SmartSimple Software Inc. - Grants and Philanthropy

Grants and Philanthropy (GMS360°)

Cameron - President (US) & Director of Operations (CAN)

Manage all processes and report on results easily and efficiently. Through GMS360°, SmartSimple provides organizations with a view of applicants, partners, applications and events at a mouse click. Our innovative approach ensures that clients are guaranteed to be working with a best in class solution today as well as tomorrow.

Learn more about our GMS360° and our RMS360° on the Product Guide.

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Adaptable - Top rated, flexible and configurable Grants Management system. See an excerpt from the Idealware "A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software" report. (See the full report from Idealware)

Business Intelligence - Make sure everyone has up-to-date information at a glance with an extensive reporting system. Show your stakeholders the good work you are doing and even publish graphs to your website!

Stakeholder Collaboration - Move your mission forward by building a community that all applicants, grantees, reviewers and volunteers can access.

Case Study: Government Grantmaker

The Ontario Trillium Foundation

Case Study: Corporate Charity

Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Case Study: Grants Management

The Rotary Foundation

Can we bring in historical data from our existing system?

Yes, we have multiple easy to use methods available to import historic data. For MicroEdge GIFTS™ users we have a fully automated process to manage the transfer.

Can the system integrate with (and look like) our existing website?

Absolutely, your branding will be applied to all parts of the system including login and registration pages as well as reports.

Will we be able to change system settings (such as data fields, program coding and application forms)?

For sure, all system settings are accessible and under your control.

Can softcopy documents be stored within the system and retrieved via keyword searches?

Yes, all documents stored in the system are keyword searchable, subject to the permissions that you can control.

Does the system allow grantees to submit post-grant reports?

Absolutely, we believe this is a vital part of any GMS360° lifecycle and all post award activities are managed through the system.

How can we capture detailed financial information within the system?

We provide a great on-line budget tool, similar to an MS Excel spreadsheet, that is used by applicants to create their budgets. Funding program financial data is managed though an additional application that provides for the allocation of funds from different sources to individual awards.

What kind of reporting mechanisms are supported?

The grant is automatically associated to a set of future reporting activities. These activities trigger alerts to both the awardee and program staff as they become due. These reports include narrative fields, codes and attached documents.

Does the system have dashboards and other personalized views?

Yes, all views of data are customizable and these personalized views can be included in user defined dashboards.

Can we link payments with our accounting system?

Absolutely, once awarded, the grant is automatically associated with a set of future payment records. These records are then transferable to any accounting system.

How will we be assured our data is secure? Can we have a live backup of the data at our site?

Your data is protected in many ways. Our servers are protected in secure bunker type hosting facilities (certified to SAS70 standards). System access is protected through the use of banking standard SSL encryption, hard disk encryption and optional two-factor authentication. All system access is role based and controls what the user can see, down to the single field level. For clients that opt for a Managed Server Solution, a live backup is provided at the client designated hosting location.

Do you support Single Sign On?

Yes, Single Sign On is supported though industry standard such as SAML 2.0 and OAuth 2.0.

What is the average length of time it takes to implement the system?

This depends on the complexity of the organization and can vary between 30 and 90 days. However some large and complex requirements can exceed this time.

What kinds of training programs do you offer and how is training delivered?

Web based instructor lead, on-site instructor lead, self paced materials and video tutorials.

What are the fees for License and Data Conversion?

GMS360° is offered as a Software as a Service and as such, monthly User License Fees are based on the actual number of users. This gives you peace of mind that you won't be paying for unused licenses. Data conversion is a fixed price for GIFTS conversions while custom conversion fees are dependent on the structures of the data sources. All systems include importation of client contact and organization data. Staff user training is included with every system.

North American SaaS Pricing

$95*/Month

Core User
High Usage

Core User - High Usage - Administrative and other key users associated with the internal organization and using the system (logged in) more than 40 hours in any given month.

Core Grants Management (High Usage) - Grant Managers, Grant Administrators, Program Managers

$15*/Month

Core User
Low Usage

Core User - Low Usage - Administrative and other key users associated with the internal organization and using the system (logged in) less than 40 hours in any given month.

Core Grants (Low Usage) - Executives, Finance Department, Executive Assistants

$200*/Month

Entire Community

External Group License - Casual users such grant applicants, external reviewers or client employees who are not core users. These users are not billed by actual usage but by concurrent usage. Note "Concurrent users" are defined as users who are logged in simultaneously to the system. A client can have any number of users in the group but will only pay for the maximum concurrent users in any given month.

External - Applicants, Partners

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Configuration Fees

*Volume discounts available

Contact emea@smartsimple.com for pricing outside of North America.

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