Case Study: Mat-Su Health Foundation improves grantmaking equity and efficiency with Foundant Technologies

How the Mat-Su Health Foundation Aligned Process with Purpose

The Mat-Su Health Foundation, a community health foundation in Alaska, faced a challenge in aligning its internal systems with its mission of health equity. Their outdated and cumbersome grant management system created inefficiencies for staff and placed a significant burden on grantees, which was exacerbated by a planned major increase in grantmaking. To support its transformation, the foundation selected Foundant's Grant Management Solution as its new operational backbone.

By implementing Foundant, the Mat-Su Health Foundation streamlined workflows, integrated data collection, and significantly reduced grantee burden. The vendor's platform enabled the foundation to simplify its application process and use tools like conditional logic, which freed up staff for strategic work. As a result, staff efficiency improved dramatically, and grantees reported much higher satisfaction with a clearer and more accessible process, all while the foundation successfully scaled its grantmaking from $8 million to over $23 million.

Mat-Su Health Foundation

Victoria Flint

Grants Manager