2003 Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Auditing Forum for Grant Programs

Cutting-Edge Update on Developing Performance Measures and Evaluation Strategies to Improve Effectiveness Among Grantees

Design Tailored Performance Measures & Evaluation Strategies for Grant Searching, Writing and Awarding.	Measure Intangible Outcomes and Cautiously Award Your Grants.
Learn How to Improve Grant Results by Using Performance Indicators and Outcome Measures in Grant Announcements, Proposal Budgets and Accounting Reports.	Increase Knowledge of New Audit Standards and Compliance with OMB Circulars, GAO Standards and Federal Agency Regulations.
Survive Budget Crunches while Developing Monitoring Procedures to Improve the Performance and Accountability of Your Grantees

May 7-9, 2003 - The Performance Institute - Arlington, Va.

Agenda and Speaking Faculty
Day One: May 7, 2003
8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30	Keynote: Leading Strategies in Performance & Evaluation: Innovations for Funders and Grant Program Managers Collete Thayer, Fannie Mae Foundation*
9:15	Leadership Panel: News, Mandates, and State-of-the-Practice for Evaluation, Performance Measurement, and Auditing in Grants Programs Tracey Rutnik, Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers Jayme Sokolow PhD, The Development Source
10:15	Break and Refreshments
10:30	Comprehensive Framework for Performance Measures and Evaluation for Grants (Lessons for Funders and their Grantees) Carl DeMaio, The Performance Institute
11:45	Networking Luncheon
12:45	Designing Performance Measures and Including Them in RFP´s and/or Grant Applications Kathleen Kendrick, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ, Department of Health and Human Services
1:30	Assisting Grantees with Implementing Effective Performance Measures Jayme Sokolow PhD, The Development Source
2:30	Break and Refreshments
2:45	Writing Effective Grant Proposals with an Eye Towards Performance, Auditing and Evaluation Issues Jeffrey Lischin, Community Consulting Services
4:45	Adjourn

Day Two: May 8, 2003
8:00	Continental Breakfast
	EVALUATION STRATEGIES
8:30	Making Evaluation Part of the Application Process Blanca Rodriguez, Grants Policy and Oversight, Department of Education
9:30	Evaluation Revisited: Using Third Party Evaluators to Assess Grantee Performance Bianca Norris, Grants Coordinator, ASPH*
10:30	Morning Break
10:45	Hard-To-Measure Outcomes: Addressing Capacity Building and Strengthening the Community Served Tracey Rutnik, Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers (ABAG)
11:45	Networking Luncheon
1:00	Application Workshop Designing and Implementing Performance Measurements and Evaluation Strategies Using the “Logic Model” Approach Case Studies from: Public Health, Social Services and Research Grants Mission Areas Identify stakeholders for grants programs Identify strategic goals, objectives and performance measures at the funder’s level Cascade goals, objectives and performance measures to the grantee’s level Articulate and include the performance measures in RFP’s, budget & reporting formats, and the close out process Carl DeMaio, Reason Public Policy Institute, Performance Institute
4:15	Adjourn
Day Three: May 9, 2003
POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS
8:00	Continental Breakfast
8:30	Application Workshop B: Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Preparing for an Audit
	If you are covered by: OMB´s Circular A-110 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations) OMB´s Circular A-133 (Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations) If your funding is provided by: a small private fund an organization providing grants in a particular subject area a national foundation This definite and comprehensive workshop guides you through all the steps recipients and grantors must follow to ensure government-wide compliance for federal and private grants audits. From submitting grant proposals to setting up financial risk assessments for payment and reporting and the final audit itself, this workshop covers every stage of the grants auditing and reporting cycle Updates On: Complying with the legal, private and management processes for an effective and efficient audit Performing total risk assessments Increasing your capacity building power Developing an effective internal and external communication process for your audit Olga Polemitou, Aristion Consulting
12:00	Adjourn

Or by calling us at
703-894-0481

Venue

The 2003 Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Auditing Forum for Grant Programs will be held at the Performance Institute in Arlington, Va., just one block east of the Courthouse Metro stop on the Orange Line. A public parking garage is located inside the building.

The Performance Institute
1515 N. Courthouse Rd.
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
703-894-0481

A continental breakfast and catered lunch will be provided for all delegates.

Hotel

The “2003 Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Auditing Forum for Grant Programs” will be held at The Performance Institute in Arlington, VA. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for you at the Hilton Garden Inn in Arlington, VA. Please contact the hotel at 703-528-4444 and be sure to ask for the Performance Institute discount rate of $142 per night. The Hilton Garden Inn will ensure that your conference experience is not only educational but also comfortable and enjoyable in every aspect. For additional information on accommodations and area attractions, please visit the hotel’s website at http://www.hilton.com:

Hilton Garden Inn
1333 Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: 703-528-4444
Fax: 703-528-4933

Tuition

The fee for attending Designing, Managing & Marketing One-Stop Career Centers is:

Conference	$995
Conference & Workshop	$1,295

Group Discounts

Reduced tuition rates for delegates who attend in groups of three or more are available by calling James Simpson at 703-894-0481, or emailing him at [email protected].