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Grant Lifecycle Manager

Grant Lifecycle Manager

4.9 (50)
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What is Grant Lifecycle Manager?

Foundant Technologies leads the industry in solutions tailored specifically to support philanthropy. More than 1500 grantmakers use Grant Lifecycle Manager (GLM) - an intuitive platform suitable for users at any technological level. Specializing exclusively in the philanthropic sector, Foundant has dialed in what it means to provide exceptional customer service and support with a client success team dedicated to and trained in ensuring you're taken care of every step of the way.

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How much is Grant Lifecycle Manager?

Starting From:
$4250 Per Year
  • No free trial
  • No free version
Pricing Details (Provided by Vendor):
Contact Foundant for detailed pricing information.

Grant Lifecycle Manager Features

What solutions does Grant Lifecycle Manager provide?

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Grant Lifecycle Manager Reviews

Showing 5 of 50 reviews
Overall
4.9
Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.9

Pros

  • The customer service is always top notch. When I have questions I am always met with help by friendly kind people who walk me through the specifics.

  • We love the customizable forms that has made our move to a more trust-based grant making seamless. The system is easy to move around in and we can always find what we're looking for.

  • I have been EXTREMELY pleased with our overall GLM experience. The support Foundant offers is beyond amazing.

  • Because it is online, you can access the system from anywhere and work anytime. Their customer support is consistently outstanding, always friendly and happy to help.

Cons

  • I have adapted to the system, and I don't think there is anything I don't like.

  • As a smaller organization I know we don't engage with a lot of what the site has to offer. Mostly because of need (or lack of need in this case).

  • It is difficult to open many applications at once - sort of slows down the process.

  • If hard pressed, I would say it took more than a minute to figure out how to do reports.

Most Helpful Reviews for Grant Lifecycle Manager

Verified Reviewer
Development and Marketing Manager
Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
December 14, 2018

"Outstanding grant software "

Overall: Overall our organization seems to be fully satisfied with this software to streamline our grant management process for over 5 years now. Training is always available and customer service is amazing.

Pros: Great tool to manage grant data and streamline the overall grant process. We issue grants to multiple organizations in a year so this eases the process on both the reviewer and applicant side. Customer service is very responsive and helpful. Online applications and registration are user friendly and very helpful tools. Exceptional grant management software for any size company. Fairly easy base for learning and offers a pretty intuitive platform.

Cons: Report features and customer management tools need to be improved or implemented.

Vendor Response

By Foundant Technologies on January 9, 2019
Thank you for your review! We appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts on Grant Lifecycle Manager. We'll share your thoughts on tools with our team, as we're always working to improve based on client feedback.
Patricia N.
Manager of Grants and Due Diligence
Philanthropy, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
March 2, 2021

"Foundant Grant Management System"

Overall: Using the GMS for our foundation has been very helpful in keeping our documents organized and available for all to view; the grantees love the ease of the application we have developed within the system and it's streamlined the whole process of evaluations.

Pros: We chose the GMS from Foundant due to the ability to customize our platform to how we use it. We were not locked into a specific format.

Cons: As of now, I do not see any area that would need improvement. We are a small foundation and may not use all the capabilities that the GMS provides, as other larger foundations would. But I know that if there was something that I thought would be a good addition to the produce, Foundant would either let me know it already exists and direct me to it, or put it in their 'suggestion' area.

Alternatives Considered: Bonfire, WizeHive and SurveyMonkey
Reasons for Choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager: Honestly, it was the people. Not only was my sales rep so friendly and knowable about the product, he was eager to give me every answer to all my questions. Additionally, I loved that many of the employees at Foundant were previously in the foundation world, had used either this or other products and would be 'speaking the language' of grant makers.

Vendor Response

By Foundant Technologies on April 6, 2021
Thank you for your review, Patricia! We are happy to know that Grant Lifecycle Manager has allowed you to customize your platform to fit your needs!
Symone S.
Programs Manager
Non-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: 1-2 years
Overall Rating
3.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Customer Service
4.0
Features
2.0
Value for Money
3.0
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
August 15, 2017

"It's Ok at best. "

Pros: I like that applicants have to create accounts in order to apply, and that I can include descriptions for various kinds of applications.

Cons: I don't like that applicants can create duplicate submissions for one application. This makes reviewing applications difficult and creates more work for our staff on the back end. I don't like that once you "close" an application you can't "hide" it also. This makes managing the program on the back end overwhelming.

Peggy K.
Research/Administrative Assistant
Non-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
March 18, 2021

"Foundant Technologies has the best customer service!"

Overall: I have had a very positive experience with Foundant from the beginning. They have excellent customer service that has made the process easy from the beginning and helps me to address any issues that come up as an ongoing user.

Pros: The Foundant software was easy to learn thanks to a great onboarding program with tutorials and a dedicated Client Success Manager. In addition to my CSM, there is a support team that can be reached by phone, email, or chat. My questions have always been answered promptly. Foundant also listens to their clients and makes changes/upgrades based on client needs. Educational webinars are offered on a regular basis.

Cons: Some features are not available with the standard license.

Alternatives Considered: SurveyMonkey
Reasons for Choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager: Personal service is what sets Foundant apart. They want their clients to succeed and it shows!
Reasons for Switching to Grant Lifecycle Manager: We wanted to start online applications.

Vendor Response

By Foundant Technologies on April 2, 2021
Thank you for your review, Peggy! We are happy to know that Grant Lifecycle Manager was easy to learn and that you're happy with our customer service!
Laura S.
Director of Communications
Non-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Used the software for: 2+ years
Overall Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Customer Service
5.0
Features
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Likelihood to Recommend
10/10
Reviewer Source
Source: Capterra
February 26, 2021

"Easy to work with"

Pros: I compared over 10 different sites and software programs before partnering with Foundant. By far, Foundant had what we needed. They have enough bells and whistles to do what we need, but not so many that I get overwhelmed or bogged down. Foundant has a great training program that enabled me to build the site and maintain it - which says a lot since I am not a computer wizard. I have updated our application and processes annually and was able to very easily add a process for our COVID work. The best thing about Foundant is their people. Whether I call, chat or email the response is always quick and efficient. In addition to using the site to do grant management work, we have also extended it to receive PRI applications. I love that the system is adaptable.

Cons: Nothing. If hard pressed, I would say it took more than a minute to figure out how to do reports. But once I understood the building blocks, I was able to create reports for different audiences.

Reasons for Choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager: 1. Ease of creation and management of site 2. Ease of greatness to enter information and upload documents 3. Customer support provided 4. Price for what we receive

Vendor Response

By Foundant Technologies on April 23, 2021
Thank you for your review, Laura! We're happy to see that GLM is easy to work with and that you have enjoyed working with our people!