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For grantmakers, efficiently navigating through a database of grantees and applicants can often be challenging. Grant Management Systems (GMS) are instrumental in tracking grantee data but typically lack the additional step of intuitively summarizing and classifying organizations by type. This results in grantee databases that are increasingly difficult to navigate over time. This makes everything, from database navigation to identifying similar organizations, much more difficult. Recognizing this gap, we present a novel feature called QuickTag.

The GHSA Annual Meeting serves as a platform for the state highway safety community to convene, engage in discussions, and foster collaboration aimed at advancing their collective goal of achieving zero fatalities on the nation’s roads.

Starting in 2017, SmartSimple has enabled our client, the Washington State Traffic Commission, to amplify their influence in their mission of enhancing road safety across Washington state. Once again this year, we're excited to be part of the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA)’s annual meeting in New York from August 12th to 16th, 2023.

Written by Mike Reid, COO and co-founder of SmartSimple Software

Private equity ownership and the percentage-based pricing narrative

As the CEO of a software company operating in the not-for-profit sector, I want to delve further into a prevailing trend that warrants closer examination. Private equity ownership in the software industry, particularly in companies providing solutions for managing donations and grants, has become increasingly common. There is a narrative that tying software revenue to a percentage of the not-for-profit's program budget benefits all parties involved. However, we must critically evaluate this notion, taking into account additional dimensions that have significant implications for both software providers and not-for-profit organizations.

In this edition of our newsletter, we're excited to share the latest updates. Join us as we highlight the countdown to our highly-anticipated community conference, Elevate 2023, explore the innovative enhancements in our July upgrade, and don't miss the spotlight on CORDAP's game-changing use of SmartSimple Cloud for Grants Management.

Each quarter, we release a series of platform upgrades that we've been developing. This upgrade is packed with more than 50 platform enhancements and updates.

Below, we highlight some of the features in the July 2023 SmartSimple Cloud Upgrade, packed with several user-friendly enhancements and features such as User Delegation and enhanced AI functionality. These are all designed to bring you a more streamlined and intuitive experience, optimizing your workflow and productivity.

A full upgrade summary of all features and enhancements can be found on our Wiki with highlights on our YouTube channel.