Public Impact Advisors

Public Impact Advisors (PIA) is a firm specialized in federal grants and acquisition management consulting and training. Led by director Jerry Bertrand, the company has provided services to approximately 30 federal agencies, 15 State governments and 20 local governments, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education under prime and subcontractor agreements. The firm has developed a deep subject matter expertise in the federal grants space and is regularly sought out as a trusted advisor in navigating the nuances of federal financial assistance, both with consulting as well as grants management training solutions.

PIA comes alongside organizations to tackle pressing grants/financial management challenges and to help ensure strong policies, procedures, practices, methods, and systems for grants management. They pride themselves in bringing to clients an uncommon level of understanding of the federal grants system-including rights, responsibilities, and common mistakes/misunderstandings of grantees-leading to cost savings, more defensible systems and supporting documentation, maximized grant resources, efficiencies, and audit readiness. It is their great honor to see grants management teams grow in sense of accomplishment, confidence in job duties, and overall job satisfaction.