Grants Management Year in Review
- Start: enero 21, 2026 2:00 pm
- End: enero 28, 2026 4:00 pm
The last year has witnessed major changes for all types of grant-funded organizations. Learn about the most significant developments in Federal grants management over the past twelve months and what 2026 has in store. Register today and join fellow grants management professionals for the new, two-part Grants Management Year in Review webinar series on January 21 and 28, 2026.
The world of financial assistance has changed under the new Trump Administration. Our special Grants Management Year in Review webinar series will explain 2025’s biggest developments and will preview upcoming issues for grant-funded organizations in 2026. The opening installment in this two-part series will take a broad look at the most important regulatory, legal, and accounting developments of the last year, as well as issues that flew under the radar but may still affect recipients and subrecipients in significant ways. The webinar will consider developments within all three branches of government–the Executive Branch, Congress, and the courts. During the second installment, you will learn how organizations can balance values, support staff, and maintain funding, in light of recent Executive Orders concerning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. By attending both installments, you will stay ahead of today’s quickly evolving issues in the field of Federal grants.
The Grants Management Year in Review webinar series for grant-funded organizations will feature two timely sessions explaining policy shifts and related changes affecting Federal grants management. Sessions will be held on consecutive Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time starting January 21, 2026, and finishing January 28, 2026. However, registration opportunities for this series are strictly limited to maintain a small group dynamic allowing for maximum attendee participation in each session’s question-and-answer period. Your registration also includes access to a recorded version of each session to review on-demand for 30 days. Sign-up today to learn more about recent developments in grants management and how they will affect your organization in 2026.
TOPICS
Learn about the major changes in Federal grants management during 2025 and expected challenges for 2026 during the two-part Grants Management Year in Review webinar series. The series will explain developments within the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Supreme Court. Our expert presenters will cover administrative, legal, and other key changes over the last twelve months and how these developments will continue to shape grants management in the new year. By participating in this exclusive webinar series, you will learn about the following:
- Proposed changes to the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Guidance;
- Increased use of Executive Orders by the second Trump Administration;
- Recent Federal guidance issued to the grant-funded community;
- Grant pauses, freezes, terminations, and the related litigation;
- Impoundment and rescission of previously authorized funding;
- Revised audit guidance for conducting Single Audit Act audits;
- Federal funding and the current budget appropriations process;
- Supreme Court decisions affecting grants and use of emergency orders;
- Impact of Executive Orders about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI);
- Current legal status of DEI efforts for grant-funded organizations; and,
- Evolving grants management issues for 2026 and beyond.
The webinars in this series will explore these important issues facing grant-funded organizations and more. Each installment will also include a dedicated audience question-and-answer period. You will be able to ask your individual questions during both sessions of the Grants Management Year in Review webinar series.
SCHEDULE
Join us in January for this special two-part webinar series to learn about recent developments in grants management and what they mean for the grant-funded community in 2026. Each webinar will start at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (1:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, 12:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, and 11:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time). The webinars are both two hours long, including a live audience question-and-answer period. All paid webinar registrants will also receive complimentary access to an on-demand recording for 30 days following each live webinar.
This past year and a new Presidential Administration have brought significant changes to the world of Federal grants. Learn about major developments affecting the regulatory, legal, and fiscal management landscapes for recipients and subrecipients of Federal financial assistance. Attorney Brian Tipton will explain these key developments from 2025 and what to expect in 2026. The webinar will also cover important but largely overlooked developments that may affect grant-funded organizations moving forward (such as updates to audit and internal control standards). After participating in this webinar, you will be able to identify the most notable recent developments in Federal grants management as well as evolving issues for 2026.
In recent years, many grant-funded organizations have taken steps to address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Some funding sources and programs have even encouraged or required DEI efforts. However, the new Trump Administration has issued a series of anti-DEI Executive Orders designed to dismantle DEI initiatives. Join Attorney Kate Weaver Patterson for a look at the current legal status of DEI for grant-funded organizations. During this webinar, you will learn how organizations can balance their values, support their workers, and maintain their funding. After attending, you will be able to outline the recent Executive Orders and describe their effects on DEI efforts.
During the Grants Management Year in Review webinar series, you will learn about recent developments in grants management during 2025, unfolding issues for 2026, and current challenges for grant-funded organizations. This series will help both recipients and subrecipients understand the current status of Federal financial assistance. Following the two-part webinar series, you will be able to:
- Identify a minimum of four major developments for grant-funded organizations during 2025;
- Outline the major areas of concern for grant-funded entities over the past year;
- Describe at least three recent Supreme Court decisions affecting the financial assistance community;
- Define impoundment and outline the rescission process as the legal alternative;
- Summarize the current Federal budget process and implications for grant-funded entities;
- Outline recent Trump Administration Executive Orders addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI);
- Describe the current legal status of DEI efforts and related litigation;
- List at least three strategies organizations can take in light of the DEI Executive Orders; and,
- Identify emerging and expected trends affecting grant-funded entities in 2026.
SPEAKERS
An experienced litigator, non-profit executive, and mediator, Kate Weaver Patterson brings her deep commitment to empowerment, community and transformation to each client of KWP Consulting. Since launching KWP Consulting in 2023, Kate has worked with numerous nonprofits across the country, helping them to plan effectively, navigate difficulties, and manage turbulent times.
Prior to launching KWP Consulting, Kate started the Second Chance Justice Collaborative in 2019, a program of national non-profit Root & Rebound, whose mission is to help people navigate reentry after imprisonment and mitigate the harms caused by mass incarceration. She is licensed to practice law in South Carolina, New Mexico, and New York. Kate lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband and their three children, and works with consulting clients across the United States.
Before moving into nonprofit work, Kate worked as a litigation associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York and then clerked for four federal judges around the country. Following her clerkships, she spent five years as a domestic violence, child abuse, and sex crimes prosecutor in Greenville, South Carolina, handling hundreds of cases and multiple trials. As a prosecutor, Kate learned the importance of thorough investigation and thoughtful deliberation to bring fairness to all involved.
Kate grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History and French from Duke University and earned her Master’s Degree in International Affairs, with distinction, from the University of Hong Kong. She returned to Duke University School of Law, receiving her juris doctor, magna cum laude.
R. Brian Tipton is a practicing attorney with more than two decades' worth of experience working with nonprofits, governmental units, and other grant-funded organizations across the United States. Currently, Brian is Managing Director with Tipton KPCL Law, in metro Atlanta, Georgia, where he heads the firm's tax-exempt and grant-funded solutions practice. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the Louisiana State University and the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. Brian regularly represents grant-funded entities of all types in the areas of regulatory compliance, audits, funding source disputes, administrative appeals, and litigation. Brian also consults with organizations on governance, human resources, programmatic, and corporate matters, and develops and presents training programs for nonprofits and grant-funded organizations.
This two-part webinar series is intended for all grants management professionals. Whether you are new to the world of grants and financial assistance or you are an experienced practitioner, the webinar series will provide information to assist you in understanding today’s operating environment for grant-funded organizations.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Each webinar in this series is recommended for 2 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit in the field of specialized knowledge. Credit is available only for the live events; credit is not available for recorded webinars. Attendees will need to actively participate by answering at least 8 of 10 questions during the webinar to receive credit. The experience level for all webinars is basic. There are no prerequisites for attendance. No particular educational background is required, and advance preparation is not required.
BONUS: All paid registrants will receive free access for 30 days to on-demand recordings of each live session.