A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems for Public and Private Foundations

The sixth edition of A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems for Public and Private Foundations—a collaborative effort from Grantbook, PEAK Grantmaking, Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), and Tech Impact—is a comprehensive resource that identifies, compares, and evaluates the most requested and prioritized features across 14 popular grants management systems. Along with a full comparison chart detailing important features of each system, you will also find reviews from surveyed grant management professionals, recommendations for specific priorities including low-cost systems and out-of-the-box functionality, and all the thorough pricing research, market trends, and analysis these reports are known for. In addition, you can explore the guide through a companion website where users can filter features and systems in our interactive comparison chart, dive deeper into specific system reviews and analysis, and easily explore all the trends and research from the report. 

New to the 2024 update: This edition introduces substantial changes to how we evaluate and present the grants management systems based on feedback we’ve received and to reflect the changing role of grants management systems in how foundations work. In addition, as systems across the spectrum are rolling out new tools and features to meet changing demands in the marketplace, the guide takes a close look at evolutions in vendor data and security policies, how these systems integrate with standardized data repositories, enhanced reporting with data visualization, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how these systems support equity-centered and trust-based practices that enrich funder-nonprofit relationships.