September 3, 2018 / By Microsoft
Grants management is a very rewarding job that, until recently, just came with manual tracking and massive administrative burdens. Days are spent tracking down information for audits, reconciling budgets with the finance teams, or writing detailed reports for funders. But modern grants management solutions exist that can alleviate these manual tasks, automatically tracking regulations and...
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August 14, 2018 / By Microsoft
The primary role of a coder is to code, a construction worker to build and a fisherman to catch fish. When these singularly-tasked professionals are forced to spend their time doing other things, it detracts from their primary goals. Similarly, every grant professional’s job is to help their organization accomplish the work that their organization...
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July 17, 2018 / By Microsoft
Managing government grants is often cumbersome, complex and confusing. Grant funders, intermediaries, grantees and sub-recipients are already squeezed by scarce resources, and new regulations add new compliance challenges. Many do not have the money, personnel or time to handle convoluted administrative work, intricate IT infrastructure and security and compliance issues – all while effectively strengthening...
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