In our recent webinar series, we talked about risk management. Our presenters took the audience from understanding risk, through how to properly assess, and into the minefield of audit findings and tips for avoiding those. Scroll down for an overview of each topic. Be sure to click the links to access the full webinar recordings.
Kicking off the series, Dan Holtz, CGMS, LSSGB, Director of AmpliFund Implementation, laid the foundation for risk management, defining what it means in the context of grants management. He discussed tools and strategies to identify risk and to create an effective risk management framework. Attendees gained a strong understanding for assessing their own risk infrastructure and making improvements.
Diving deeper into risk, Anna Valdez, CGMS, Director for Systems Implementations for our partner, Witt O’Brien’s | Ambipar Response delved into what the OMB Uniform Guidance outlines for risk assessments from both the grant maker and applicant perspective. The insights she shared from her extensive experience gave grant makers solid direction for conducting effective assessments. Grant seekers in attendance learned how to position themselves favorably and proactively address any past assessment findings.
Wrapping up the series, Jennifer Zarek, CGMS, LSSYB, AmpliFund Implementation Team Lead, offered solid advice for avoiding risk. Reviewing actual examples of common audit findings, Jennifer walked attendees through the lessons learned and tips for avoiding these findings. She also detailed how a grant management system would help the grant team better address each of the issues and how grant makers can work with subrecipients to ensure they are both in compliance.
Now that the recordings are available, you can watch these webinars at your convenience. Be sure to check out the full series to gain a solid understanding of risk in the context of grant management, the steps to effectively assess and manage it throughout the grant lifecycle, and how to avoid those common audit findings!
If you’d like a personal demonstration to better understand why implementing grant management software such as AmpliFund is critical for mitigating risk, please schedule a demo with us.
