Case Study: The North Carolina Bar Foundation improves grant management and reporting with Submittable

The North Carolina Bar Foundation streamlines 40+ grant applications with Submittable

The North Carolina Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the North Carolina Bar Association, faced challenges with its outdated and inefficient Endowment grant management process. The system relied on a cumbersome mix of paper records, spreadsheets, and emails, which led to poor data management and an inability to accurately report on the impact of its grants. Under new leadership, the Foundation sought a solution from vendor Submittable (using its product, Zengine) to streamline operations and gain better insight into its grantmaking.

By implementing Submittable's Zengine, the Foundation gained a user-friendly, secure, and automated system for its grant applications and reviews. The solution was praised by staff and reviewers for its ease of use, replacing the old method of handling hard copies and email attachments. As a result, the Foundation now efficiently manages its annual cycle of 40-60 applications and 30-40 grant awards. The success has led them to consider expanding their use of Submittable to other programs, significantly improving their data collection and impact reporting capabilities.

The North Carolina Bar Foundation