“And the manufacturing industry suffers with a horrible perception - people think it’s not well paying, it’s dirty, it’s just repetition, it’s not interesting. One of the things the foundation is focused on is changing the perception of what manufacturing really is.”
"We were searching for a platform to host our grant application process, as well as operate our employee volunteer programs. It's so much easier on employees and partners to only learn one system that can be used for a variety of needs. We were excited to find that in Submittable."
"The onboarding training is critical to effectively using Submittable to its fullest potential."
"Submittable has helped streamline our processes, reduce redundancies, and increase efficiencies, specifically in the review process."
"I can’t imagine how we ever did things before Submittable. Using Submittable for the magazine allows us to expand in other ways. Without the extra time Submittable saves us, this wouldn’t be possible with a full-time staff of only six people."
“Our review process wasn’t as clear and structured as we needed. Everybody had their own process; changes or mistakes were made and you wouldn’t know it. Switching to Submittable made a big difference for the whole team.”
"Submittable's understanding about competitions and challenges was really helpful—it took certain work off of our plate so we could focus on other aspects of the Challenge."
“I would highly recommend Submittable to anyone who needs an application management system. We love it.”
“This extra time, can be put toward facilitating overlapping programs and initiatives, meeting with talent, planning panels, and reading scripts—basically it’s our time to do important work.”
"The team behind Submittable has made working with them an absolute pleasure and has helped us to put our focus on addressing community needs versus trying to figure out complicated software! It's been great."
"I looked at probably 10 different software platforms—we really needed a scoring system that was easy to use and easy for me to manage. Submittable had the best customer service and the best demo."
“There have only been a couple of times I needed troubleshooting when, for example, someone applied twice. I got super quick responses back from the support team—plus they were really nice and helpful.”
"Having anonymous review promotes fairness. You’re not sitting in a room where the person who speaks first, or the person who speaks loudest, or the person in a position of power sways the other reviewers."
“From both the Family Foundation side and the side of our grantees, it’s been wonderful to have a centralized place that holds all of our information together.”
"Tasks that easily would take a day or multiple days are now down to a couple of hours."