site visits

Termination and Enforcement

• Use administrative requirements to guide corrective actions and enforcement measures

• Compile applicable federal, state and agency requirements for the enforcement, sanction, and termination of awards overseen by contractors and subcontractors

Course 1: Understand Grant Administrative Requirements and Cooperative Agreements

Live TrainingLive classroom, instructor-led: Lecture, discussion, hands-on practical exercises and actual case studies.

Course Details and Credits February 14, 2011 in Arlington, VA July 18, 2011 in Arlington, VA

CPE Credits: 6 Delivery Method: Group-live Program Level: Basic | Prerequisites: None Advanced Preparation: None | Length: 1 DayGrants Insider Members: $348 | Reg: $435

10 Steps for Improving Grants Management

Develop insight into uniform administrative and financial requirements necessary for grant compliance and learn to efficiently and effectively manage work processes


Live TrainingCourse 2: Cost Principles and Allowability for Grants

Cost Principles and Allowability for Grants

• Examine the different cost principles for state, local and tribal governments; as well as universities, nonprofits and for-profit organizations

• Review the proper flow through to sub-recipients to navigate the grants cost process

• Understand the universe of the different federal cost principles

Cost Allowability

• Determine whether a cost meets the criteria of being reasonable, allocable and allowable

• Review grant application budgets to familiarize yourself with cost allowability

• Understand what costs are allowable, what costs are not allowable and how costs are to be documented

Direct and Indirect Costs

• Understand the differences between direct and indirect costs in the grants process

• Classify costs as direct or indirect based upon the treatment of that cost within the accounting system

• Interpret the cost principles and definitions of prior approval

Selected Items of Cost

• Locate cost items in the cost principles and program guidelines

• Review factors affecting grant allocability of indirect costs

• Understand the big ticket items that are allowed under the grant

Using and Applying Cost Principles

• Review and develop your budget while adhering to grant guidelines

• Identify items and procedures in your budget that would be reviewed in a grant audit

• Support claims of allowability

Tips on Cost Principles

• Gain insight into grant cost disallowances by exploring agency and court decisions

• Negotiate with vendors on budget items that are consistent with your cost principles

• Prepare for the after the fact report

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Review Audit Requirements and Select Auditors

• Examine grant audits: The players, their authority and their roles

• Use requirements such as OMB Circular A-133, the Compliance Supplement and the GAO Yellow Book to establish your own audit guidelines

• Review grant monitoring and understand what it covers and how it is performed

Risk Assessment and Major Program Factors

• Conduct a risk assessment of your program and determine if it is high or low risk

• Analyze internal controls and compliance requirements for program success

• Understand the difference between federal and non-federal audits

Conduct the Audit

• Perform audit results and findings to increase grant report accuracy

• Monitor the auditor’s performance to avoid common errors

Develop an accurate list of the products of the audit

• Identify federal awards received and expended

• Maintain internal controls over federal awards

Single Audit Reporting

• Report package contents and submission procedures with Clearinghouse

• Use Circular A-133 criteria to evaluate the adequacy of an audit reporting package

Prepare for Your Audit

• Ensure proper documentation on time and effort reports, financial and performance reports for your grant

• Identify all sub-recipients and develop a monitoring file that includes program performance and financial information

• Prepare financial statements and schedule of expenditures of federal awards

• Prepare schedule of prior audit findings

• Procure or arrange for audit services

• Prepare corrective action plans, as necessary

• Submit audit reporting packages as required

Tips for Grant Managers

• Examine common audit findings and questioned costs associated with the grant award

• Ensure you understand and document your control system

• Review financial and performance reports

• Follow-up on significant developments

• Conduct meaningful site visits

• Provide feedback and technical assistance


Course 3: Audit Requirements for Grants



Understanding Risk

Cultivate an understanding of audit requirements and how to conduct and prepare for a grant audit


Online Training

Grants Insider Online Training

Benefits of Online Training •On-Demand Availability: Access lessons anywhere with an

active Internet connection, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week

• Self-Pacing: Allows learners to progress through the lessons at their own pace

•No Travel: Online training means learners save time and organizations save money

Pricing

Grants Insider Members: $239 (Reg $299) live event per listening site; $279 (Reg $349) live event & CD/On Demand; $239 (Reg $299) CD or On-Demand only

CPE Credits 1.5 CPE Credit hours awarded upon completion of the live event and its post-conference survey

The billions of dollars that are awarded by federal agencies to thousands of grantees nationwide often don’t stop there. They get passed through as subgrants to thousands more “subrecipients.” And that means that when your organization is the primary grantee or “pass-through entity,” the federal government is looking to you to ensure that those funds are spent according to laws, regulations and the provisions of your agreements. So, whether you work for a governmental unit, a university or a non-profit organization, you’re probably in the “subrecipient monitoring” business. And the chances are, if you have received federal stimulus funds, that business has become even more active.

But how do you monitor subrecipients? Federal requirements for subrecipient monitoring show up in both grants management and audit policies. But they leave a lot to judgment. Some grantees have relied on their subrecipients’ OMB Circular A-133 audits as their primary tools for monitoring compliance. But lots of subrecipients don’t expend enough federal money to trigger the need for a single audit. Independent audits of pass-through

entities are increasingly raising questions about whether those organizations are obtaining proper assurance about subrecipient audits when they are required.

This session will help you answer these questions and respond to what is recognized as a key responsibility in federal grants management.

Agenda/Objectives:

• The specifics of federal requirements for subrecipient monitoring

• Pre-award steps that can help streamline monitoring and target critical issues

• Organizing the subgrant agreement as a management and monitoring tool

• How to organize your “subgrant universe”

• The “smorgasbord” of available post-award monitoring techniques

The Continuing Challenge of Subrecipient Monitoring

Course Offerings

Online, asynchronous, instructor-led training with practical exercises and actual case studies.

January 10, 2011 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET


CPE Credits: 1.5 CPE Credit hours awarded upon completion of the live event and its post-conference survey


Several federal policies affecting administration and audit of grants and subgrants require that recipient and subrecipient organizations design and operate effective internal controls over cash, property and other assets, over compliance with laws, regulations and financial reporting. The resulting procedures are intended to prevent and detect financial misstatements and violations of federal requirements. Independent auditors performing OMB Circular A-133 audits are required to gain an understanding of these controls and to report any deficiencies in them. The professional and government audit standards affecting that reporting have recently changed in important ways. They’ve already “lowered the bar” for what is being reported as a “significant deficiency” or a “material weakness.” That suggests that knowing what’s really required and performing a self-assessment of those controls are timely steps for recipients and subrepicients to perform. This audio conference will help you launch those kinds of successful efforts.

Agenda/Objectives:

• Specific federal requirements for designing grant related internal controls

• Common standards for internal control policies and procedures, such as the so-called COSO model and the standards that the federal government applies to itself

• Grant compliance areas where unique control procedures may be warranted

• Cost and benefit balancing and the concept of “reasonable assurance”

• Revised internal control reporting criteria that independent auditors must now employ

Like it or not, the federal government’s line of defense against fraud, abuse, mismanagement and unallowable cost begins with audits -- those performed by nonfederal auditors under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 and those performed by federal inspectors general. And since the current overheated accountability atmosphere is making those auditors more aggressive than ever, it's even more critical that federal grantees and subgrantees generate the kind of documentation that will create an “audit trail” and satisfy auditors’ inquiries.

However, the problem is that most of the federal grant rules covering that documentation are ambiguous. They say things like required accounting records will be “supported by source documentation” or costs charged to awards must be “adequately documented.” But they never tell you what is adequate. So how should you respond?

Agenda/Objectives:

• Learn to identify the kinds of documentation to create to support federal award charges

• Based upon few specific requirements and standards of evidence that the auditors must follow, learn the possibilities for assuring that credible, reliable and sufficient support can be developed for such charges as:

• salaries and wages• fringe benefits• travel• equipment• supplies• space occupancy• professional services• third-party in-kind contributions

Designing Internal Controls for Federal Grant Programs

Creating a Federal Grant “Audit Trail”

Feburary 7, 2011 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET



March 7, 2011 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET




Accurately assessing the performance and administration of federal grant programs has always been a tricky undertaking. But one attribute is increasingly being cited as one indicator that a recipient or subrecipient of federal grants is being held accountable for its handling of those public funds—a “clean A-133 audit.”

OMB Circular A-133 (Revised), Audits of States, Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations, has been the key federal government policy on audit of federal grants and subgrants for more than a decade. But understanding the fundamentals concerning the scope, objectives and results of those “single audits” has never been as important as it is now. Multiple factors align to make that true. Current bad economic news and increased government intervention in the free market promise to swell federal budget deficits in a way that guarantees unprecedented oversight of federal grant programs and a weaning out of programs and recipients that can’t cut it. Meanwhile, independent auditors are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate that they have properly performed required tests of grant dollars, particularly in the aftermath of a high profile study released by federal inspectors general that showed a high percentage of annual Circular A-133 audits failed to meet applicable auditing standards. In short, the stakes of

coming through your A-133 audit with no findings have gone up at a time when the likelihood of doing so has gone down.

Agenda/Objectives:

• Who is covered and how?

• What federal awards must be included in the audit scope?

• What other federal policies affect the audit?

• What applicable standards and guidance apply?

• What are the responsibilities of the “auditee?”

• What are the responsibilities of federal agencies?

• What are the responsibilities of the “pass-through entity?”

• What is the responsibility of the auditors and what will they be looking for?

• What are the audit “deliverables” and how should they be used?

The conference will serve as an excellent and effective introduction for those who have had little or no exposure to the Circular A-133 audit process as well as a useful refresher for more experienced staff.

Employee compensation is one of the biggest line items in most federal grant budgets and it’s also one of the few where there is a specific set of federal standards for what the documentary support for those charges should look like. Additionally, recipients and subrecipients have to fashion their own employee compensation systems, and all too often, grantee organizations and their staff members are careless about their procedures and practices for making sure that sufficient support is available to justify these costs. Avoiding problems with this key activity will go a long way toward assuring that your federal grants are not vulnerable to questioned or disallowed costs.

This session will review the nuances of time and effort reporting—what’s required by the Office of Management and Budget circulars that establish what costs are allowable, which ones are not and how the costs are to be documented.

Agenda/Objectives:

• What are the policies for documentation of employee compensation for each major set of grant performers (state and local governments, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations)?

• Why are budgeted amounts unacceptable for salary and wage support?

• What are the rules concerning full disclosure of all time worked?

• Who completes the documentation or certifies that it's accurate?

• What increments of time and effort must be kept?

• How often do time sheets need to be prepared?

• What is the relationship between grant time and effort reporting and requirements of the federal wage and hour law?

OMB Circular A-133 Fundamentals

Time and Effort Reporting for Federal Grants: A Guide to Careful Documentation

April 11, 2011 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET



May 2, 2011 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET




Without a doubt, “indirect cost” is one of the most misunderstood topics in federal grant administration and audit. Frequent and often fundamental misconceptions abound among various grant stakeholders—awarding agency personnel, recipient and subrecipient program staff, university faculty, and even financial managers and auditors. Indirect cost recovery under federal grants is grounded on three simple concepts:

• Each grant supported program should bear its fair share of costs that benefit it

• Some costs incurred for common purposes, such as for facilities or administration, cannot be readily identified with a particular grant project

• Performing detailed cost accounting analyses for some of these types of expenses is time-consuming and wasteful

Unfortunately, the coverage of those simple concepts in the applicable federal policies on the subject is anything but simple.

And there are many differences in those policies, depending on whether you work for a governmental unit, a higher education institution or a nonprofit organization.

Agenda/Objectives:

• How to differentiate among the often confusing and overlapping terminology

• The regulatory policies affecting different types of grant performers

• What tools organizations must use to develop, present and negotiate indirect cost rates with the federal government

• How indirect costs are recovered under individual awards

• How to identify areas of indirect cost audit vulnerability

Indirect Cost Fundamentals: What You Need to Know

June 27, 2011 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET




Consulting ServicesThe Performance Institute combines core methodologies with deep technical knowledge and strong execution to provide advice, consulting service and facilitation of our clients’ grants management projects.

Grants Insider On-Site Training

One of the more popular vehicles for accessing the Grants Insider educational offerings is the delivery of on-site trainings and management facilitations. Bringing a training or facilitation in-house gives you the opportunity to customize a program that addresses your exact challenges and provides a more personal learning experience, while virtually eliminating travel expenses. Whether you require training for a small group or for an organization-wide initiative, our advanced learning methods will create an intimate training atmosphere that maximizes knowledge transfer to enhance the talent within your organization.

Using interactive exercises that employ actual projects or scenarios from your organization, instructors can address specific challenges and align the curriculum of each session to your objectives. While the majority of on-site trainings are focused on smaller groups, we also have the ability to accommodate organizational-wide training initiatives.

Benefits of On-Site Training

Maximize Your Training Dollars As training budgets trend downward, minimize travel expenses and other direct costs by utilizing our on-site training programs and host at your preferred location.

Apply Concepts Immediately to Your Work Draw from your own program challenges by integrating specific examples or projects to use throughout the course.

Craft a Customized Training Solution Identify and customize a training solution that meets your unique organizational needs to enhance learning outcomes.

Comprehensive consulting services to meet your needs Every day, government agencies turn to The Performance Institute for advice, consulting services and facilitation of their grants writing, management and auditing projects. We combine core methodologies with deep technical knowledge and strong execution to help our clients achieve success and show results.

The methodologies created by The Performance Institute are driven by public sector experience and reality. We understand the difference between the political and the managerial, the roles of the different agencies and the unique struggle for power between the different branches of government. Rather than a private sector approach, which is generally tailored to the desires of “flavor-of-the-month” CEOs, our approach is mandate-driven.

The key methodology used throughout our consulting services is the Government Performance Logic Model and the Logic Model “V”. Both logic models allow for a top down approach that allow you to focus on developing performance goals and measures that are in alignment with your organizations long term mission and objectives.



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Handbooks and ManualsDesigned to further enhance your performance, we offer a full suite of resources designed to give you a solid foundation in grants seeking, management and auditing.

Grant Seeking

The Guide to Federal Funding for Government and Nonprofits offers fast, easy access to current, precise funding information on more than 750 federal grant-making programs — all grouped by function, not by agency. Grants Insider Members: $319 | Reg: $399

Local/State Funding Report has detailed the latest federal funding programs, offering must-have intelligence and concise, comprehensive coverage of available dollars in rural development... healthcare... law enforcement... housing... juvenile justice... energy... emergency and disaster aid... transportation... the list goes on. Grants Insider Members: $303 | Reg: $379

GrantsWire is the most comprehensive source of new funding opportunities and it’s e-mailed right to your computer! Created by Thompson Publishing Group with the busy grant writer in mind, GrantsWire is a new tool to get reliable grants information. It provides you with all of the just-

released grant opportunities of federal agencies and foundations. And we also gather for you quick-read intelligence on the latest grant program rules and policies issued by federal agencies. Grants Insider Members: $159 | Reg: $199

Winning Strategies for Developing Proposals and Managing Grants (3rd Edition). To people unfamiliar with the process, grantseeking can be a daunting, confusing and complex task. Novices in the grants field often see other organizations receiving grants but fail to understand the process or procedures used to obtain them, It is imperative for organizations seeking funding – whether from federal agencies, private

foundations or corporate endowments – to understand the process. Perhaps as equally important is for grantseekers to understand and put into practice effective tools for researching funding sources, defining goals and objectives of proposed projects and activities, and writing sound grant proposals.

Winning Strategies for Developing Proposals and Managing Grants provides those tools for successful grantseeking. The purpose of this book is to help organizations that search for funding fine-tune their grantseeking skills and practices. Grants Insider Members: $149 | Reg: $199

References in Grant Development and Management. Whether you are new to the grants profession or a seasoned pro, everyone needs a suggestion or clarification every now and then. The grants world is full or terms, phrases and concepts. Funding agencies new to you may have different terms with which you are unfamiliar.

References in Grant Development and Management was created as a handy reference for grant professionals of all kind. We have included hundreds of key grant-related terms and phrases that we use all the time – and some that we use very infrequently – but always need to get our hands on quickly. The book also includes cross-references for terminology that may be specific to some funding agencies. Grants Insider Price: $119 | Reg: $149


Handbooks and ManualsThe Federal Grants Management Handbook is the most comprehensive and trusted source for administering federal program funds — from submitting grant proposals to setting up financial management systems for payment and reporting … initiating audits and grant closeout, to searching for best practices and procedures. You'll get all the

primary source documents grant recipients need — OMB circulars, Treasury regulations and other governmentwide policies such as lobbying restrictions, debarment and nondiscrimination. You'll find practical compliance tools, such as checklists, sample forms and proven methods of grants management compliance. Grants Insider Members: $319 | Reg: $399

Collaboration in Grant Development and Management. No matter what your role is in grant development and management, effective communication skills are essential to developing and sustaining productive working relationships. Whether you are a grant writer, developer, director or manager working in a collaborative group, good communication skills are critical to your success.

Collaboration in Grant Development and Management explains the key characteristics of different kinds of collaborative relationships such as design teams and mentoring. Whether you are employed in an agency or organization and serve as a consultant, evaluator, decision maker or legislative coordinator, working in collaborative relationships is part of your job. This book will give you the tools and strategies to make your very difficult job easier and your work with teams more productive. Grants Insider Members: $119 | Reg: $149

Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards. Every year, federal agencies award billions of dollars to state, local and tribal governments, colleges and universities, and other organizations to administer a myriad of federal assistance programs. Through hundreds of federal programs, these agencies carry out federal mandates and public policies created by executive order of the president or legislation enacted by Congress. For the most part, federal

agencies rely on their grant recipients to implement these programs by adhering to program rules and governmentwide polices for administering federal grant dollars – “the strings attached”.

Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards discusses the variety of complex monitoring tools that grant recipients and subrecipients can use and provides practical guidance for executing them. Grants Insider Members: $135 | Reg: $169

Current Topics in Grants Management: Key Issues in Managing Federal Awards. Managing federal assistance programs can be a challenge. Doing so requires program and grant managers to be versed not only in program-specific requirements, but also the general grant administration rules. Seasoned grants professionals and newly minted ones have a tall order in meeting this challenge.

Current Topics in Grants Management: Key Issues in Managing Federal Awards, provides detailed analyses and various aspects of the grants management process. It highlights nuances of the grants management rules that often create headaches for program managers and suggests tools for dealing with those nuances. Grants Insider Members: $119 | Reg: $149

Questions & Answers for the Grant Professional: Achieving Excellence. As a grant professional, you are viewed by almost everyone in your agency or organization as the “expert” and the go-to person for any questions about funding, grant management, editing, writing…and the list goes on. But where do you go when you have questions and need answers?

Questions & Answers for the Grant Professional: Achieving Excellence provides grant managers with best practices, current research and practical information in an easy-to-use question and answer format. The book also includes charts, tables, checklists and forms so you can move quickly from the answer right into action. Grants Insider Members: $319 | Reg: $399

The Single Audit Information Service is a comprehensive guide to all of the steps federal grantees and auditors must follow to ensure Single Audit Act compliance. From soliciting bids for audit services to preparing audit reports to resolving audit findings with federal officials, the Service provides detailed analyses of every aspect of single audit law and policy. It provides

cost-effective and practical guidance on preparing for and performing single audits. All of the primary source documents grantees and auditors need are included — OMB circulars, GAO standards and federal agency regulations and guidance. Throughout the Service, you'll find helpful compliance tools such as checklists, sample reports and proven methods of single audit compliance. Regular newsletters and Service updates provide up-to-date news and analysis. Grants Insider Members: $319 | Reg: $399

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THE GRANTS INSIDER MEMBERSHIP FORMTo enroll in The Grants Insider Program, simply visit grantsinsider.thompson.com or complete the Membership Form and mail or fax it to us.

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Online Training Cancelation Policy: If you are not able to attend for any reason, please notify us as soon as possible. Conference cancellations received 24 hours prior to the start time of the audio conference are fully refundable. After that, cancellations are subject to a $25 processing fee. If you prefer, you may substitute an upcoming audio conference for the one you originally registered for and avoid the $25 processing fee. All refunds resulting from conference cancellations will be issued within 72 hours.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact us at 800-925-1878 or by emailing [email protected]

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