Foundant + SmartSimple: grantmaking capabilities to meet your current and growing needs
When Foundant and SmartSimple merged in 2024, we aimed to better serve all types of organizations driving impact in the social good ecosystem. However, what we’ve learned in this process is that combining two teams of people who are all passionate about the work they do brings added benefits – broadening perspectives, exponential learning, and new friendships.
At the heart of these new relationships and perspectives is a dedication to clients and how we can make them as successful as possible.
Solving the sector’s pain points – together
Nonprofits and funders are under immense pressure. Limited capacity, fragmented systems, and increasing expectations from stakeholders make it difficult to stay mission-focused. When strategy and technology are disconnected, organizations end up stuck—spending time and resources on short-term fixes instead of long-term progress.
By uniting Foundant and SmartSimple, we’re directly addressing the core challenges that hold organizations back:
Challenges scaling across the organization
Too often, nonprofits and funders use a patchwork of disconnected tools that don’t “talk” to each other. This leads to inefficiencies, duplicated work, and unreliable data.
How we help: Our integrated tech and strategy approach ensures tools are purpose-built, workflows are optimized, and data flows seamlessly, freeing up time and improving decision-making.
Disparate or inaccurate data
When data lives in silos, or isn’t being collected strategically—it’s hard to report on outcomes, tell your story, or make data-informed decisions.
How we help: Together, we create systems that collect the right data, in the right ways, at the right time, giving leaders confidence in their metrics and funders confidence in their investments.
Inefficient administrative processes and lack of support
Many mission-driven organizations operate with lean teams wearing multiple hats. This can lead to burnout, reactive decision-making, and stalled projects.
How we help: Our wraparound support, strategic guidance, hands-on implementation, and intuitive tools—acts as an extension of your team, helping you do more without burning out your people.
Expensive implementation costs
Implementing new systems or processes can be daunting, especially with limited staff and already stretched budgets. Many leaders feel stuck between wanting to innovate and fearing disruption.
How we help: We guide organizations through change with empathy, practical support, and a proven methodology that minimizes disruption and maximizes adoption.
What this partnership means for the sector
As we continue to merge our teams, we see the benefits come to life across our support for one another and our ability to better serve clients across the spectrum of growth. What’s really exciting is knowing that we can truly meet these change-makers where they are and offer solutions to the pain points that have been holding them back from the full impact they seek to drive.
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Enhanced Product Offerings: Integrating best-in-class features from both platforms creates the most robust and flexible solutions available.
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Expanded Support and Services: A larger team of experts dedicated to providing exceptional customer support, training, and consultancy.
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Increased Innovation: Accelerated development of new features and functionalities leveraging the latest advancements in technology, including artificial intelligence, to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
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Global Reach: Strengthened presence in North America and expanded global reach, providing localized support and services.
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"Our vision has always been to empower our clients with the best tools and support to achieve their missions," said Chris Dahl, co-founder of Foundant Technologies.
"This merger allows us to bring together two passionate teams with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and community impact, including the work we both are doing to integrate AI capabilities to further streamline processes and provide deeper insights for our clients."
Mike Reid, co-founder of SmartSimple, added,
"We are excited to combine our expertise and technology to create a more powerful, flexible, and comprehensive suite of solutions. Together, we will continue to lead the industry and support our clients in making a greater impact through innovative technologies, including AI."
As we continue to merge our teams, we see the benefits come to life across our support for one another and our ability to better serve clients across the spectrum of growth. What’s really exciting is knowing that we can truly meet these change-makers where they are and offer solutions to the pain points that have been holding them back from the full impact they seek to drive.
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Enhanced Product Offerings: Integrating best-in-class features from both platforms creates the most robust and flexible solutions available.
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Expanded Support and Services: A larger team of experts dedicated to providing exceptional customer support, training, and consultancy.
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Increased Innovation: Accelerated development of new features and functionalities leveraging the latest advancements in technology, including artificial intelligence, to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
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Global Reach: Strengthened presence in North America and expanded global reach, providing localized support and services.
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Our combined team is committed to delivering the best support and service we can possibly offer. We now have the resources to do more and be more to our clients – so they can do and be more.
Technology solutions to support you:
Organizations we serve:
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Private foundations
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Family foundations
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Research organizations
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Higher education foundations
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Government funding organizations
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Community foundations
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Corporate foundations
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Healthcare foundations
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About Foundant Technologies and Smartsimple
At Foundant + SmartSimple, we empower mission-driven organizations to manage their data, workflows, and impact with our comprehensive software solutions. From grant management and foundation management to process automation and data collaboration, our combined expertise supports a diverse range of organizations - from private and family foundations to community foundations and charitable entities to corporations and governments.