Why SubmittableGrant Management Software 101
Streamline and organize your grant management process to save time, find the best grantees, and ultimately increase your impact.
In this video
In this first video, we’ll discuss why grant management software was developed as well as the major benefits to implementing a platform for many organizations. This video will answer some basic questions about grant management software and review the most common issues that arise when a platform isn’t utilized.
We’ll then cover the four main segments of the grant application process that benefit from grant management software:
Collect
Review
Decide
Report
Part 1: Grant Management Basics
In the first installment of our video series, we’ll highlight key areas in grant management that can slow down your team, bleed resources, and keep you from finding the best grantee matches.
Part 2: Grant Management Case Study
Our second video tells the story of The Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund, which increased their application volume by 55% and trained 250 reviewers through implementing a grant management platform.
Part 3: Creating Your Grants Program
Now you’re ready to explore all the moving parts: here you’ll learn how to create an actionable, step-by-step roadmap for your grant opportunity, from creating a landing page and form to reviewing your applications and reporting on your results.
Part 1: Grant Management Basics
In the first installment of our video series, we’ll highlight key areas in grant management that can slow down your team, bleed resources, and keep you from finding the best grantee matches.
In this video
In this first video, we’ll discuss why grant management software was developed as well as the major benefits to implementing a platform for many organizations. This video will answer some basic questions about grant management software and review the most common issues that arise when a platform isn’t utilized.
We’ll then cover the four main segments of the grant application process that benefit from grant management software:
Collect
Review
Decide
Report
Part 2: Grant Management Case Study
Our second video tells the story of The Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund, which increased their application volume by 55% and trained 250 reviewers through implementing a grant management platform.
In this video
Sometimes the best way to understand how a system works is to take a close look at a real-world example. In the second video in our series, we’ll do just that, by sharing a customer story.
The Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund has helped nontraditional female students finish college for decades. But their application system was hurting their program and frustrating everyone, including applicants, reviewers, and administrators. Through switching systems, they boosted the quality and quantity of their applications while saving time and seeing their dollars go further.
Hear from the program’s director, LaTrena Artist, about the specific grant management features, tools, and strategies she implements to make her fund more efficient, more effective, and more fair.
Part 3: Creating Your Grants Program
Now you’re ready to explore all the moving parts: here you’ll learn how to create an actionable, step-by-step roadmap for your grant opportunity, from creating a landing page and form to reviewing your applications and reporting on your results.
In this video
In the final installment of the series, we’ll comprehensively discuss how to set up and launch your grant opportunity from start to finish, including:
How to efficiently gather applications
How to quickly and fairly review and select grantees
How to analyze and report on your results
We’ll look at best practices, smart strategies, and the best tools for each part of your process, so that your grant dollars work harder and make the biggest impact possible.
An all-in-one grant management solution
Learn how Submittable can help you build and streamline your grant management process, based on your organization's needs.
Ready for a deeper dive?
Now that you know the basics, download guides that take a closer look at key aspects of the grants management process, including reporting, diversity, and emergency grantmaking.
Explore how other teams have leveled up their grant management
Get inspired by organizations who have leveraged grant management software with concrete strategies to improve their programs from top to bottom.
