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FIA + OpenWater

The Forging Industry Association (FIA) represents companies across the forging sector, supporting its members with resources, educational programs, and initiatives designed to strengthen the industry. FIA’s mission also includes providing scholarship opportunities to foster talent and growth within the industry.

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RESULTS

FIA implemented OpenWater to overhaul their scholarship management process, transforming it from a labor-intensive, manual workflow to a seamless, online system. With OpenWater, FIA gained a centralized, user-friendly platform that not only streamlined data management but also simplified the entire application and review process.

The Impact

Reduced Manual Workload
Improved Applicant & Reviewer Experience
Reduced Scholarship Management Costs
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“Before OpenWater, we were manually filling out information in spreadsheets for scholarship applications, and it was incredibly time-consuming. Now, the process is all online, and everyone on our team appreciates how much smoother it is.”

Marketing and Website Coordinator at FIA

“We used to rely on another platform that was costly and didn’t meet our needs. Moving to OpenWater allowed us to save on costs while gaining a much more efficient system for reviewing applications.

Membership Manager at FIA