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Best Practices for Engaging Unsuccessful Award Applicants
When award applicants find out they didn’t make the cut, many of them feel disappointed, overlooked, or undervalued by their association and peers. Don’t let unsuccessful award applicants dwell in […]
What’s Next for OpenWater: A First Look at the Future
At our July 2025 webinar, we shared an exciting glimpse into the future of OpenWater. From a long-awaited design refresh to AI-powered workflows and new participant tools, here’s what’s on […]
10 Essential Grant Management Software Features (and Insider Tips to Use Them)
It’s 4:47 PM on a Friday, and you just realized one of your grant reviewers hasn’t even started their assignment—and today’s the deadline. As you search your emails to see […]
How to Take Full Advantage of Your Abstract Management Software
They’re just bad memories now: creating and comparing multiple spreadsheets, tracking submissions, sending updates to authors, and pestering reviewers. With your new abstract management software, everything related to abstract collection, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Scholarship Management Software
Scholarships help associations attract and engage members who can’t afford dues, conferences, credentialing, or leadership training. But managing the application, review, and fund disbursement processes for scholarships is an administrative […]
OpenWater Mid-Year Product Update: New APIs, Reporting Enhancements, and More
We’re halfway through 2025, and we’ve been hard at work delivering updates that improve the flexibility, reliability, and reporting power of the OpenWater platform. Here’s a quick rundown of our […]
The Ultimate Guide to Grants Management Software
Grant management is a hot mess if you’re using a mixed bag of unintegrated tools, like spreadsheets, emails, siloed databases, and paper-based systems. These time-consuming manual processes make errors and […]
What Is Abstract Management? A Guide for Conference Planners
If you’ve ever planned a conference or similar event for your association or higher education institution, you know how important abstracts are for efficient organization. These short descriptions of proposed […]
What Is Awards Management? Everything You Need to Know
For associations, higher education institutions, and other organizations, award programs support innovation, drive academic success, and foster community impact. However, managing these awards can quickly become complex and time-consuming. Awards […]
9 Ways to Increase Member Participation in Your Awards Program
We cover lots of topics on the OpenWater blog, but this one is the most important. Without enough members participating in your awards program, you won’t have an awards program […]