Diane Griffin Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

• Design and oversee regional grant-making process• Create and manage project plans for major strategic initiatives and special projects• Develop and implement project management standards and tools

• Tapped to create the organization’s first global Project Management Office. • Led cross-functional team to agree and map revised processes and develop technical specifications for system tools to support all stakeholder information needs.• Direct a team of four in the development and implementation of global project management standards, procedures, tools and training to increase the organization’s project management capacity.

Greater Chicago Area

• Served as an ad hoc member of the International Business Development proposal team.• Drafted concept papers and proposals to corporations and foundations.• Contributed to the conceptual design, drafting and editing of technical proposals.• Contributed to a major donor proposal which led to a $22.7 million multi-year grant.

• Directed staff of five in the management of restricted donor funds totaling more than $35 million annually.• Oversaw monitoring and evaluation and knowledge management functions.• Liaised with executive team on development of fundraising priorities and annual budget commitments to field partners.

• Managed complex, international, multi-country, donor-funded projects. • Teamed with in-country project directors and staff to ensure that project objectives and deliverables are met.• Liaised between field staff and technical donor organizations.• Successfully guided a significant project revision, preserving a $19 million grant and a major technical donor relationship.• Coordinated program evaluations.• Advised fundraisers on key issues and needs of implementing partners for presentation to prospective donors. • Contributed to development of project plans and budgets for donor proposals.• Conducted on-site compliance reviews for all USAID-funded projects.• Facilitated federally required annual A-133 audit by preparing annual SEFA, supporting spreadsheets and other audit documentation.

• Managed federally-funded, international, multi-country projects.Contributed to development of project plans and budgets for donor proposals.• Conducted on-site compliance reviews for all USAID-funded projects.• Facilitated federally required annual A-133 audit by preparing annual SEFA, supporting spreadsheets and other audit documentation

Greater Chicago Area

• Researched and applied for government grants to support the agency mission of providing supportive services to at-risk youth and strengthening their family structures. • Managed implementation of funded programs through field offices and reported progress to donors

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed operating policies and procedures for new $16 million federal grant program which earned a commendation from external auditors • Developed and monitored annual grant budget and projections and completed monthly and quarterly expenditure reports. • Developed sub-grantee agreements and reporting templates and provided technical assistance to sub-grantees on grant financial issues and problems. • Created a financial analysis tool for use by sub-grantees to assist them in monitoring grant expenses and adjusting future grant activity accordingly.• Created a standard sub-grantee financial review program including standard work papers, questionnaires, review checklists and report format.• Conducted on-site sub-grantee financial monitoring reviews and completed desk reviews of sub-grantee A-133 audits. • Prepared budgets for all new grant applications and assisted program directors in identifying all budget implications of proposed programs.

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed and managed a $136.1 million annual budget for this state government planning agency’s six trust funds, including nine federal grant programs and more than 450 sub-grant awards. • Guided development of risk assessment model used to select sub-grantee programs for in-depth financial monitoring.• Reduced lapse of state funding for agency operations to less than 2%. • Developed policies and procedures and secured federal grantor agency approval for a payroll allocation methodology for federal grants.

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed federal grants to state and local units of government and not-for-profit agencies totaling over $20 million annually. Established policies and procedures for all facets of federal grant administration• Instituted operational procedures resulting in the Grant Unit's first "perfect" audit.• Developed program and fund allocations plans.• Directed a staff of 10 in the review of grant applications and negotiation, monitoring and administration of more than 450 sub-grant awards. • Guided the design, development and implementation of agency’s first computerized grants management system.• Presented the agency's strategies for addressing criminal justice and crime victim’s issues at industry conferences. • Developed training and technical assistance programs on financial recordkeeping and reporting for subordinate staff and grantees.• Supervised sub-grantee financial monitoring process to ensure grantees met state and federal grant guidelines

Arlington, Texas

• Managed federal and state grants for transportation and air quality programs totaling more than $8 million annually. • Developed department annual budget, annual project plan and performance and expenditure reports. • Oversaw the Requests for Proposals process and assisted with management of consultant contracts. • Designed and maintained a database which allowed in-depth analysis of project and financial information.• Created automated procedures for time-intensive tasks which reduced processing time and provided timely access to more comprehensive information.• Tested project management software and developed an implementation plan for the Transportation Department.

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed federal grants to state and local units of government and not-for-profit agencies totaling over $20 million annually. Established policies and procedures for all facets of federal grant administration• Instituted procedures which resulted in the Grant Unit's first "perfect" audit.• Established program policies and developed program and fund allocations plans.• Directed a staff of 10 charged with review of grant applications and negotiation, monitoring and administration of more than 450 sub-grant awards. • Directed the development and implementation of agency’s first computerized grants tracking system.• Represented the agency and the Grant Unit with respect to criminal justice and crime victim’s issues at industry conferences. • Developed training and technical assistance programs on financial recordkeeping and reporting for subordinate staff and grantees.• Supervised sub-grantee financial monitoring process to ensure grantees met state and federal grant guidelines