321 results found
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applicant grant history
I just added a new contact to an organization and assigned their request to that person. I then checked the username and password for the new contact by logging in to her account. I noticed that all she could see was the current request (LOI, Application, and Follow-Ups). I think everyone who is an active contact for that organization should see all prior requests.
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decision comments
Make decision comments a merge field.
We use the decision comments as a place to store language for the notification letters. I'm so over the copy and paste!7 votes -
Show a follow up as "locked" when applicants have another follow up to complete prior
When an applicant has multiple follow ups they have an option of "edit" on the follow up they are working on, and the other follow up's options are blank. I get a lot of questions about why an applicant cant complete their follow up (when they have one due prior).
I think it might be helpful to have that say something like "locked". Then perhaps have the info "i" icon to tell them why they cant access the follow up.
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Ability to edit List Items
It would be great to be able to edit a single list item. We have new funds created throughout the year that we need to add to a drop down list on a decision form after that form and question has already been used. On occasion, we've had human error occur with a typo or having been assigned a duplicate fund ID by mistake. Have the opportunity to go in an correct the spelling error or edit the name of an item part way through the year on a drop down list would be helpful.
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retain search list
It would save several clicks if the search was retained, and could be accessed by clicking the back arrow after selecting an item from the search. It would be even better if you place in the list was retained and you were automatically returned to that position.
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Give users an error message when they enter access codes incorrectly
It would help users who type in access codes incorrectly if the system gave an error message rather than just returning to the same screen. Without an error message, they don't know they have the code wrong.
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provide the ability to deactivate organizations
We have had a few grantees shut down their organizations. I have deactivated most of the users, but the Primary user cannot be deactivated. I would prefer those names not show up when I search or run reports for Active Users.
I would still want to be able to access the grant/funding histories of deactivated orgs. Thanks!1 vote -
Add import capability from Guidestar
If an organization isn't in my system and I use the link to Guidestar to look up their EIN and address, etc, I'd like to have the opportunity to click a button that says "Would you like to add this organization to your database?" rather than having to write down all the info and type it all in.
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Email merge from Foundant
It would be great to have the capability to execute an email merge for our decision notifications from within Foundant. Currently we have to generate a data set from Foundant and use that data set externally in Word to do an email merge.
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Change question type
I could see a situation where I create a question of a certain type, and then realize later that I want to make that same question a different type. (The first thing that comes to mind is making a radio box a check box, or vice versa.) Right now, I have to create a new question, rather than just changing the existing question.
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is it possible to in the future be able to add batch installments
How our system is set up, we approve a grant for 4 years, and we pay on a grant monthly. After those 4 years a recipient can renew their grant for another 4 year term. If approved it can take quite a long time to add 48 installments to each new renewal. adding batch installments would be very helpful for us. Could this be possible in the future?
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LOIs - Skip for one or more organizations in a Process
We would love the capability to not have an organization(s) submit an LOI in a process, but still have all of the other organizations submit an LOI. We don't want to not have the LOI in the process, but the capability of one or more organizations to skip the LOI and be able to go straight to the application (for example ArtsWave and United Way).
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Batch assign follow ups?
How about batch assigning follow ups? Otherwise I have go into each approved grant and assign follow ups on an individual basis, when all of the follow ups for that cycle are due the same date.
98 votesHi All,
Exciting news, our first version of batch follow up assignment has been released today, 4/6/2022. You can learn about this functionality Here.
As always here a Foundant we do iterative development. If you get in and use these features and have additional ideas around how it can support your workflows please create a new idea lab item or reach out to me directly.
Best
Sammie
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"Reason for Public Charity Status"
Each year for our Form 990 we have to supply information on our grantees including their "Reason for Public Charity Status" (Schedule A, Section 1 on the Form). Currently we request that information in the Grant Agreement, but it would seem to make more sense to have potential grantees provide that along with other organizational information. What do you think?
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Option for Applicant to "Abandon" a Request
This may be covered by the discussion under having a "Withdrawn" status but in case it isn't... with our first round of folks using the system (yeah!) I had several applicants, when I queried about their LOI still in draft, let me know they didn't know how to delete an unitendeded duplicate LOI, or one they decided not to submit. It was an easy thing for me to "Abandon" their request, but it would be time-saving to give the applicant the opportunity to "Abandon" or "Withdraw" a request themselves.
posted June 12, 2013 by Kate Shirah, John Rex Endowment
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Grantee Application Access
Hi Foundant,
Is there anyway to make all forms assigned to an applicant availble to them immediately once they have been assigned? It seems we have had numerous grantees emailing us lately because they need access to a follow up, but can't get to it because our office needs to go in and mark any previous forms complete. I am sure there is a 'method behind the madness' here, but it sure would help our efficiency as well as the grantees to know exactly when each follow up is due rather than only being able to see one form at…
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Have grantees update/confirm contact information before they can submit a new request/report
I would like grantees to be directed to a page where they have to update or confirm their organization and contact information before they can proceed to submitting a new LOI, grant, or report. This would put updates on the shoulders of the organizations rather than me.
posted April 19, 2012 by Amy Moore , last edited May 23, 2012, O.P. & W.E. Edwards Foundation
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Including an attachment with an email template
It would be really nice to have the capability to add an attachment to an email template. We have set up a "Follow Up Reminder" email template to be used when final reports are due. We request that budget summaries are presented in a specific format. I think it would help our grantees if they had an example to follow.
posted February 6, 2013 by Dee Ann Harris, Leightman Maxey Foundation
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Applicant Merge
Orgnaization Merge is the best feature you have introduced yet. How about applicant merge? Seems like it would work on the same principals.
Thanks
Idea posted April 11, 2013 by Laura Kurzrok, Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
9 votes
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