How to plan for the future of your grantmaking

When you are managing a single grant program with a handful of grantees, a simple system of project management and spreadsheet tools will likely suffice. But as your grantmaking organization grows, you need software that will pull everything together.

Before you start looking at specific software, use this guide to help you identify what your organization needs from a grant management system, including:

• Who should be included in your selection committee and why
• What questions to ask as you document your current grantmaking processes
• How you can plan for your future state