Resources
A collection of free resources for grantmakers and scholarship providers
The value of feedback: another way to give back to grantseekers
There is a lot of hard work that goes into applying for a grant. Your grantseekers are tirelessly committed to their purpose, and often are applying to more than one grant or funding program for support or assistance.
More than likely, they will not be selected for every grant they seek. So, what can you, as the grantmaker, offer these applicants to help them in their journey?
The answer is often overlooked yet simple and meaningful: feedback—a constructive critique from your reviewers to help applicants develop their proposals and further their mission.
The grantmaker’s guide to creating an equitable grant review process
Your program mission is to make a difference––whether it’s through empowerment, community transformation or to change lives for the better. But, this is no easy task and it can be a whirlwind of complexity.
How to make your grant program more accessible to all
As organisations around the world move toward greater accessibility in the grantmaking process, it’s important to understand just how important this mission is, and how to provide equal equal access and opportunity to people with diverse abilities.
January 2021
New features Our video player now supports captions. We’ve added new controls that allow applicants to upload a .vtt captions file to accompany their video. Once added, these captions display when a video is played and can be seen by reviewers, program managers and...
5 Grants management automations to save time + spark joy
On paper, the grantmaking lifecycle can look pretty straightforward. But, as every grantmaker knows well, it’s rarely so routine. Here are some tips on automating your processes to streamline your grants management lifecycle.
Work smarter with these powerful new grants management software features
Work smarter, not harder––that is our mantra for 2021. Our goals might sound similar to yours: grow more, streamline processes, do more with less. And we’re busy making sure that our software makes it easy for you to work smarter, too.
Over the last year, we’ve released many new features to make our grant management software the best in the market. Here are some of the highlights.
December 2020
New features The application form builder has received new improvements: New drop-down field format: You can now drag and drop the order of a drop-down list field. Also, the value of each list item is now locked to prevent unintended changes. Category configuration:...
November 2020
New features Categories can now be configured directly within the application form builder. Every component of the application form can now be created, edited and deleted from the form itself. #timesaver Improvements There are new updates to the API: There is now a...
How to use the Good Grants leaderboard to make great funding decisions
The review process for your grant program is an exciting journey. And, it doesn’t have to be stressful. The Good Grants leaderboard provides a flexible and transparent application review tool that nets good grant decisions.
October 2020
New features You can now edit tab settings on the application form without leaving the form builder. Click the settings icon above a tab to display settings options on the right-hand side of the screen. The My Good Grants homepage can now be accessed by any users who...
6 Best practices for great grantseeker experiences
A user-friendly and personalised grant application experience can increase submissions –and their quality, and it can grow your program and differentiate your organisation from others like it.
Here are five best practices to ensure you’re offering a great grantseeker experience.
Tagging: The magic of grants management
Tagging is an extremely useful (and popular!) grants management software feature that allows you to add reference information to specific applications in Good Grants.