Picking our favorite resource from 2024 is a bit like choosing your favorite kid… we’re not supposed to have a bias. So, we’re letting your clicks tell us what content best helped you this year. In reviewing the most viewed and clicked grant management resources on our website and shared with our subscribers, we’re happy to report there was a lot of activity across many topics! But, since you are here to view the winners, below we share the results in three categories:
- Top Topic
- Most Popular Resource Type
- Best Attended Webinar
Top Topic
Anything SLFRF Related
Topically, SLFRF took the prize. We shared many resources about updates, criteria for obligating funds, and how to navigate the requirements. Because there were many, we’re going to direct you to the SLFRF Topic section on our site so you can select the resources that are most helpful for you: SLFRF Resources.
Most Popular Resource Type
Checklists
We feel checklists are a great way to visually see the steps or materials needed for any grant management task. And, it seems you agree. Our checklists—from pre-award compliance to award closeout—have consistently been popular tools used by grant managers this year. Check out the checklists all available in our Resource Center here.
Best Attended Webinar
Effective Grant Budgeting and Easier Financial Reporting
We’re always humbled by the feedback on the quality of our webinars, however, in February the response to one topic was particularly impressive. In this webinar, Dan Holtz, our Director of Implementation, presented on the essentials of budgeting for grant projects, financial reporting requirements and best practices, and how a grant management system (GMS) can complement an ERP or financial system. You can watch the recording now, and, spoiler alert, join us early in the year when we revisit this important topic in our first webinar series of 2025! (Subscribe to our resource alerts to be sure you get your invite in January!)
As our goal is to continue to provide educational and informative resources in 2025, please always feel free to contact us to share your thoughts on what pieces are most helpful and what other topics you’d like us to cover.
Our In-house Subject Matter Experts
Now that we’ve looked at the resources that resonated best with our subscribers and website visitors in 2024, here’s a look at a few of the voices and minds behind these resources. Honestly, we’re able to provide timely, insightful grant-management-themed guides, explainers, checklists, webinars, and more because we have a team of folks who are genuinely excited to share their grant management and government technology expertise.
Here’s a look at a few of our authors and speakers:
Jennifer Zarek, CGMS, LSSYB
Implementation Team Lead, AmpliFund
Before joining the AmpliFund team, Jennifer Zarek managed a business innovation team for the Nebraska Economic Development Department where she was an AmpliFund client. She understands firsthand the challenges our customers face in implementing both the processes and software to support their grant programs.
Dan Holtz, CGMS, LSSGB
Director of Implementation Services, AmpliFund
Formerly a financial analyst with the Department of Defense, Dan brought his experience aligning systems and processes with the requirements of federal programs to AmpliFund in 2018. A Certified Grant Management Specialist, he oversees a team of implementation leads and directly manages implementation for a variety of customers.
Jillian Neimeister, CGMS, PMP
Head of Customer Success, AmpliFund
Jillian is the Head of Customer Success for AmpliFund, overseeing the team responsible for intricately understanding our customer’s needs and configuring AmpliFund to meet them post-purchase. Jillian has a Masters in Nonprofit Administration and Leadership and for the decade prior to joining AmpliFund, she sat in the seat of many of our clients as a grant writer and manager in the nonprofit industry.
As always, it is our pleasure to share free resources that help you better manage your grant programs and funds. If you’re not already receiving our newest resources from us via email, sign up here.
If you’d like to understand how AmpliFund grant management software supported by our experienced team can help you streamline your grant management and maximize your impact, schedule a demo today.
