Chapter  1  Introduction to Grants Management
_{Effective Grants Management
Definition of Terms in This Book}
Chapter  2  Building Grants Management into the Proposal
_{Solid Methodology
Clear Objectives
Competent Personnel
Comprehensive Evaluation Plan
Adequate Budget
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  3  Negotiation and Acceptance Procedures
_{The Selection Process
Negotiating the Grant Award
Notification of Funding
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  4  Coordinating Grants Management Tasks
_{Creating a Grant File
Coordination with Project Staff
Coordination with Finance Staff
Coordination with the Evaluator
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  5  Evaluation
_{History of Evaluation Research
Types of Evaluation
Choosing an Evaluator
Using a Logic Model
After the Evaluation Is Conducted
Conversation with an Evaluator
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  6  Audits and Monitoring Visits
_{Office of Management and Budget Circulars
The Importance of an Audit
Types of Audits
Preparing for an Audit
Contents of an Audit Report
Monitoring Visits
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  7  Grants Management of Federal Grants
_{Office of Management and Budget Circulars
Grant Performance Reports
Importance of Calendars
Accurate Reporting
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  8  Managing Private Funder Grants
_{Difference in Complexity
Additional Flexibility
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  9  Closeout Procedures
_{Required Final Programmatic Reports
Required Final Financial Report
Equipment Inventory
Compliance Certification
Penalties for Not Submitting
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  10  Ethical Issues
_{The Issue of Honesty
The Issue of Integrity
Examples of Mismanagement
Possible Consequences of Mismanagement
Case Studies of Mismanagement
Chapter Summary}
Chapter  11  Problem Solving