Casey DeSain

For Erin Forssman, the Director of Grants Management at Houston Endowment, the biggest benefit of GivingData has been the way the system has improved communication and collaboration…

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A transition to a new grants management software can feel overwhelming. But if your foundation goes into the transition with a clear plan, you’ll be pleased to…

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In 2022, as the lease for the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation neared its expiration, Executive Director Pat Lummus reached out to her colleague Gabby Sheely, who served…

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As the Senior Program Officer of the James Graham Brown Foundation, Bleik Pickett uses GivingData’s Scenario Planning tool to think about the foundation’s grantmaking beyond the data…

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For many grantmakers, 2023 was a year to build more diverse and equitable portfolios. It’s a heavy lift even for foundations that already have a robust grants…

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GivingData, a leading provider of grants management software to private foundations, today announced the appointment of Liz Fischer as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The…

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The author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston once wrote: “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” For grantmakers processing the impact of a three-year…

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In August 2023, three independent family foundations moved into a shared office space to increase collaboration, share knowledge, and reduce costs. Since then, this collaboration has evolved…

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As the Director of Grants Management at Woods Fund Chicago, Deborah Clark and her team have benefited from the ease of use of GivingData, for both the…

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