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We have exciting news to share! SmartSimple Software and Foundant Technologies are merging 🎉 This move will combine the strengths of both companies and enhance our ability to support our clients’ missions and continue to maximize the impact of the communities we serve. We share an unwavering commitment to our clients and together, we can offer even better insights and tools. If you have questions after reading through our FAQ page linked on the blog post below, email questions@smartsimple.com and we’ll respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for your ongoing support and cheers to the next chapter!

🌍 World Health Day is a great reminder of the incredible work being done by so many of our SmartSimple Cloud clients to improve health and wellbeing in their communities. One of them is the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF), Saskatchewan’s dedicated health research funding agency. SHRF is driving locally informed, high-impact research that addresses real health challenges across the province. SHRF have been using SmartSimple Cloud since 2016 to power their funding programs, helping streamline how they support researchers and connect them with the resources needed to make a difference. Explore their meaningful work below. #WorldHealthDay #ClientAppreciation

🌍 On World Health Day, we're celebrating the many SmartSimple Cloud users doing incredible work to improve health outcomes around the world. One example is Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), which is accelerating life-changing therapies for people living with type 1 diabetes. By investing in cutting-edge research and innovation, and using SmartSimple Cloud to manage their grantmaking, they're improving lives and driving cures. We’re grateful to support organizations like Breakthrough T1D that are making a real difference in global health. Check out their amazing work and learn more about their mission below. #WorldHealthDay #ClientAppreciation

On World Health Day, we're highlighting the important work being done by our client, UnitedHealth Group 🌍 They’ve just announced $7 million in grants to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. These grants will help increase access to care and support the doula workforce. This is a meaningful step toward better health equity. "Our commitment to improving health outcomes is essential to our mission of helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone.” We’re so lucky to work with and support organizations that are making a difference in communities all over the world. Read more below. #WorldHealthDay #ClientAppreciation

📢 Big news! Elevate 2025 is coming this October, live from sunny San Diego! Join us for our global community conference and connect with peers, learn from experts, and dive into hands-on workshops designed to help our clients get the most out of SmartSimple Cloud. Register by April 30th to take advantage of exclusive early bird pricing. Learn more and secure your spot today! 🔗

🔍 Looking to improve your grantmaking process? Our colleagues at Foundant Technologies have put together an overview of what to look for in purpose-built grant application software using AI tools. This blog looks into: ✅ The inefficiencies of generic tools like Word and Excel ✅ How the right software can reduce administrative burden ✅ Tips for choosing a solution that fits your unique needs ✅ Why a purpose-built platform creates a better experience for both applicants and staff It’s a valuable read for any grantmaker looking to scale impact through smarter technology. Read the full blog below.

Thank you to everyone who joined our PEAK User Group session and Happy Hour yesterday. It was fantastic connecting with clients and others in the granting space! We’re now into day 3 of #PEAK2025NOLA and still energized by all the great conversations and insights. If you're attending PEAK and we haven’t met you yet, there’s still time! Come visit SmartSimple and Foundant Technologies at booths 26 and 27. We’d love to connect before the conference wraps up. 📸 Here are a few moments from yesterday’s Happy Hour below!

Great to see our team learning and contributing at #PEAK2025NOLA. We love that this session is spotlighting equitable and inclusive grantmaking, and fantastic to see our client Angela Randle, CISA from The Coca-Cola Company Foundation sharing their process enhancements. 👏

What a great start to #PEAK2025! 🙌 We’re thrilled to be here with our colleagues at Foundant Technologies, connecting with the grants management community. 📅 Reminder: Our User Group Session is today (March 25th) from 4–5:15 PM. You can still register in the conference app. 🍸 We’re also hosting a Happy Hour immediately after the session. Stop by booth 26 and 27 to learn more. #PEAK2025NOLA

Among the numerous pain points that scholarship providers and educational funders need to navigate, the most common is finding the “needle in the haystack.” In other words, having to wade through hundreds or thousands of applications to find the one student that meets virtually all of the organization’s criteria. Enter Universal Application, in which an applicant can fill out a singular application and be matched with the scholarship opportunities that align the closest with their responses. Foundant has implemented Universal Applications into Scholarship Lifecycle Manager (SLM), and recently provided updates to the feature, including committee management and increased transparency for scholarship applicants. For more information, visit https://okt.to/zeISX9 #foundantforphilanthropy #scholarshipsolutions