Winning a grant is only the beginning. For many organizations, the real challenge is managing what happens next: tracking spending, coordinating across teams, and preparing accurate reports without last-minute scrambling. Yet grant budgets, accounting data, and program activity often live in different places, making it difficult to maintain a clear, shared picture of grant progress.

In this session, Kellie Swikoski, Grant Compliance and Database Specialist at YWCA Kalamazoo, will share how her team is creating a simple, repeatable reporting rhythm after a grant is awarded. By establishing regular checkpoints between grants, finance, and program staff, YWCA Kalamazoo is improving visibility into grant spending, reducing manual reconciliation, and strengthening reporting readiness.

Angela Braren, co-founder of Instrumentl and former grantseeker and grantmaker, will connect this real-world example to a broader framework that other organizations can apply. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for structuring internal reviews, aligning teams around grant budgets and expenses, and preparing for funder reporting well before deadlines approach.