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Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) was challenged not only with the high volume of incoming grant applications but effectively managing the diverse needs and requirements associated with each application. Their data was scattered across different software and platforms, which caused delays in their administrative and application review processes. SmartSimple delivered them a cohesive system that integrated all functionality they needed into one, centralized platform to simplify their workflows. This enabled OCE to efficiently manage their processes on a large scale.

Give us two weeks and we can build a grants management system that elevates your grantmaking impact by cutting down administrative time with SmartSimple Direct. Need proof? Keep reading.

2018 was another year of milestones, innovations, and developing future-proof technology. And with so much happening, we wanted to highlight some of the exciting moments and ideas that took place this year. We strive for and pride ourselves in furthering and pushing our services into territories we didn’t even think were possible. In a year of many achievements, we’re excited to present some of the milestones that happened along the path in 2018.

Fact: The rate of technology is continuously and rapidly evolving, and it's easy to fall into an eternal game of catch up, especially when it comes to grants management platforms. By digitizing the grants application process, it ensures that all data will be in one centralized location with the capability to track and create robust reporting. This helps provide maximum community impact reporting that's so essential to community foundations. We collaborated with Robins Foundation to not only modernize their platform but also future-proofing it. Here's their story...