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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.

Harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to streamline grant application summaries during the application review stage of the grants management lifecycle

Reviewing applications has always been a foundational part of grants management. As processes have grown more complex, many organizations have incorporated grant summaries into their strategy. These summaries serve as a valuable tool for various purposes such as initial reviews, community sharing, and even in board books for board members. However, creating individual summaries for each application can be a daunting task. It's not only time-consuming but also challenging to maintain consistency, particularly for programs that receive a large volume of applications.

Welcome to the AI-pril edition of SmartSimple's newsletter! This edition celebrates our first-ever AI-pril and focus on AI. We'll provide details on our recent participation in the TAG Member Roundtable on generative AI in philanthropy, as well as give you a sneak peek of our upcoming appearance at the PEAK conference.

Better manage large volumes of incoming applications using AI to automatically pre-screen applications with SmartSimple Cloud +AI

Grantmaking organizations play a crucial role in supporting community initiatives, but managing a large volume of applications and ensuring equitable funding can be challenging. To help grantmaking organizations overcome these obstacles, we are happy to introduce AI-Assisted Application Screening, powered by our SmartSimple Cloud +AI.

Enhancing the grant application experience for grantees and grantmakers alike with SmartSimple Cloud +AI

Grantmakers play a critical role in funding projects and initiatives that significantly impact their communities. However, creating equitable granting programs can be difficult given the possible disparities between potential grant applicants. Applicants without dedicated grant writers, those with limited resources, or those with varying writing and communications skills, may find it difficult to construct strong proposals. In some cases, an otherwise suitable applicant may be eliminated due to their inability to properly construct an application.