The phrase “It’s not how you start but how you finish” means that what truly matters in achieving success is not how well you begin something, but how you persevere and perform through to the end. But when it comes to grant financial management, this age-old adage is not true! From beginning to end, grant awards require careful attention to financial policies, procedures, and processes and now more than ever, budgets and expenses need to be tied to programmatic outcomes to show a return on investment for funders. Join this session to learn how to set your organization up for success from pre-award to closeout as you build your grant portfolio.