Case Study: Robins Foundation achieves streamlined, future-proof grants management with SmartSimple Cloud

How Robins Foundation modernized their granting process for reporting

Robins Foundation, a Richmond-based family foundation, faced an entirely manual grants process run on paper and separate Excel spreadsheets that overwhelmed an understaffed team and lacked centralized tracking or robust reporting. To modernize and future‑proof their workflow they selected SmartSimple Cloud, implementing SmartSimple Cloud for Grants Management to provide a single, intuitive platform with the reporting and communication features they required.

SmartSimple Cloud delivered a full end-to-end migration and a unified grants platform so staff could collaborate on real‑time data, standardize application intake (including eligibility quizzes) and automate routine tasks. The new system reduced manual intervention and administrative burden on a small team, improved applicant and staff UX with automated notifications, and gave Robins Foundation clearer reporting and tracking capabilities — outcomes enabled by SmartSimple Cloud’s grants management solution.

Robins Foundation

Tracie Mooneyham

Program and Grants Manager