Finance says it’s “just a purchase order.” Grants swears they did fill out the form correctly. And now everyone’s pointing at the new OMB guidelines… which half the team hasn’t even heard about. Sound familiar?
In this session, we’ll cut through the confusion and decode the different “languages” spoken across grants, finance, and program teams. You’ll walk away with practical, tested strategies to reduce back and forth, prevent misunderstandings, and get things right the first time—no battlefield required.
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Presented by Johna Rodgers, Partners for Rural Impact
Johna Rodgers
Johna Rodgers, GPC, is VP of Funding Infrastructure at Partners for Rural Impact, a national intermediary working to ensure the 14 million young people in rural America are on a path to economic mobility. She has nearly 30 years of experience in grants and nonprofits and has secured 400M+ in grants. Johna is a past president of the Grant Professionals Association and a member of its 2021 Class of Distinguished Fellows for a lifetime of work in the field. She lives and works in Bowling Green, KY.