Putting Technology to Work for You

“The most important factor in our ability to get work done with a one-person staff is the use of an online grant review/rating system,” says Executive Director Mary Anthony. “This allows 80% of the grants discussion to take place prior to the board meeting. It also gives board members more flexibility in how and when they do their review work. If questions come up prior to the meeting, it gives us time to contact the applicant for clarification. It also takes a lot of stress out of the decisions and requires board members to be thoughtful and accountable in their reviews, since they are done in writing and are visible to other board and staff members. It has really streamlined our quarterly meetings and made for some very constructive online discussions.”