Feature Spotlight
Collaboration Workspaces: Keep Every Grant Conversation in One Place
Collaboration Workspaces were built after we shadowed three midsize nonprofits that still wrangled grants through endless email chains. Each organization told us coordination—not research—consumed 40% of staff time. So we built a workspace that behaves like Slack + Google Drive + grant CRM in a single view, purpose-built for nonprofit workflows.
What you get on day one
- Dedicated channels for each funder or initiative with pinned briefs, deadlines, and contacts.
- AI summaries that recap every thread for busy executives who join midstream.
- Task mirrors so assignments created in the workspace instantly update the organization-wide pipeline.
Three pillars that help nonprofits thrive
Mission-Aligned Rooms
Spin up a workspace for youth services, climate, or capital campaigns. Each room keeps briefs, budgets, and grant histories linked so new teammates understand context instantly.
Decision Timelines
Assign approvers, track review checkpoints, and capture decisions with timestamps. When the auditor asks “who approved this budget,” you have the receipt in two clicks.
Threaded Collaboration
Comment directly on questions, attachments, or AI-drafted answers. Notifications stay inside Expirely, and each thread ties to a grant task so conversations never get lost.
Case study: HopeWorks Youth Collective
HopeWorks used Workspaces to bring five part-time program leads into the grant process. Instead of forwarding emails, they tagged colleagues inside the grant record, tracked curriculum questions, and logged approvals. The result? Their team submitted 14 complete applications in Q4—double the prior quarter—without overtime.
Key outcomes
- 60% faster reviewer turnaround with decision timelines.
- Zero lost attachments because every doc is stored next to the conversation.
- Board committee access using read-only workspace links.
Turn it on in minutes
Admins can create Workspaces from any grant or from the mission hub inside Expirely. Templates for capital campaigns, annual program renewals, and government proposals come preloaded with approval steps so you can start collaborating immediately.
Need a live walkthrough?
Our customer success team will facilitate your first workspace kickoff meeting.