Grant Writing Ethics 2

Question 1

A grant writer discovers that her organization's executive director has asked her to omit a previous grant violation from a funder application. What is the most ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Report the violation to the funder and document her objection internally

Answer

Ethical grant writers must disclose material information to funders and document objections to protect both the organization and themselves.

Question 2

Which practice best demonstrates ethical stewardship of grant funds?

Accepted Answer

Tracking all expenditures with receipts and reporting them accurately

Answer

Accurate tracking and reporting of all expenditures is the foundation of ethical grant fund stewardship.

Question 3

A nonprofit's grant writer learns that a board member has a financial interest in a vendor the organization plans to use with grant funds. What should happen?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the conflict of interest and recuse the board member from related decisions

Answer

Conflicts of interest must be disclosed and the conflicted party must recuse themselves to maintain ethical governance.

Question 4

What does 'mission integrity' mean in the context of grant writing ethics?

Accepted Answer

Only pursuing grants that align with the organization's stated purpose

Answer

Mission integrity means only pursuing funding opportunities that genuinely align with the organization's core purpose.

Question 5

A grant writer is asked to report outcomes that have not yet been achieved as if they are already complete. This practice is called:

Accepted Answer

Falsification of records

Answer

Reporting unachieved outcomes as completed is falsification, which is fraudulent and violates grant ethics.

Grant Writing Practice Test

Grant Writing Practice Test

Grant Writing Ethics 2