Course Overview

This course is comprehensive on grants management and fundraising, spanning the grants lifecycle from pre-award through grant closeout. The course provides the Federal, pass-through, and recipient workforces with the knowledge and skills they need to improve program and public accountability, efficiency, and outcomes for beneficiaries.

Course Objectives

• The course aims to foster the following to learners
• Understand different perspectives on the scope of the nonprofit sector
• Describe the key sources of nonprofit income
• Understand and describe the historic context of fundraising
• Understand the requirements for fundraising to be considered a profession
• Understand key components of ethical theory and differentiate between applied and normative ethics
• Decide which type of ethical system to apply in fundraising contexts to professional ethical dilemmas
• Understand the significance of enhancing donor loyalty
• Describe the drivers of donor loyalty
• Manage grants effectively

Course Content

Module One: Introduction to Grants Management     

• Effective Grants Management            
• Definition of Terms in This Book      

Module Two: Building Grants Management into the Proposal         

• Solid Methodology     
• Clear Objectives         
• Competent Personnel  
• Comprehensive Evaluation Plan         
• Adequate Budget        
• Chapter Summary       

Module Three: Negotiation and Acceptance Procedures       

• The Selection Process
• Negotiating the Grant Award
• Notification of Funding          
• Accepting a Grant Award       
• Chapter Summary       

Module Four: Coordinating Grants Management Tasks        

• Creating a Grant File  
• Coordination with Project Staff         
• Coordination with Finance Staff        
• Coordination with the Evaluator        
• Chapter Summary       

Module Five: Evaluation

• History of Evaluation Research
• Types of Evaluation
• Choosing an Evaluator
• Using a Logic Model
• After the Evaluation Is Conducted
• Conversation with an Evaluator
• What are three to five of the most common types of 
• Evaluation tools included in proposals?
• What elements make up a successful collaboration 

Module Six: 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

Module Seven: Grants Management of Federal Grants

• Office of Management and Budget Circulars
• Grant Performance Reports
• Importance of Calendars
• Accurate Reporting
• Chapter Summary

Module Eight: Managing Private Funder Grants

• Difference in Complexity
• Additional Flexibility
• Chapter Summary

Module Nine: Closeout Procedures                

• Required Final Programmatic Reports           
• Required Final Financial Report        
• Equipment Inventory  
• Compliance Certification        
• Penalties for Not Submitting  
• Chapter Summary       

Module Ten: Ethical Issues

• The Issue of Honesty  
• The Issue of Integrity
• Examples of Mismanagement
• Possible Consequences of Mismanagement   
• Case Studies of Mismanagement        

Minimum entry requirements

Common regulations governing Post-Graduate Diplomas shall be applicable.

The following shall be eligible for admission.

a) Holders of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University

b) Holders of an equivalent qualification from any other recognized Institution

Training Format: 

All materials are made available through our Online Learning Platform

Materials Provided: 

Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.

Assignments: 

In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of each month

DURATION AND COURSE: 1 year 

REGIONS TARGETED: Global

COURSE FEE: $1200

ORGANIZERS: Africa Institute for Project Management Studies (AIPMS)

LANGUAGE: English Only

Kindly confirm your participation with:

The Academics Manager

Africa Institute for Project Management Studies (AIPMS)

Email: info@africadevelopmentresources.org

Website: www.africadevelopmentresources.org