Grant Management and Reporting: Ensuring Accountability and Sustaining Funder Confidence
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-gr-wr-ms-09
About the Article
Grant management and reporting extend non-profit responsibilities beyond the initial award, ensuring accountability, transparency, and project success. This article examines key practices, including reviewing agreements, implementing project plans, tracking financials, and preparing progress and final reports. Case-based evidence illustrates how rigorous management practices—such as compliance checklists, internal audits, and structured reporting—build funder trust and credibility. The discussion highlights both challenges and opportunities, framing grant management not only as compliance but as a strategic tool for sustainability, organizational learning, and long-term funder relationships.
Key Topics
- Reviewing grant agreements and compliance
- Project implementation and monitoring
- Financial accountability and transparency
- Progress and final reports
- Building funder trust through reporting
- Organizational learning and sustainability
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Grant Management and Reporting: Ensuring Accountability and Sustaining Funder Confidence. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. Neya Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-gr-wr-ms-09
References
| Chambers, R. (2014). Rural development: Putting the last first. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315835815 | ||||
| Ebrahim, A. (2003). Accountability in practice: Mechanisms for NGOs. World Development, 31(5), 813-829. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-750X(03)00014-7 | ||||
| Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Grant Writing Mastery. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/grant-writing-mastery-2025 | ||||
| Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). The Art of Philanthropy. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/art-of-philanthropy-2025 | ||||
| Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Donor Cultivation for Major Gifts. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/donor-cultivation-major-gifts-2025 | ||||
| Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Fundraising Innovations. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/fundraising-innovations-2025 | ||||
| Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Grant Writing as a Strategic Tool for Non-Profit Capacity Building. NEYA Global Journal. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-gr-wr-ms-00 | ||||
| Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Preparing to Write a Grant Proposal: Foundations of Effective Non-Profit Funding Applications. NEYA Global Journal. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-gr-wr-ms-03 | ||||
| Patton, M. Q. (2015). Developmental evaluation: Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation and use. Guilford Press. | ||||
| UNDP. (2020). Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. United Nations Development Programme. | ||||
| Worth, M. J. (2019). Fundraising: Principles and practice (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. | ||||
