How Grantmakers Can Improve Data Health and Maximize Impact

A practical guide to strengthening your data, sharpening your decisions, and accelerating your grantmaking organization’s impact

Grantmakers are navigating a variety of changes, from shifting community needs to rising expectations for transparency, and new AI‑powered tools that can unlock insight only when the data behind them is healthy. Even if your organization has years of applications, reports, and outcomes stored away, that information may not be telling you the full story.

In many cases, it may even be holding you back.

Data health is mission health. When your data is accurate, accessible, and connected, your team can move faster, collaborate more confidently, and make decisions that truly advance your work.

In this white paper, you’ll learn:

• The four dimensions of data health—quality, scope, structure, and accessibility—and how they shape your organization’s effectiveness

• Common signs your data may be slowing you down, from shadow spreadsheets to inconsistent workflows

• Four practical steps to improve your data health, engage your teams, and build a culture that embraces evidence‑based decision‑making

• What AI‑readiness really requires, and how to determine whether your data is prepared for automated workflows and predictive insights

• Why a modern grant management system matters, and the difference CRM‑connected data can make across your entire grant lifecycle

You’ll also discover how one grantmaking organization used Blackbaud Grantmaking™ to streamline processes, reduce manual work, and evaluate their impact in ways that simply weren’t possible before.

Download the white paper and take the next step toward data you can trust, and decisions you can stand behind.