Case Study: Venture for America achieves more grant wins and streamlined program management with Asana

Venture For America secures more grants to catalyze economic growth in American cities with Asana

Venture for America (VFA) is a two-year fellowship that places recent graduates at startups to grow entrepreneurship in 14 U.S. cities; since 2011 it has built a network of 300+ partner startups and alumni who have launched 100+ companies. Before adopting Asana, teams relied on spreadsheets and a CRM with no standard processes, limited visibility, and tasks falling through the cracks, leaving the organization unable to scale efficiently.

VFA rolled out Asana with a small group of champions, regular training sessions, and CEO-led adoption, then centralized work across programs—from managing 45+ annual grant applications to running fellow selection and training. The result: about 45 minutes saved per person each day, at least three workdays saved per large event, clearer compliance and coordination on grants (helping secure more funding), and a scalable platform for future initiatives.

Venture for America

Amy Nelson

Chief Executive Officer