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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.
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.
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.
Create a memorable fellowship website, promote your fellows and alumni, and control the entire process, all in one system.
Wow applicants and raise the prestige of your fellowship, through an OpenWater website.
Collect large files, set conditional logic, accept letters of recommendation — all using our drag and drop form builder.
Reviewers log in, see their assigned submissions and submit their scores right in the system. Easy.
The data you need right at your finger tips.
Everyone stays in the know with OpenWater’s email wizard.
Everyone stays in the know with OpenWater’s email wizard.
Most online award management solutions begin and end with
entry collection. Tracking, judging and
logistics must be handled by hand, via email or on
spreadsheets.
With OpenWater Awards, all tasks – by entrants, judges, chairs
and administrators – are handled in one
unified, fully integrated solution. Juggling is for the circus
– not your awards program.
Many awards solutions force entrants to a seemingly
unconnected site to upload their materials. This
confuses users – and even costs associations revenue when
submissions are abandoned.
When you use OpenWater Awards, our team creates a
custom-branded upload portal that matches your existing
website and visual identity. Users will know they’re in a
place they can trust.
Who’s started an entry? Who’s completed one? Which judges are
finished? Which haven’t started? Without
real-time reporting and analytics, it’s almost impossible to
tell. And if you’re not informed, you can’t
make informed decisions.
OpenWater Awards’ advanced analytics capabilities eliminate
confusion and simplify internal and external
communication. Key reminders are sent automatically, and it’s
easy to tell the status of any action item
With OpenWater Awards, all tasks – by entrants, judges, chairs
and administrators – are handled in one
unified, fully integrated solution. Juggling is for the circus –
not your awards program.
When you use OpenWater Awards, our team creates a custom-branded
upload portal that matches your existing
website and visual identity. Users will know they’re in a place
they can trust.
OpenWater Awards’ advanced analytics capabilities eliminate
confusion and simplify internal and external
communication. Key reminders are sent automatically, and it’s
easy to tell the status of any action item
Based on the feedback by our client base who have used other systems, we seem to excel in a few areas.
Integrations: From day 1 of our company we have prioritized integrations with other systems. Our robust API allows developers to do whatever they want. Out of the box we’ve integrated with all the major payment processors. We’ve also developed our own “Integrations Hub” that lets us connect with all the major CRMs (like Salesforce and Microsoft) and AMSs (iMIS, Fonteva, Nimble, YourMembership and MemberClicks to name a few). Single Sign On (SSO) and Bi-Directional Integrations all offered out-of-the-box for those CRMs that allow it.
Customer Support: We are averaging a 10 minute response time in our customer service department. We use the tool Intercom, which is a chat based system (similar to Teams/Slack/Text Message) so that our customers can have direct access to their dedicated team members. No more waiting 2 days for a response from clunky ticket based support systems. It’s no wonder we consistently rank at the top of G2 Crowd for best support in the industry.
Adaptability: Our customers are consistently surprised with how far they can push the limits of OpenWater to accommodate nuances in their workflows. Awards is only the beginning. Once people start using us for Awards, they routinely start adding in more workflows such as their Abstracts for their annual meeting.
