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All-in-One, Powerful Application Management Software
Streamline all of your association’s, foundation’s, or higher education institution’s application and review processes with OpenWater, the leading end-to-end application management platform.
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What Our Application Management Software Users Say
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"Our team deals with over 80 different programs that are reviewed by 80 different committees who each have 3-12 volunteers. OpenWater makes it easy for us to collect the information that needs to be reviewed and enforce unique and diverse applicant requirements. This year, OpenWater has allowed our team to process over 1,200 applications reviewed by around 320+ volunteers."
"We use OpenWater not only for our awards programs, but also for grants, fellowships and generally anything that requires an application or judging process. All of this in one central system that integrates nicely with our association management system."
"ASHA uses the OpenWater platform for awards programs, grant and scholarship applications, mentoring enrollment, course registration, volunteer applications and leadership programs. The flexibility of the OpenWater platform functionality is crucial to efficiently and successfully manage these various types of programs, each with unique requirements."
"OpenWater is a company that treats you with a personal touch and we find that of great value. We have enjoyed the relationship we have built with them and have come to rely on them for the support that we need to continue to grow our program."
"The Awards and Prizes team at the Institution of Engineering and Technology operates several awards, prizes and scholarship schemes, all with different entry and reporting requirements. The flexibility and functionality of the platform has led to many improvements and efficiencies in how IET awards are run. The support from the OpenWater team has been excellent."
“Applications are very intuitive and easy to build (even with layers of complexity and if/then processes, and judging options are very customizable, reporting options are extensive and detailed. I did not have any experience building an application and do not come from a technical background, but I was able to build our application without issues due to the ease of using the program and the prompt and helpful assistance of customer support.”
Key Features of OpenWater’s Application Management Software
OpenWater’s platform is uniquely designed to handle every aspect of your organization’s application-based processes. Here is a quick overview of the tools available to associations, foundations, and higher ed institutions like yours.
01Application Website Creation
Develop an eye-catching website that’s branded to your organization and showcases your opportunities to prospective applicants directly in OpenWater with no coding required!
02Drag-and-Drop Form Builder
Customize submission forms to capture essential information and accept various supplemental materials, all within an interface that’s easy to navigate for applicants and administrators.
03Multi-Round Review
Upload standardized review rubrics, enable optional anonymization, and assign each submission to multiple judges who can then complete their evaluations with just a few clicks.
04Email Wizard
Create, auto-fill, and send branded message templates to keep your community informed about new application opportunities, submission instructions, deadlines, decisions, and other updates.
05Progress Tracking
Use dashboards that update in real time to track the status of submissions, reviews, decisions, and next steps (e.g., funding disbursement, conference scheduling, or recognition).
06Reporting & Analytics
Securely store, visualize, interpret, and download data on your application and review processes so you can make informed decisions about improving your programs.
07System Integrations
Connect OpenWater with more than 65 popular AMS, CRM, payment gateway, and directory platforms (including iMIS, Salesforce, and Higher Logic) to allow for seamless data transfer.
Explore All of OpenWater’s Application Management Capabilities
OpenWater offers a full suite of specialized tools for every application and review process your organization may run. Whether you leverage one, a few, or all five functionalities, you’ll get the same user experience and customization capabilities across the board.
Abstracts
Find the best speakers for your events, transfer approved presentation proposals directly to session schedules, and simplify the most notorious aspect of conference planning.
Awards
Recognize members of your organization’s community who go above and beyond with flexible nomination structures, online gallery showcases, and minimized judging bias.
Grants
Leverage your resources to create the impact you want to see by funding deserving projects, and thoroughly track progress and fund disbursement along the way.
Scholarships
Turn top-quality applicants into scholarship recipients with smooth multi-step, multi-round review processes and comprehensive program revenue reporting.
Fellowships
Elevate your program’s perceived prestige via professional applicant-facing procedures and materials, and efficiently accept the right fellows on the administrative side.