--- title: "Blog | AwardSpring" description: "Strategies, benchmarks, and practical guides for scholarship management, donor stewardship, and fund operations from peer institutions." canonical_url: "https://awardspring.com/blog" markdown_url: "https://awardspring.com/blog.md" --- Blog # Insights for those who move scholarship dollars. Strategies, benchmarks, and practical guides for the people running scholarship management, donor stewardship, and fund operations. All [Scholarship Management](https://awardspring.com/category/scholarship-management) [Donor Stewardship](https://awardspring.com/category/donor-stewardship) [Fund Strategy](https://awardspring.com/category/fund-strategy) [Industry Trends](https://awardspring.com/category/industry-trends) [AI & SpringIQ](https://awardspring.com/category/ai-springiq) [Donor Stewardship](https://awardspring.com/category/donor-stewardship) ## [The Scholarship Handoff: What 125 Foundations Say About Financial Aid and Advancement](https://awardspring.com/blog/scholarship-handoff) AwardSpring July 27, 2026 5 min read [Donor Stewardship](https://awardspring.com/category/donor-stewardship) ## [How to Write Donor Impact Reports Donors Actually Read](https://awardspring.com/blog/donor-impact-reporting) AwardSpring July 24, 2026 6 min read [Scholarship Management](https://awardspring.com/category/scholarship-management) ## [Best Scholarship Management Software: How to Evaluate Platforms in 2026](https://awardspring.com/blog/best-scholarship-management-software) AwardSpring July 13, 2026 4 min read [Donor Stewardship](https://awardspring.com/category/donor-stewardship) ## [Seven findings on the state of scholarship donor stewardship](https://awardspring.com/blog/2026-donor-stewardship-benchmark) Alex Stepien June 29, 2026 2 min read [Scholarship Management](https://awardspring.com/category/scholarship-management) ## [How to Increase Scholarship Applications: A Playbook for Financial Aid Teams](https://awardspring.com/blog/increase-scholarship-applications) AwardSpring June 24, 2026 4 min read [AI & SpringIQ](https://awardspring.com/category/ai-springiq) ## [What SpringIQ Changes About Donor Stewardship](https://awardspring.com/blog/springiq-donor-stewardship) Alex Stepien June 17, 2026 4 min read [Fund Strategy](https://awardspring.com/category/fund-strategy) ## [Introducing the Fund Platform](https://awardspring.com/blog/introducing-fund-platform) Alex Stepien June 5, 2026 4 min read [Scholarship Management](https://awardspring.com/category/scholarship-management) ## [From Spreadsheets to Scholarship Intelligence: A Practical Transition Guide](https://awardspring.com/blog/spreadsheets-to-scholarship-intelligence) Alex Stepien June 5, 2026 4 min read [Scholarship Management](https://awardspring.com/category/scholarship-management) ## [Beyond efficiency: how Cloud County proved that human connection still wins in enrollment](https://awardspring.com/blog/cloud-county-connection-efficiency-awardspring) Alex Stepien June 2, 2026 1 min read [Scholarship Management](https://awardspring.com/category/scholarship-management) ## [The compounding impact of better scholarship systems: why this booklet matters right now](https://awardspring.com/blog/compounding-impact-better-scholarship-systems) Gil Rogers June 2, 2026 1 min read 1 [2](https://awardspring.com/blog/2) [3](https://awardspring.com/blog/3) [4](https://awardspring.com/blog/4) [Next](https://awardspring.com/blog/2) Sign up now ## Get the AwardSpring monthly briefing One email a month. Practical strategies, peer benchmarks, and what's working at organizations like yours. No spam, no daily noise. Email address Subscribe By submitting, you agree to receive communications from AwardSpring. Trusted by 600+ institutions