Tools to Help Nonprofits Manage Their Grants
If you own a nonprofit you likely are aware of the challenges that come with finding tools and workers with experience in your industry. Not every app is designed for our needs and can be missing essential features you need in order to run your operations as efficiently as possible.
This is where it comes in handy to work with someone experienced in nonprofits because of the knowledge they can bring not just with their work but also their tech support.
As an accountant that primarily serves nonprofits, I know the limitations apps like Quickbooks and Xero have. Beyond bookkeeping, there are other areas that need oversight, like grant management.
Tools to help nonprofits manage their grants can be the greatest time saver to getting the funding you need. From pricing to tailored features, knowing what tools are built for your type of work can make all the difference.
Consider the following list of our favorite Grant Management Apps to help grow your nonprofit business.
Fundly
When you need an app that makes grant management easy, Fundly is exactly that. This app is designed for nonprofits looking to track grant proposals. You can manage multiple grants at once, set deadlines, and even sync the app to integrate with other nonprofit driven applications.
This combination of features makes it ideal for a wide variety of nonprofits!
Pricing
$55 - $550 per month, depending on your plan
Who is it Good For?
Fundly is ideal for small nonprofits due to its easy and simple to use features with little fuss and complicated integrations.
NonprofitPlus
Some grant management systems focus on a CRM, others focus on the financial aspects of grant management. NonprofitPlus focuses more on the financial aspects of your grant management operations. Asking questions like how will this grant affect your budget or expenses?
What is great about this specific application is that many apps put a focus on the CRM and do not always do the best job integration with our accounting tools. Since there is already a financial focus, we have found it to be one of the more bookkeeping-integration friendly apps out there!
Pricing
They have many different products and packaging options. To get a more specific look at what you can expect, I recommend checking out their website.
Who is it Good For?
Ideal for small and mid-sized nonprofits. This is due to your ability to scale the application with integrated features and scalable pricing.
Salsa CRM
If you have a thing for apps with all the features then the Salsa CRM may be perfect for you. While this is not specifically a grant management app, there are grant management tools that are part of a larger suite of applications. Depending on your preferences this may make it easier or more challenging for your nonprofit.
Some notable features include being able to assign grant specific tasks to team members, attach documents to grant profiles, and a grant proposal builder so you can build your grants directly in the system.
Pricing
Their packages start at $179
Who is it Good For?
This is ideal for mid-sized and large organizations. Their advanced features that integrate with other high-tech finance apps make it easy to have it seamlessly integrate with your tech stack and bring the whole team along with you.
ERA SmartGrant
The ERA SmartGrant system is part of a larger library of tools making your operations management a much simpler process in your operations. There are plenty of features nonprofit organizers will benefit from like task management, and pre and post proposal submission tracking.
What many love about the ERA SmartGrant is how you can customize the software to your specific needs. Pay for the apps you like and forget the tools that you do not currently need.
Pricing
Due to the highly tailored features and grant management system being a feature of their larger operations management system, pricing is more complex. To get more specific pricing information you will want to reach out for a quote.
Who is it Good For?
Due to its highly tailored features, this app is ideal for small and mid-sized nonprofits. Making it an ideal product for small nonprofits in the process of scaling.
A nonprofit can only work as efficiently as its tools. With specific needs you will want to make sure your worker and your tools are built for the unique demands of your industry.
Due to the many moving parts of grant management, having a system that integrates with your other essential apps in your tech stack can not only improve your efficiency but improve your success in applying for grants as well.
To get the experienced support you need in managing your grants, consider scheduling a call with me to get started.
