TechRanch Client, Foundant Technologies, Celebrates its 100th Customer Milestone

TechRanch http://www.techranch.org is pleased to announce that client company, Foundant Technologies http://foundant.com/ , reached its 100th customer milestone.

Foundant Technologies is the leading provider of online grant management solutions, partnering with grantmakers to enable funders to focus on their core mission by operating more efficiently, facilitating strong, collaborative relationships between grantmakers and grant seekers, and creating intuitive, cost effective technology solutions.

Foundant’s President and Co-Founder, Daren Nordhagen notes “It is truly an honor to reach this milestone and gain the trust of over 100 grantmakers as we help them better service the nonprofit needs within their communities.”

Foundant Technologies http://foundant.com/ was formed for the sole purpose of simplifying life for the grant giving community. The company’s Grant Lifecycle Manager™ 1.0 (GLM) is the inaugural release of an easy to use solution that makes the daily management of a grant giving foundation easier and more rewarding. Mark Larimer, Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales & Marketing, states, “Our rapid growth is a testament to delivering the right product, at the right price, and at the right time. Grant makers have been searching for an affordable, easy-to-use online grants management solution and Grant Lifecycle Manager meets that need.”

TechRanch’s Director of Client Development Gary Bloomer says “"It’s exciting to see a company grow to this size in such a short time but it’s really incredible when you realize that they have done that during one of the worst economic periods in recent history. It’s a testimony to the combination of solid product, great sales ability, and customer support."
Larimer also states “After three years of working with TechRanch to help build our business, they continue to find new ways to assist. Their recent addition of a software programmer to their staff allowed us to produce a new website at a reasonable cost without taxing our internal technical resources. In a small, fast growing business, TechRanch is often exactly what you need.”

For TechRanch, Foundant Technologies is a special company. The TechRanch network was partially responsible for the launch of the company by introducing the original developer of the idea to the entrepreneur who took the company forward. Aside from that, TechRanch has provided services in the areas of business counseling, web development, and flexible office space that has allowed the company to expand as needed.

Foundant Technologies’ Grant Lifecycle Manager makes it easy to receive and evaluate online applications, record decisions, and measure outcomes using the industry’s most user friendly and affordable online grants management solution. The online systems is designed to simplify workflow, streamline collaboration, increase responsiveness, and decrease paper use.

About TechRanch:

TechRanch assists Montana-based research institutions, Montana State University in particular, with their quest to commercialize research. Additionally, TechRanch works with Montana-based high tech entrepreneurs to help them launch and build profitable, long-term operating companies in Montana. A major part of the TechRanch value proposition is to help entrepreneurs create companies that will be attractive to sophisticated, early-stage private equity investors. Online at http://www.techranch.org.