With GrantMaker, application evaluation is streamlined to encourage thoughtful analysis and use your evaluators' time efficiently and responsibly. Each evaluator can "tap in" to the system from anywhere in the world to read, review, rate, and make comments on applications. The GrantMaker system clearly presents the evaluator with a checklist of applications pending review. Once an evaluator has completed the review, the application is moved from their checklist to a list of previously reviewed applications. As long as the application has not been closed (awarded, declined), the evaluator can return to the application to add additional comments or revise their rating. All the important information pertaining to an application is at the evaluator's fingertips in a consistent, structured manner. GrantMaker encourages your evaluators to thoroughly analyze each application and document their opinions prior to review meetings. By way of this process, evaluators are held accountable for their work and meetings are conducted more efficiently. Additionally, the system assures each evaluator has an equal voice in the assessment of applications. Every individual's comments and quantifiable ratings are documented as a part of the application's file. As in many organizations, verbal discussions favor the experienced debater. With GrantMaker, each evaluator is given equal time and weight in the decision-making process. The evaluators appreciate the system for many reasons: they can work at their convenience, they are not overloaded with paper or e-mail, and everyone has an equal say in the decision-making. The staff appreciates the fact that debating skills are removed from the process of evaluation, and that a written record of all remarks can be made part of the grant application file for easy reporting.  The process of deciding which grant applications should be approved or declined is greatly simplified when there are uniform and quantifiable metrics applied as a basis for evaluation. Each evaluator is prompted to rate applications according to the criteria established by your organization. The system allows you to define criteria and institute a formal scoring system that considers evaluators’ ratings and can even apply weighting between the different criteria you define.  With GrantMaker, evaluator feedback is consistent, structured, and stored in a centralized system. This provides the ability to generate reports that drive your meeting agenda. Applications that do not meet established minimum scores can be quickly eliminated while those that exceed your requirements can be approved quickly and efficiently. For those applications that fall somewhere in between, GrantMaker reports provide all the information necessary to make a fair and thorough decision. > > > > Apply Centralize Evaluate Communicate Award

-- Considerate of evaluators' time -- Encourages Accountability -- Checklist of applications pending review -- Equal voice for all evaluators -- Document ratings and comments at the time of review Resources   Download Product PDF Product Tour Getting Started Get a Quote