This month marks our first anniversary as a GivingData partner. With so many of you gathering in Portland for GDConnect 2025, it feels like the right moment to zoom out: why we expanded beyond Salesforce, how our role shifted, what we built in year one, and where we’re investing next.

For years, we've watched as Grant Management Systems (GMS) have remained largely stagnant.

Understanding the inverse relationship between functionality and complexity in a GMS.