Federal grants are exciting, until the reality of managing the money hits. Most organizations pursue federal funding focused on the mission match and the dollar amount, with almost no visibility into what compliance will actually cost them in staff time, internal systems, and risk. By the time they find out, they’ve often already accepted the award.
In this webinar, Sonia Thomas will give you the full compliance picture before you commit. You’ll get a plain-language walkthrough of the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and the areas it touches including financial management, allowable costs, subrecipient monitoring, time and effort reporting, and more, so you can evaluate a federal opportunity with open eyes instead of finding out the hard way.
You’ll leave this session no longer afraid of the words “federal compliance.” Instead of avoiding federal grants out of anxiety, or accepting them out of excitement without the full picture, you’ll have a clear framework for deciding what’s right for your organization.
You’ll learn how to:
understand the core compliance framework governing federal awards (Uniform Guidance / 2 CFR Part 200) in plain language;
identify the specific areas federal compliance touches, including financial management, allowable costs, subrecipient monitoring, time and effort reporting, and record retention;
assess your organization’s current compliance readiness before you apply;
build the internal infrastructure, staffing, systems, and policies, needed to administer federal funding successfully; and
ask the right questions before pursuing any federal opportunity so you can make a genuinely informed decision on whether to apply or pass.
Who should attend:
This webinar is designed for executive directors, deputy directors, finance managers, program directors, grant staff, and administrative personnel at nonprofits and community-based organizations who want to pursue federal funding strategically, without putting their organization at risk. It’s especially valuable if your organization is considering federal funding for the first time, or has accepted federal awards before without a clear sense of what compliance actually requires.
After the webinar, you’ll receive:
slides and handouts; and,
a link to the webinar recording.
Webinar CFRE
Full participation in this webinar is applicable for 1.5 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Can’t attend live and still want to watch the webinar? Want to review the materials after the session?
You will receive an email with the full recording and any handouts within 10 business days after the webinar.
After you register, you will receive the following emails:
A sales receipt for your bookkeeping records
A confirmation email from Zoom with the login credentials
Instructions for other attendees if you registered a group
If you do not receive these emails within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
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Sonia M. Thomas is a federal grants management and compliance expert with more than 18 years of experience
supporting federally funded programs across multiple U.S. government agencies. A former GS-1109 Grants
Management Specialist, she has served in key roles at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Forest Service),
FEMA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the DHS Secretary’s Office. During her
federal tenure, Sonia conducted more than 250 stakeholder engagements across New York City, Westchester,
Long Island, and the five boroughs.
She specializes in 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance, internal controls, cost allowability, performance measurement,
and corrective action planning. As CEO of Joint-Source Consultants, an MWBE/SBE firm, she provides grants
management training, compliance frameworks, and capacity-building solutions to nonprofits, tribal governments,
municipalities, and community-based organizations.
Full participation in this webinar is applicable for 1.5 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.