Ensure Optimal Quality of Service through the lifecycle of your grant with a National Grants Management Association (NGMA) Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS)

Access professional expertise that utilizes training and technical assistance to ensure full compliance and sustainability with the terms, conditions, and requirements of a grant award

The national grants landscape is becoming more and more nuanced to access and maintain compliance with federal funds while ensuring there are no missteps in what these funds can and can not be used for within your organization.

Ease your administrative burden and free up those valuable resources in your organization with the peace of mind of knowing our fractional CGMS will assume the responsibility, deliver quality improvement, and ensure total compliance.

Adding a thought partner with national accreditation will help you get back to your organization’s mission. Serving your community and stakeholders by optimizing grant-funded services and activities that lead to uncovering new funding opportunities previously unattainable.

Our motto

“If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.”
– Old African proverb

The national grants landscape is becoming more and more nuanced to access and maintain compliance with federal funds while ensuring there are no missteps in what these funds can and can not be used for within your organization.

Ease your administrative burden and free up those valuable resources in your organization with the peace of mind of knowing our fractional CGMS will assume the responsibility, deliver quality improvement, and ensure total compliance.

Adding a thought partner with national accreditation will help you get back to your organization’s mission. Serving your community and stakeholders by optimizing grant-funded services and activities that lead to uncovering new funding opportunities previously unattainable.

How We Help

Our Fractional Grants Compliance Officer will expand and adapt to various situations, taking on roles such as:

1. Grant Advisor
2. Compliance Officer
3. Fractional Grants Officer

Fractional CGCO Solutions

Fractional Grants Management Compliance Officer

Tier 1: Fractional Advisor

As a Fractional Advisor, we take a holistic approach to grant governance and compliance strategic planning for directors and key stakeholders.

We interpret complex funding language and requirements with meticulous attention to detail into actionable insights. We proactively support compliant decision-making to optimize available resources’ use and community impact.

Our fractional team brings specialized knowledge at a fraction of the cost, empowering organizations to advance their mission confidently.

Fractional Grants Management Compliance Officer

Tier 2: Fractional CGCO Director

As a Fractional CGCO Director, we provide hands-on guidance and coaching to build internal capacity for grants management excellence. Working collaboratively with your team, we help develop budgets and systems that align funding to strategic priorities.

We support accurate reporting and provide quality assurance activities, policies, and procedures to safeguard assets. Our Fractional CGCO Directors draw upon decades of experience to advance your mission through prudent stewardship of grant investments.

With our flexible tiered services, we scale to meet your needs – from training staff to serving as your interim grants leader.

Fractional Grants Management Compliance Officer

Tier 3: Fractional CGCO

Our Fractional CGCO service is for organizations that need experienced grants management leadership on an interim basis. This service is ideal when you do not have a dedicated person in the Chief Grants Compliance Officer (CGCO) role and need someone to fill this position for a period of time.

Our Fractional CGCOs take on additional responsibilities to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of your daily operations and internal controls related to grants management. Serving in an interim CGCO capacity, we handle vital duties such as developing budgets and financial reports, implementing policies and procedures, conducting quality assurance activities, and ensuring compliance with all grant requirements.

With decades of experience, our fractional CGCOs provide the skilled leadership you need during an executive transition or gap in your grants management team.

FRACTIONAL CGCO INSIGHTS

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Grant Life Cycle & The Impact of Receiving Grant Funds

In general, the life cycle of a grant has 3 main stages: the pre-award stage, the award stage, and the post-award stage. Both the grantor and the recipient have responsibilities to take care of during each stage in the cycle. Let’s break down each stage so we can...