Dave FarleySafeguarding personally identifiable informationI’m noticing a trend in recent federal grant audits: agencies are looking at how grantees are protecting personally identifiable…Nov 1, 2017Nov 1, 2017
Dave FarleyOuch. How would you explain to your boss why your organization needs to return $10 million to Uncle…I enjoy reading federal grant audit reports. Yes, I do. One way to become a better professional grant manager is to learn from others’…Oct 26, 2017Oct 26, 2017
Dave FarleyUnwritten tips for managing federal grantsHere’s some of the good stuff they don’t teach you in workshops. These are my ten favorites. Send me yours and I’ll include them in future…Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Dave FarleyPlan plan plan!When it comes to federal grants, organizations do a poor job planning ahead for future funding.Oct 11, 2017Oct 11, 2017
Dave FarleyKnow when to say noHad a great conversation with a client. We decided to pass on a funding opportunity that initially looked promising. The RFP was poorly…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Dave FarleyGrants are not “free money”If there’s one expression I could erase from grant-seekers’ (and even some consultants’) vocabulary, it would be free money.Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Dave FarleyIf you don’t invest in yourself, why should anyone else?I receive at least ten Emails and DMs per day from people wanting a grant to start their new business.Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
Dave FarleyIt’s time to reinvent the federal indirect rateWhen the Uniform Guidance went into effect, organizations that never had a negotiated indirect rate with the federal government finally had…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
Dave FarleyFederal grants: Is your nonprofit ready?Federal grants are an excellent option for nonprofit organizations; they should represent a portion of every nonprofit’s annual revenue…Aug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017