What the Best Fellowship Programs Do Differently at Every Stage of the Lifecycle
The Fellowship Is Not the Award; It Is the Beginning Most fellowship programs are designed backward. The majority of planning…
Best Practices
Explore our comprehensive Guides category, your go-to resource for maximizing the potential of our award management platform. Ideal for program administrators, judges, and participants seeking to navigate and optimize the award management process efficiently.
Why More Applications Doesn’t Mean Better Programs (And What to Track Instead)
PROGRAM GROWTH & APPLICATION QUALITY Every program manager celebrates when applications surge. “We had 800 applications this year, up from…
How to Design a Fair and Scalable Review Process That Actually Works
REVIEWER EXPERIENCE & BIAS REDUCTION “Why did my application score a 6.5 instead of a 7.5?” This question lands in…
How to Reduce Application Review Time by 40% Without Adding Staff
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY & REVIEW TIME REDUCTION Most award and grant program administrators face the same frustration: review processes that drag…
How to Get Your Application and Review Site Ready for a New Cycle
If your current program cycle is coming to an end, now is the best time to prepare for the next…
How to Build a Mentorship Program That Actually Works
Most mentorship programs start with great intentions and fade within six months. Here’s how to build one that lasts and…
Video Submissions in Awards & Competitions: Best Practices for Reviewers and Admins
Video has become one of the most popular formats for online contest submissions from awards and pitch competitions to scholarships…
How to Build Contest Rules & Submission Workflows That Protect Program Integrity
How do you build contest rules and submission workflows that protect program integrity?You do it by clearly defining contest rules,…
Avoiding the 7 Most Common Awards Entry Form Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
TL;DR: Awards Entry Form Best Practices Most awards submission errors aren’t caused by applicants, they’re caused by unclear or overly…
The Real Cost of Running Manual Programs
What Research Shows for Associations and AMCs Associations and Association Management Companies (AMCs) are managing more programs, more stakeholders, and…
