Will Jackson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

- Oversaw 1,389 Funding Sources totaling $5.89 billion in awarded funds- Reviewed all proposal, agreement, and amendment documentation for accuracy, completeness and highlights exceptional terms and conditions for Senior Management review and CFO approval- Coordinated the process of routing, vetting, and obtaining approval of new or modified funding- Assisted in the interpretation and communication of award terms, conditions, and regulations- Ensured data accuracy by updating and reviewing monthly reports and maintaining integrity acrossthe Foundation’s funding databases- Engaged with funding source managers regularly to discuss and optimize financial management oftheir funding sources- Developed new Funding Source Administration policies and procedures- Responsible for the submission and tracking of SF-425 Interim Federal Financial Reports- Provided technical assistance to program staff and resolve award inquiries- Managed the Coordinator, Funding Source Administration

-Promoted to recognize past efforts and formalize additional duties as the Grants Administrationdepartment expanded

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed 48 Grants Administrators in total who managed 4785 projects totaling $1.1 billion inawarded funds across 112 programs- Developed and maintained Grants Administrators performance metrics, analytics, and reportingwhich decreased the number of projects with overdue final reports by 97%- Ensured new policies and procedures as well as new guidelines from the OMB Uniform Guidancewere communicated and followed by team and all staff- Assisted in the revision and improvement of Grants Administration policies and procedures,templates, guides, and helps ensure all staff are compliant with those policies and procedures- Hired and trained new Grants Administrators and Managers- Reviewed team’s work for completeness and accuracy. Reviewed, edited, and issued grantagreements and contracts, processed project activations, payments, amendments, and closures

- Advised and provided support for external consultants during the planning, researching, presenting,and writing process for the Foundation’s Five-Year Strategic Plan- Conducted 28 interviews with key staff- Led and Organized 10 workshops attended by 98 staff- Developed and oversaw Board of Directors and staff survey on conservation principles- Ran bi-weekly Steering Committee meetings to discuss findings and emerging recommendations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed a portfolio of over 358 Grants with 189 different organizations across 8 Programs - Served as a liaison between Grantees and NFWF Program Operations, Finance, and Compliance staff- Guided Grantees in using NFWFs Grants Management System (EasyGrants) to complete project tasks- Utilized NFWFs Grants Management System to conduct workflow tasks such as payment requests, amendment requests, creating award agreements, reviewing budgets and reports- Reviewed and processed Grantee payment requests, amendment requests, and financialreports - Oversaw the disbursement of $24 million for projects- Analyzed expenditure reporting in Grantees' projects- Reviewed scope, schedule, budget, and match amendment requests and coordinate the review process within NFWF- Served as Grantee's main point of contact