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This document provides information about an upcoming three-day conference on grants management taking place from August 17-19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Day one will focus on proposal planning and development. Day two will cover budget and financial management for grants. Day three will address accountability, evaluation and performance monitoring for grants. There is also an optional one-day workshop on August 20 about federal grant compliance for nonprofits. The conference aims to help attendees improve their skills in writing successful grant proposals, managing grant budgets and finances, and evaluating and reporting on grant performance and outcomes.