Grants administrators are charged with ensuring that your funding pipeline remains strong and in compliance. Since grants administration is a niche field with a steep learning curve, you may experience significant challenges during inevitable staffing transitions and extended leaves.
I offer support to organizations during temporary vacancies and surges in work; ensuring that the administration of your grants continues with minimal interruptions.
With 10 years of experience in grants management at Columbia University, and additional experience in nonprofit organizations and schools, I will keep your team running smoothly during:
family or medical leaves,
vacations,
temporary vacancies while hiring,
times when many proposals or reports are due, and
busy times of year with effort reporting, fiscal year close, etc.
With my extensive experience in pre- and post-award administration of federal, state, city, and private grants and contracts including research and public service projects and my knowledge of sponsored projects regulations and cost principles, I offer the following services.
When the leader of your sponsored projects team is unavailable, I can temporarily oversee the team, provide direction, and help with problem-solving, while also managing a portfolio of sponsored projects or principal investigators.
When your sponsored projects team is understaffed or has a surge in work, I can:
manage a portfolio of sponsored projects or principal investigators,
prepare proposal budgets and institutional information for applications,
review and submit proposals,
set up new awards in internal grant management and financial systems,
review personnel and non-personnel expenses for allowability and fund availability,
track expenses and prepare budget projections,
prepare and submit financial reports and invoices,
coordinate or support effort certification,
and more.
If you don't have enough work for a full-time position but you need ongoing grant support, I can work a set number of hours on a regular basis or be available as needed to:
manage a portfolio of sponsored projects or principal investigators,
prepare proposal budgets and institutional information for applications,
review and submit proposals,
set up new awards in internal grant management and financial systems,
review personnel and non-personnel expenses for allowability and fund availability,
track expenses and prepare budget projections,
prepare and submit financial reports and invoices,
coordinate or support effort certification,
and more.
With my unique combination of experience in nonprofit management, interest in racial justice, and education in knowledge management, I can also support or manage your:
strategic planning process and implementation,
efforts to become a more anti-racist office,
development and implementation of policies and procedures,
selection and implementation of grants management and process management tools,
development of knowledge-sharing programs, or
onboarding and training new team members.